Backend software
I want to run my PVR backend server on...
You can run the PVR backend server on one of your existing XBMC installs, or on its own.
Linux
| Name | DVB | ATSC / QAM | ISDB | DTMB | CableCard (US) | IPTV | Recording | TimeShift | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tvheadend | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| VDR | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| MythTV | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Mac OS X
| Name | DVB | ATSC / QAM | ISDB | DTMB | CableCard (US) | IPTV | Recording | TimeShift | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MythTV | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Windows
| Name | DVB | ATSC / QAM | ISDB | DTMB | CableCard (US) | IPTV | Recording | TimeShift | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For The Record | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| MediaPortal | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| DVBLink | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| NextPVR | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi is technically just a embedded linux platform, but it's low price and features make it perfect for a PVR backend. In addition to this, since a lot of people will hopefully be using R-Pi's as backends, it will make it easier to streamline setup guides and provide help due to most of the hardware being the same for everyone.
| Name | DVB | ATSC / QAM | ISDB | DTMB | CableCard (US) | IPTV | Recording | TimeShift | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tvheadend | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| VDR | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Other
| Name | DVB | ATSC / QAM | ISDB | DTMB | CableCard (US) | IPTV | Recording | TimeShift | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VU+ for Enigma2 based settop boxes (Dreambox / VU+) [1] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| DVBLink for Synology NAS | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Tvheadend for ARM Linux (Pogo Plug, Dockstar, etc) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Notes
- ↑ VU+ (and other Enigma2 set-top boxes) aren't actually software you install, but rather a PVR/DVR set-top box itself that can interface with XBMC. If you have a Dreambox, VU+, or other Eminga2 box, this is the option you will want to use.