Sage License and thin client issue

[Sailn]

Jeff, I am thinking about installing 4 BeTwin clients on a machine which hosts SageTV. A BeTwin client is connected to a host via a pci graphics card and a usb interface. It takes advantage of the built in preemptive multitasking built into windows. In essence, 5 users will concurently be using a single pc, imagine 5 remote desktop connections to the same machine. I have a site license for win2kpro, is it possible to get a volume discount on the sage client? I assume that each user (client) will require it's own license of sagetv client. BTW, do you think this will work?

[Cayars]

No it won't work well as it doesn't support DirectX applications from what I remember. But my question to you is why would you want to do this anyway?

What do you think this would get that you couldn't get just using the SageTV client?

Why try and complicate things?

[Sailn]

The reason is to not complicate things. I want 5 touch screen monitors located around the house, inaddition to what will be in the theater. I want access to tv as well as homeautomation, and the web at each monitor. Crestron makes nice touchpanels (they don't display tv) and are VERY expensive. I don't want to use used laptops or anyother hoky solution and would rather not have 5 networked pcs built into the walls. The thinsoft BeTwin, will let me have 5 monitors on one pc, each acting as it's own client. All I need to do is run video and usb to each panel. There is only one OS to support.

BTW, I just sent thinsoft an e-mail regarding directx support, I am awaiting there reply.

[Sailn]

In case anyone cares, per an e-mail from thinsoft, BeTwin supports directx 9.

[salsbst]

I'm interested to hear how this works out.

Also, what kind of touchscreen monitors are you looking at, and how long can the USB line be?

[DougTea]

Maximum of 5 cables in lengths of 16' each == 80' maximum for USB. You'll need repeaters every 16'.