Boxes and boxes and boxes

[Underscore Pt2]

I'm running Plex on a VM alongside my lab with one TV that lacks built-in Plex is equipped with Chromecast. For the TV - FreeView is more than enough for kid TV and occasional news.

There is no clean solution for consolidating satellite boxes, that i know of.

KODI does everything. Im now saving myself £100 a month.

[sal]

KODI does everything. Im now saving myself £100 a month.

Could you please elaborate on how KODI consolidates satellite boxes and what did you pay the £100/month previously that you can now do with KODI?

[TheFaQQer]

Could you please elaborate on how KODI consolidates satellite boxes?

I'll save the time - it doesn't. KODI is what was XMBC - it plays media. It doesn't replace a satellite box at all.

[vetran]

I'll save the time - it doesn't. KODI is what was XMBC - it plays media. It doesn't replace a satellite box at all.

yes it does.

Kodi supports live tv from a backend - frequently TVheadend but you can use others. TvHeadend/VDR etc allows you to create a live tv server and Kodi has a client that can view that live tv.

You can then consolidate satellite boxes by popping a PC running tvheadend with lots of DVB-T & DVB-S (freeview & satellite) adapters on in Node zero (a cupboard where all your network junk can go). You can then with smaller boxes such as fire tv stick run Kodi on each TV and take away your satellite receiver etc from each room.

Tvheadend PVR - Kodi

If you store your movies / box sets on a NAS you can watch them as well.

[unixman]

I'm still happy with Topfield 5800 + Mystuff app. Purchased in 2006, it is still better than Sky+. Only Freeview however, and no HD.

Also Sony Blu-ray DVD for Amazon/Sony TV offerings, WD TV Live (doesn't understand YouTube anymore), controlled by Logitech Harmony remote.

[TheFaQQer]

yes it does.

Kodi supports live tv from a backend - frequently TVheadend but you can use others. TvHeadend/VDR etc allows you to create a live tv server and Kodi has a client that can view that live tv.

You can then consolidate satellite boxes by popping a PC running tvheadend with lots of DVB-T & DVB-S (freeview & satellite) adapters on in Node zero (a cupboard where all your network junk can go). You can then with smaller boxes such as fire tv stick run Kodi on each TV and take away your satellite receiver etc from each room.

Tvheadend PVR - Kodi

If you store your movies / box sets on a NAS you can watch them as well.

So where do I put my Sky card?

[vetran]

So where do I put my Sky card?

I can make some suggestions but SKY don't like them. If you search the forums you might figure out how. Personally they can be sure I don't want anything to do with them.

you could of course use Sky go etc.


OP did not mention sky, have you been on a Suity requirements finding course?

[vetran]

I'm still happy with Topfield 5800 + Mystuff app. Purchased in 2006, it is still better than Sky+. Only Freeview however, and no HD.

Also Sony Blu-ray DVD for Amazon/Sony TV offerings, WD TV Live (doesn't understand YouTube anymore), controlled by Logitech Harmony remote.

Another option. But the idea is to centralise a TV server so you can watch anything anywhere.

[sal]

yes it does.

Kodi supports live tv from a backend - frequently TVheadend but you can use others. TvHeadend/VDR etc allows you to create a live tv server and Kodi has a client that can view that live tv.

You can then consolidate satellite boxes by popping a PC running tvheadend with lots of DVB-T & DVB-S (freeview & satellite) adapters on in Node zero (a cupboard where all your network junk can go). You can then with smaller boxes such as fire tv stick run Kodi on each TV and take away your satellite receiver etc from each room.

Tvheadend PVR - Kodi

If you store your movies / box sets on a NAS you can watch them as well.

Yeah, a bunch of TV tuner adapters running on a Linux box (drivers ??) controlled by a software, that connects to another software, that connects to a HDMI stick/set-top box on the each TV. What could possibly go wrong? Hardy a solution suitable for the average Joe.

[vetran]

Yeah, a bunch of TV tuner adapters running on a Linux box (drivers ??) controlled by a software, that connects to another software, that connects to a HDMI stick/set-top box on the each TV. What could possibly go wrong? Hardy a solution suitable for the average Joe.

we aren't the average Joe.