User:Acidburn24m/Sand Box 16
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The following is a comparison guide for popular DVR (PVR) software packages.
| Name | Official Website | Windows | Macintosh | GNU/Linux | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond TV | Beyond TV | Yes | No | No | $69.99 - $79.99; $29.99 client; $49.99 network media playback; Free mediaMVP client | Not compatible with DVB tuners See also: List of digital television deployments by country |
| CTpvr | CTPVR | Yes | No | No | $29.95 - Media Center; $14.95 - Client | ? |
| EyeTV | Elgato | No | Yes | No | Bundled / €79.99 | Free with all Elgato USB tuners, but available separately for use with other tuners. |
| Freevo | Freevo | Limited | Yes | Yes | Free | Open source |
| GB-PVR | GB-PVR | Yes | No | No | Free | Includes Integrated EPG, media server; PC client (local or networked), MediaMVP clients, web-scheduling. |
| Got All Media | Got All Media | Yes | No | No | Free | ? |
| Mac Media Center | Mac Media Center | No | Yes | No | Free | ? |
| MediaPortal | MediaPortal | Yes | No | No | Free | Open source (built on the .NET Framework) |
| Meedio TV/Yahoo Go! TV | Meedio TV/Yahoo Go! TV | Yes | No | No | Discontinued/Free | Only available in the U.S.A. |
| MeediOS | MeediOS | Yes | No | No | Free | Open source (built on the .NET Framework) |
| MediaPhoenix/ShowShifter | MediaPhoenix | Yes | No | No | MediaPhoenix - Unreleased ShowShifter - Discontinued (Was £30) | Supports some older TechnoTrend/Hauppauge boxes which are not BDA compliant, such as the Dec 2000-t/3000-s and first generation Nova-t USB boxes, which are unsupported by other PVR software. |
| MythTV | MythTV | No | Yes | Yes | Free | Open source |
| SageTV | SageTV | Yes | Yes | Yes | $79.95 software; $29.95 client; $29.95 per mediaMVP client; | ? |
| SesamTV | SesamTV | Yes | No | No | Free | ? |
| TVedia | TVedia | Yes | No | No | $34.95 | ? |
| Windows Media Center | Windows Media Center | Yes | No | No | N/A | It is included in Windows XP Media Center Edition and higher-end editions of Windows Vista |
| Xlobby | Xlobby | Yes | No | No | Free | ? |
[edit] PVR features
Information about what common PVR features are implemented natively (without third-party add-ons).
| PVR | Personalized Intelligent Recording and Scheduling | Fully integrated electronic programming guide (EPG) | Favorites Manager | Streaming Video Server | Power Management | Multiple Tuner Support | Commercial Skip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond TV | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| CTpvr | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| EyeTV | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Freevo | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| GB-PVR | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Got All Media | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Mac Media Center | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| MediaPortal | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Meedio TV/Yahoo Go! TV | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| MeediOS | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| MediaPhoenix/ShowShifter | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| MythTV | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| SageTV | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SesamTV | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| TVedia | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Windows Media Center | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Xlobby | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
[edit] Video format support
Information about what video codecs the DVRs support.
| DVR | MPEG-1 | MPEG-2 | MPEG-4 ASP (MPEG-4 Part 2) | H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (MPEG-4 Part 10) | AVI | ASF | QuickTime | MP4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond TV | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| CTpvr | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| EyeTV | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Freevo | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| GB-PVR | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Got All Media | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Mac Media Center | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| MediaPortal | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Meedio TV/Yahoo Go! TV | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| MeediOS | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| MediaPhoenix/ShowShifter | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| MythTV | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| SageTV | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| SesamTV | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| TVedia | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Windows Media Center | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Xlobby | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
