On 11/12/2018 13:29, R.Wieser wrote:
> Jan,
>
>> I tried several different DVB-T USB sticks, all work,
>
> I've been thinking about using my pi as a PVR [1] for a while, but have no
> experience with any of it.   Next to that I currently still have an analog
> cable signal, but that could change to a digital one in the (near - a year
> or two perhaps) future.
>
> [1] For recording, but if possible also for replay.   Not necessarily at the
> same time though.   It will mostly be used for time-shifting purposes.
>
> I'm at a loss to what I should be looking at (possible problem areas), and
> even if I can make a choice which will work for both analog as well as
> digital (or if its wise to want that ...).
>
> In other words, I'm looking for a solution which works "out of the box" (so
> I can see that it actually works - I do not want to have to fight a fight
> I'm not sure I can win (because of stuff being incompatible) ), but still
> allows me to program against / modify it (like being able to remote in to
> set capture times, or see which movies have been recorded, write my own
> program to control stuff, etc - I've already been looking at KODI/XBMC info,
> but am not sure if I like its "plugin" system)
>
> Do you have any ideas, hints and/or site links ?
>
> Additional info: I'm living in the Netherlands, which uses PAL.
>
> Regards,
> Rudy Wieser
>
>

OSMC. You will probably have to manually add TVHeadend frontend. Works
here with DVB-T and DVB-T2. Recording, timeshift, pre-recorded video,
music etc. https://osmc.tv


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Chris Elvidge, England

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