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MythTV is a free and open-source home entertainment application with a simplified "10-foot user interface" design for the living room TV.It turns a computer with the necessary hardware into a network streaming [1] digital video recorder, a digital multimedia home entertainment system, or home theater personal computer. [2]
Cross-platform free and open-source software media center application, able to watch live or recorded TV, music, photos and has one of the most expansive collection of plugins/addons, enabling the system to do anything from browsing the web or downloading movies, to dimming the lights in the sitting room.
Even without a network (i.e. a singleseat installation), the TV-Server treats the PC as both the server and the client. The TV-Server supports watching and recording TV at the same time with only one DVB/ATSC TV Card, on the same transponder (multiplex). Broadcast Driver Architecture is used to support as
The Live TV feature of PlayTV provides access to free-to-air (unencrypted) channels through the DVB-T network. Users are able to pause, rewind, and fast forward through any recently viewed material, as well as record and toggle subtitles and audio descriptions. PlayTV allows users to watch one program while recording another.
Unlike standard set-top box (or set-top unit) appliances, HDHomeRun does not have a video output that connects directly to the user's television. It instead receives a live TV signal and then streams the decoded video over a local area network to an existing smart phone, tablet computer, smart tv, set top streaming device, computer, or game console.
If there is a TV tuner card installed on that PC, live TV is also available for streaming. Furthermore, Orb offers a DVR functionality, like a TiVo. One can schedule TV recordings and stream the recorded video files remotely via the Web-based interface. [10] The same is true for a webcam (there is also a webcam surveillance feature).
Media Center uses TV tuner devices to play back and record TV shows from standard antenna, cable or satellite signals. Users can record television programs manually or schedule recording via the electronic program guide. Recordings can be burned to Video DVD or, barring copy restrictions, be transferred to a portable media player.
Placeshifting is a technology that allows users with broadband internet connection to stream video from their TV set or personal video recorder forwarded, enabling them to watch anywhere on a computer display device. [3] Beyond TV 4 was featured in PCWorld.ca's guide to turning your PC into a PVR [4]