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Using the tables below, select which backend software fits your situation best. Clicking on the backend software links will take you to the next step in the guide.  
Using the tables below, click on the backend software which best fits your situation.


==Linux==
==Linux==

Revision as of 22:35, 27 October 2012

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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.


Using the tables below, click on the backend software which best fits your situation.

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) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Notes