Backend source
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 needs.
Linux
| Name | DVB | ATSC / QAM | ISDB | DTMB | CableCard (US) | IPTV | Recording | TimeShift | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tvheadend | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes[1] | Yes | ? | Yes[2] | Yes |
| VDR | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | yes/no[3] | Yes |
| MythTV | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes[4] | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes |
Mac OS X
| Name | DVB | ATSC / QAM | ISDB | DTMB | CableCard (US) | IPTV | Recording | TimeShift | Radio |
|---|
Windows
| Name | DVB | ATSC / QAM | ISDB | DTMB | CableCard (US) | IPTV | Recording | TimeShift | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARGUS TV | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
| NextPVR | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes[4] | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes |
| MediaPortal | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes |
| DVBLink | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi is technically just an 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.
Note: Using the Raspberry Pi as a frontend (to view Live TV) isn't working so well. It's best to just use it for backend stuff for now until certain issues are fixed.
| Name | DVB | ATSC / QAM | ISDB | DTMB | CableCard (US) | IPTV | Recording | TimeShift | Radio |
|---|
Other
| Name | DVB | ATSC / QAM | ISDB | DTMB | CableCard (US) | IPTV | Recording | TimeShift | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VU+ for Enigma2 based settop boxes (Dreambox / VU+) | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
| DVBLink for Synology NAS | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Njoy N7 | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Notes
TVHeadend under Linux does not fully support the HD Homerun Prime Cable Card implementation.
- ↑ Via HDHomerun Prime as the tuner
- ↑ Only pause/resume are supported in Frodo.
- ↑ The normal VDR XBMC add-on currently does not have time-shifting support (work in progress), but the "XVDR Plugin for VDR" does.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Via Silicondust HDHomeRun Prime, the Hauppauge WinTV DCR-2650, or the Ceton InfiniTV 4.