multiple tv-servers (1 Viewer)

[winniwinter]

hi,

i have following situation. I want to set up a server in my pc room. I thought since there is a dvb-s connection I'm going to install a tv-card and use this server as my main tv-server.

now I have a htpc in my living room. This should be a small thin client. First I thought I'm going for a multi-sead installation and stream the tv from my server to the htpc.
The Problem now is that when I record a tv show I can't look another one (or not one on an other transponder).

The thing is that I also have a dvb-s connection in my living room. So I could install also a tv-card in my htpc. now I would have two tv-servers. one on my server and one on my htpc.
Is it now possible to switch easy through different tv-servers or something like that?


My wish would if I start a recording it uses the tv-server of my actual server. And if I want to watch another tv show while recording I can use the tv-server on my htpc.

I hope u guys understand what I mean.

Is there any chance that this could be possible?!

 

[rekenaar]

Hi there

It was possible in the past, but it was removed due to a lot of problems. You have a few options though.

- Install both tuners (or a dual tuner) to the same server.
- Install 2 separate SingleSeat TVServers. This will not be ideal but you can always map the recording folder over the network to the other MP as a Video Share.

 

[winniwinter]

hmmm

the first idea is the best. the big problem is that I would have to lay the the tv cable from my living room through the whole appartment. I don't think that I'm going to do that...
the second idea is ok. but if anyone has other ideas I really would like to here them

 

[mrman]

I think it should be possible to use some sort of "splitter" to connect the two tuners to the same DVB-S outlet.

 

[winniwinter]

I thing I will use the server only for recordings. I'm going to install 4TR to use the webinterface.

 

[Bussiebaer]

With 4TR it should also be possible to access both TV-Server (and also use both for recordings). But better ask at the 4tr-Forum the developers, since I didn't try it myself.

Edit:
Here ist something about that written:
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...cheduling-suite-26158/index92.html#post279756

 

[rekenaar]

Bussiebaer - now that is a great idea

winniwinter - please give us feedback if you try it.

 

[Bagal]

With 4TR it should also be possible to access both TV-Server (and also use both for recordings). But better ask at the 4tr-Forum the developers, since I didn't try it myself.

Yes, this is possible and is how I've got my system setup.

You install the 4TR core services and the Recorder/Tuner plugin on your server and then you install the Recorder/Tuner plugin on your living room pc and connect it to the main server.
You can then adjust the card priorities so that 4TR will always use the server card for recordings.

The one thing to be aware of is that 4TR by default reverses the card priorities for live tv, so if the server card is the priority for recording then the living room card will be the priority for watching live tv, whether you're recording on the server card or not. There is an option to change this so the priorities are the same which is something I asked for as the default config did not fit into my situation.

 

[winniwinter]

this sounds pretty awesome and is excactly what I'm searching for
thanks for the information.

the only worry I have is that 4TR is messing with my refreshrate. I use the automatic refreshrate changer. Last time I installed 4TR it didn't change the refreshrate when watching pal TV. After uninstalling everything was fine again...

rekenaar
of course if you interested in i will do so. But first I have to buy the hardware

thanks all for the fast help!

 

[winniwinter]

hi there,

so I set up my server and installed the core services on my server and added the tuners of my htpc and server to the 4tr management console.
now what I don't understand is how the priority stuff works and where I have to configure this stuff?

I only found a priority setting in the management console under Tuners.

My goal is:
the server is used primary for recordings and the htpc primary for live tv. how and especially where do I have to configure these priorities?