NextPVR

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.

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

To install the NextPVR addon with XBMC you need to:

1) install and configure 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.

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.

2) install the NextPVR addon in XBMC 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.