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<blockquote data-quote="robbo100" data-source="post: 722255" data-attributes="member: 91446"><p>Hi there,</p><p></p><p>I have tried both configurations, and I think (although I have no formal data to prove this) that running the TV server + shared drives on one PC, and a dedicated client on another is the best performing option.</p><p></p><p>The client will run really quickly if it is the only thing installed and by keeping all additional PCI cards out of that box the airflow will be better, less energy will be used and less heat will be produced, thus allowing the system to run quieter (which is an added benefit to the performance improvements).</p><p></p><p>I have my server set up in the dining room with 3 TV cards in it along with 2 TB storage shared across the network (installed on XP SP3). I also have the MP client software installed on this PC and the soundcard connected to an amplifier so that I can play music in the dining room using it (but clearly this isn't required on your system).</p><p></p><p>I then have a client in the lounge which only runs MP client software on Win 7 (as of last night <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />).</p><p></p><p>The access to the shares on my GB network is quick and if I were to select to watch the same channel at the same time on both the server and the client, the the client would show the video about 1 second earler than the server (this is partially becuase the client has less to process, but also because is is a "slightly" better system - server=Intel E7400 / client=AMD XII 265)</p><p></p><p>I hope this helps.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Robbo100</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="robbo100, post: 722255, member: 91446"] Hi there, I have tried both configurations, and I think (although I have no formal data to prove this) that running the TV server + shared drives on one PC, and a dedicated client on another is the best performing option. The client will run really quickly if it is the only thing installed and by keeping all additional PCI cards out of that box the airflow will be better, less energy will be used and less heat will be produced, thus allowing the system to run quieter (which is an added benefit to the performance improvements). I have my server set up in the dining room with 3 TV cards in it along with 2 TB storage shared across the network (installed on XP SP3). I also have the MP client software installed on this PC and the soundcard connected to an amplifier so that I can play music in the dining room using it (but clearly this isn't required on your system). I then have a client in the lounge which only runs MP client software on Win 7 (as of last night :D). The access to the shares on my GB network is quick and if I were to select to watch the same channel at the same time on both the server and the client, the the client would show the video about 1 second earler than the server (this is partially becuase the client has less to process, but also because is is a "slightly" better system - server=Intel E7400 / client=AMD XII 265) I hope this helps. Robbo100 [/QUOTE]
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