Clemens Kirchgatterer wrote:
vdr in a massive client server configuration is a giant hack with many pieces each with its own little problems summing up.
Not giant system, but some experiences: I have one server running three instances of vdr. Vdr #2 and #3 are connected by streamdev to vdr #1 that owns dvb hardware. Timersync plugin syncronizes timers to vdr #1. Three client PCs run just vdr-sxfe as explained in xinelibout's README file.
Pros - Easy to maintain
Cons - Recordings are only loosely synchronized trough a script that touches .update file when recording is started. - Deletion synchronization is not solved. - Channels are synchronized loosely by cron job only every night when clients #2 and #3 can be killed "safely" - The biggest annoyance: Possible to pause live TV only in vdr #1
I would be really happy to see improvement in vdr client-server architecture. AFAIK Mythtv does this nicely. I just have been too lazy to set up a totally new system while the current one is actively used.
BR, Seppo