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The recent XBMC Frodo releases added PVR support to XBMC, allowing you to watch tv, view the tv guide, watch recordings etc. To use these new features, you also need a PVR backend. That's where NextPVR comes into the picture. NextPVR takes care of controlling your capture devices, scanning, recording, streaming live tv etc. The NextPVR addon for XBMC is compatible with Windows and Linux.
NextPVR is a free Personal Video Recorder (PVR) application for Microsoft Windows.  


If you dont know what NextPVR is, it's basically a free Personal Video Recorder (PVR) application for Microsoft Windows. It is a light weight application, with support for all major TV standards used throughout world, and a most TV tuners. Information about NextPVR can be found on the wiki: http://www.gbpvr.com/nwiki/pmwiki.php
NextPVR supports a wide range of digital tuners including DVB-S/S2, DVB-T/T2, DVB-C, DMB-T, ATSC and QAM. NextPVR also supports specialist component/HDMI capture devices (like Hauppauge HDPVR, HDPVR2 and Colossus), and Copy-Freely devices (like Hauppauge DCR-2650 and HDHomeRun Prime). NextPVR supports all broadcast codec's including MPEG-2 and H.264 video, and MPEG1 Layer II, AC3, E-AC3, AAC, HE-AAC audio.


To install the NextPVR addon with XBMC you need to:
NextPVR v2.5.9 and above is required for XBMC compatibility. On top of 2.5.9, it's recommended you install this patch http://forums.gbpvr.com/showthread.p...751#post443751, which corrects a couple of issues there were found after the initial 2.5.9 release.


1) install and configure NextPVR
Installing NextPVR
You need to be running NextPVR 2.5.9 or higher. This can be downloaded from http://forums.gbpvr.com/showthread.p...1-October-2012). If you're a new user, you should review the Quick Start guide at http://www.gbpvr.com/nwiki/pmwiki.ph...art.QuickStart. After install you'd typically head to the Settings->Devices screen to scan for channels and configure your EPG.
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NextPVR can be downloaded and installed from http://www.nextpvr.com/download. For new users it's recommend you view the quickstart guide before installing http://www.gbpvr.com/nwiki/pmwiki.ph...art.QuickStart


On top of NextPVR, it's recommended you install this patch http://forums.gbpvr.com/showthread.p...751#post443751, which corrects a couple of issues there were found after 2.5.9 release.  
Settings
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IP Address: The IP address of the server running NextPVR. 127.0.0.1 can be used if it is running on the same machine.


2) install the NextPVR addon in XBMC
Port: The port number of the NextPVR web server. The default port for the web server is 8866.
You can download the NextPVR addon at http://www.dotnetdevelopers.net/XBMC/xbmcpvr.html. This page contains versions of the addon for Windows and Linux, along with instructions for how to install them.
 
Pin: The pin number required to connect to NextPVR. Leave this as the default 0000 at this stage.
 
Support
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Please post support questions at http://forums.gbpvr.com/forumdisplay.php?54-XBMC

Revision as of 23:25, 14 October 2012

NextPVR is a free Personal Video Recorder (PVR) application for Microsoft Windows.

NextPVR supports a wide range of digital tuners including DVB-S/S2, DVB-T/T2, DVB-C, DMB-T, ATSC and QAM. NextPVR also supports specialist component/HDMI capture devices (like Hauppauge HDPVR, HDPVR2 and Colossus), and Copy-Freely devices (like Hauppauge DCR-2650 and HDHomeRun Prime). NextPVR supports all broadcast codec's including MPEG-2 and H.264 video, and MPEG1 Layer II, AC3, E-AC3, AAC, HE-AAC audio.

NextPVR v2.5.9 and above is required for XBMC compatibility. On top of 2.5.9, it's recommended you install this patch http://forums.gbpvr.com/showthread.p...751#post443751, which corrects a couple of issues there were found after the initial 2.5.9 release.

Installing NextPVR

NextPVR can be downloaded and installed from http://www.nextpvr.com/download. For new users it's recommend you view the quickstart guide before installing http://www.gbpvr.com/nwiki/pmwiki.ph...art.QuickStart

Settings

IP Address: The IP address of the server running NextPVR. 127.0.0.1 can be used if it is running on the same machine.

Port: The port number of the NextPVR web server. The default port for the web server is 8866.

Pin: The pin number required to connect to NextPVR. Leave this as the default 0000 at this stage.

Support

Please post support questions at http://forums.gbpvr.com/forumdisplay.php?54-XBMC

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