[mythtvnz] bandwidth between a frontend and a backend

[Steven Ellis]

Steve Hodge wrote:
> On Jan 31, 2008 4:20 PM, Craig Whitmore <lennon at orcon.net.nz 
> <mailto:lennon at orcon.net.nz>> wrote:
>
>     Anyone know how much bandwidth is used between a frontend and a
>     backend? ie can I put the frontend on the end of a DSL connection?
>
>
> Look at your recording settings. If your recordings are taking 1GB per 
> hour then you need about 2300kpbs. Network overhead and MythTV 
> overhead need to be added to that. If you're recordings are 2GB per 
> hour then you need twice that. DSL might manage that. Probably you 
> should just try it.
Freeview SD on DTH is generally around 3Gb/Hr or 6Mbit, which is too 
much for a DSL outbound pipe.

If you are using down converted streams to around 1mbit you will still 
have issues on DSL

Steve