Recording & transcoding Engine
Purpose
- Runs
mythtv back end
- Runs
all transcoding jobs.
- Creates
“.nfo” files for use b XBMC
Configuration
information
- Intel
E8400, 2GB RAM, MSI mobo
- Knoppmyth
R5.5
- 1
disk drive, using under 25GB.
- 2
digital tuners
- Firewire
connection to cable box (Motorola DCT-6200)
- Gigabit
networking
- Powers
down when not needed to record or transcode.
Power
consumtion
- Idle:
55 watts
- Busy:
Peaks at 80 watts
- Hourly
average: 21 watts
| Front end
Purpose
- Plays
recordings, music, photos, etc.
- Watch
TV using Hulu
- Remote controlled, "appliance" experience
Configuration
information
- Asus
Revo R1600 (Atom processor, ION LE graphics)
- Windows
XP
- XBMC
& “DSplayer” for hardware assisted playback in XBMC. All recordings read
from the Storage platform – does not need the recording engine to play back
shows.
- Hulu
desktop & Flash beta 10.1 for hardware assisted playback.
- Eventghost
for remote control
- Powers
down when no one is watching any shows.
Power
consumtion
- 20-25
watts when on
- 0
when suspended
- Hourly
average: 2.5 watts
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Storage Platform
Provides all storage for recordings,
photos, music, etc.
Hardware configuration
- Dlink DNS-321 NAS
- 2 “green” drives for a total of 3.5TB
of storage.
- Connected to the same gigabit switch
that the recording engine is connected to.
Configuration information
- EXT2 file system on both drives. EXT3
is supported by the NAS, but is much slower.
- Exports shares via CIFS/Samba.
- Drives spin down 15 minutes after
inactivity.
Performance
- Confirmed to handle 4 hidef streams
recording while 1 hidef stream is playing.
Power consumption
- Drives spun down: 8 watts
- Drives spinning: 15 watts
- Hourly average over a 5 day period:
11.2 watts
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