Backend software

PVR/Contents

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+)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
DVBLink for Synology NAS	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Tvheadend for ARM Linux (Pogo Plug, Dockstar, etc)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?