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Although the core software is closed source, it is possible to make plugins for GB-PVR, expanding its capabilities. |
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* Easy to understand and control user interface |
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* TV Guide for easy scheduling of recordings |
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* Support for season recordings, including |
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* Support for automatically converting recordings to dvix/xvid/wmv/ipod etc |
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* Support for manual recordings on a specified channel at a specified time |
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* No-delay live preview tv, with the fastest possible channel change time |
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* Timeshift television allowing for pausing live tv etc. |
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* Multidec support enabling the use of a wide range of softcams and other DVB plugins. |
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* Teletext |
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* DVB Subtitles |
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* Stable operation with Recording Service running independently to ensure recordings always happen |
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* Online searching and viewing of YouTube |
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* Easy access to your music, videos and photos |
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* Net radio |
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* FM radio |
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* Support for HDTV |
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* Multi-lingual support, with language packs available for many languages. |
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!!Playback: |
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* Playback of all popular video formats, MPEG, AVI, divx, xvid, TS, etc. |
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* Extensible playback mechanism allowing additional file types to be added with correct codecs install |
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* Automatic aspect ratio control |
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* DVD playback from either DVD drive or hard disk. |
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* Supports VMR9/VMR7/Overlay video renderers |
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* VMR9 Fullscreen Exclusive mode for the best possible picture |
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* Music visualisations. |
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!!Client/Server or Media Extender support |
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* PC client support |
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* Hauppauge MVP client support |
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Revision as of 23:20, 8 September 2007
GB-PVR is a free, closed source media center software running on Microsoft Windows that acts as a front-end for watching and recording TV signals, listening to music, and viewing DVDs; providing the same functionality as a Personal Video Recorder (PVR).
Although the core software is closed source, it is possible to make plugins for GB-PVR, expanding its capabilities.
!!Features
- Easy to understand and control user interface
- TV Guide for easy scheduling of recordings
- Support for season recordings, including
- Support for automatically converting recordings to dvix/xvid/wmv/ipod etc
- Support for manual recordings on a specified channel at a specified time
- No-delay live preview tv, with the fastest possible channel change time
- Timeshift television allowing for pausing live tv etc.
- Multidec support enabling the use of a wide range of softcams and other DVB plugins.
- Teletext
- DVB Subtitles
- Stable operation with Recording Service running independently to ensure recordings always happen
- Online searching and viewing of YouTube
- Easy access to your music, videos and photos
- Net radio
- FM radio
- Support for HDTV
- Multi-lingual support, with language packs available for many languages.
!!Playback:
- Playback of all popular video formats, MPEG, AVI, divx, xvid, TS, etc.
- Extensible playback mechanism allowing additional file types to be added with correct codecs install
- Automatic aspect ratio control
- DVD playback from either DVD drive or hard disk.
- Supports VMR9/VMR7/Overlay video renderers
- VMR9 Fullscreen Exclusive mode for the best possible picture
- Music visualisations.
!!Client/Server or Media Extender support
- PC client support
- Hauppauge MVP client support
For more information, visit: GB-PVR
See also
- Digital video recorder
- Hard disk recorder
- Home theater PC
- Media PC
- Comparison of PVR software packages
- Windows XP Media Center Edition
- MyTheatre
- Dvbviewer
- MediaPortal
- ProgDVB
- MythTV
- SageTV
- Elgato
- Apple TV