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GBPVR as an extender
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2008-05-25, 05:03 PM (This post was last modified: 2008-05-25, 07:59 PM by jusbo.)
Hey everyone!

I have had it up to here with MythTV....the newest 8.04 kernel and the 0.21 version of it keeps crashing and I mean hard lockups. So I thought I would use GBPVR for a while but had a couple of questions....

Can you use GBPVR like frontends and backends?
Scenario:
Main computer has the tuner cards and hooked to a TV. (living room)
Lesser powered "satellite" or "frontend" computer using one of those card from the main computer and streaming it.

Can this be done in a non linux world? Can GBPVR interface with Vista MCE?
Thanks in advance for the replys!

--Jusbo
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2008-05-25, 05:24 PM
Hi Jusbo

Welcome to the board!

GBPVR can work with clients - This is probably a good starting point
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2008-05-25, 08:28 PM
I have just what you asked for (as do many on here I guess).
One system with all the tuner cards and disk space, with distributed control and viewing clients. I currently have two PC clients, one Hauppauge MVP client and one PCH client.
Well more than two PC clients, but of intermittent use, like ancient wireless laptop in the garage.
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2008-05-25, 11:40 PM
Big Grin This is good. I wonder if GBPVR can interface with Vista Media Center, like the extenders that can't rewind or fast forward, except this can.

The front end I will be using is a VIA Epia MII 10000 maxed with 1GB ram, running XP on a spare 80gb hdd i have laying around. My server will be an ACER E380 which has AMDx2 64 4800+ w/ 2GB ram, Nvidia GeForce 6200 PCIe DVI/HDMI adapter and a WinTV-500-MCE by Hauppauge.
What codec(s) are you guys using to get the best picture quality, and how could I obtain it too?
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2008-05-25, 11:46 PM
Quote:I wonder if GBPVR can interface with Vista Media Center
It doesnt interface with Vista Media Center.

Quote:The front end I will be using is a VIA Epia MII 10000 maxed with 1GB ram
The recommended minimum CPU for GB-PVR is a P3 1Ghz or higher CPU, and requires a fairly decent video card, unfortunately the VIA Epia fails on both those fronts. Its CPU is about the equivalent of a 500MHz celeron, and its video card is a bit under powered.

A good alternative to an underpowered PC is the popcorn hour client. See device here http://www.popcornhour.com

The server is fine though.
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2008-05-26, 04:41 AM
I would love to build a media centre based on an itx mobo but i just can't find anything with the features that is affordable to run as a client, the mrs would also be very happy with a small case sitting next to the stereo that doesn't look like a computer.

I am very intersted in the Popcorn hour but ordering from overseas on what looks like a "when its available we will bill you and send it to you" type basis, I can't hold onto money long enough for that, I have money now, want product now. also I would like hdmi ...

If any of you guys have found other products ie mobo's that would be fantastic
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2008-05-26, 05:13 AM
The Popcorn hour might be available in NZ on day http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=88 Also it does support HDMI.

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2008-05-26, 06:23 AM
bummer. So my laptop CeleronM 1.46GHZ w. 2GB ram and built in Intel video would do better?
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