2008-08-09, 07:59 PM
I've been messing around with several different PVR programs and setups trying to work out the best solution for me. My ideal would be a low power server to record programs, and a higher end client to run the interface smoothly that I could turn off when not needed to use less power.
I got this setup pretty much working in the past with GBPVR, but noticed one thing that bugged me: When changing channels on the remote server from the client, it took a little longer to change the channels. I think I read that this is from caching/buffering and streaming overhead on the server which makes sense. This would be fine most of the time, but is kind of a pain if you're just channel surfing.
My question is: If I put a second tuner in the client, is there a way to specify that live TV is done through that tuner to minimize the delay when changing channels? And similarly, makes sure it's the last tuner to record a program, in case I want to turn that computer off?
I would just try experimenting until I figured it out, but I only have one tuner, and thought I'd ask before I plunked down the money for additional tuners.
Thanks in advance!
I got this setup pretty much working in the past with GBPVR, but noticed one thing that bugged me: When changing channels on the remote server from the client, it took a little longer to change the channels. I think I read that this is from caching/buffering and streaming overhead on the server which makes sense. This would be fine most of the time, but is kind of a pain if you're just channel surfing.
My question is: If I put a second tuner in the client, is there a way to specify that live TV is done through that tuner to minimize the delay when changing channels? And similarly, makes sure it's the last tuner to record a program, in case I want to turn that computer off?
I would just try experimenting until I figured it out, but I only have one tuner, and thought I'd ask before I plunked down the money for additional tuners.
Thanks in advance!