This is a comparison of (DVR), also known as personal video recorder (PVR), software packages. General information [ ] Basic general information for popular DVR software packages. Name Prices Latest stable release Notes Yes No No No No Terminated (See notes) 4.9.3 Build 6535 (October 15, 2010) (final version) Not compatible with tuners. While Snapstream is providing minor fixes for Beyond TV, they are no longer actively updating and developing the software as they are focusing on commercial applications. Despite the lack of a new version, their fanbase (in the forums) remains active and the program is still available. See also: Yes No No No No $49 2.8.1 (January 18, 2016) Focused on DVB and live TV Yes No No No No €20 5.6.1 (March 15, 2016) (formerly Media Browser) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (Client Only) Mixed & 3.0.8100 (October 13, 2016) Compatible with SiliconDust HD Homerun Tuners. No Yes No No No 3.6.1 Bundled for no extra charge with all Elgato USB tuners, but also sold separately for use with other tuners.

Hauppauge’s WinTV-quadHD PCI TV Tuner Card offers outstanding support for watching, pausing and recording up to four different channels at HD quality all at the same time. Additionally, the WinTV card also supports picture-in-picture for previewing and/or watching all four programs at the same time. I'm am building on a cadaver in a Computer Hardware and Maintenance class. I was given an old Dell Optiplex 320 to work with. I installed Win XP sp3 with 2GB of. At the time this was written, it supports a wide variety of TV tuner cards and video capture cards, including AVerMedia TV cards, Hauppauge PCI WinTV cards, Leadtek's WinFast and WinView, Pinnacle's TV cards (such as PCTV Rave, StudioTV, etc), and so on (too many to list). This is a Windows program.

WinTV Yes No No No No WinTV8, CD4.1 (current Mar 16) Bundled for no extra charge, only works with Hauppauge TV cards and peripherals. Yes No No No No Discontinued (final version) Discontinued. Used to be bundled for no extra charge with various TV tuner devices.

• A system similar to 's which enables the DVR/PVR application to record programs based on past viewing habits and interests. • To take advantage of operating system power management with Beyond TV, the main user interface must be closed. • ^ Supports over-the-air EPG when using cards/boxes which support this functionality, and in areas where such a service is available. For example, over-the-air 7-day programme data is available in the UK for DVB-T services (, etc; DVB-T2 listings for are encrypted) and (DVB-S/S2). Bound Prince Game more.

• Elgato's contract with TitanTV for the US market expired in 2010. Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 - Key Solution - Crack Blacklist. When it expired, TV Guide became the sole EPG provider for EyeTV in the United States. There, one year of TV Guide EPG service costs $19.95. • Support is limited to content broadcast as 'copy freely' (DRM Free) • Natively supports broadcast EPG. Able to use alternative EPG, like XMLTV and Schedules Direct in countries that don't provide a decent broadcast EPG. • Support is limited to content broadcast as 'copy freely' (DRM Free) • Unlike the UK DVB-T EPG, the Freesat EPG uses its own channel and thus must be specifically set up in order to be used. Consequently support for DVB EPG may be insufficient to access it.

• Supports XMLTV programme data which is provided by various sources for various costs depending on territory. For example, the (supported) 14-day Radio Times feed for the UK is free of charge. • Version 1.5.0 or higher required - only 'Copy Freely' support - No Encrypted 'Copy Once' support • ^ via aMPdroid app; requires WifiRemote and MpExtended plugins • Subscription-free EPG is available in areas where program listings data is freely available without violating copyright laws or data owners' Terms of Service. In North America, provides legally-licensed EPG data for a nominal fee of $25 per year. • Support is limited to content broadcast as 'copy freely' (DRM Free) • Supports hardware-based CAMs.

• External third-party plug-in required, e.g. ', '; not supported. • Supports any. • ^ The official MythTV plugin MythWeb allows users to browse the programme guide, schedule recordings, manage media and playback video via a -based player, which works on phones and tablets. Nacara Procedures Manual. • Support is limited to content broadcast as 'copy freely' (DRM Free) - Smartphone and tablet control of the full range of Windows Media Center features is possible on iOS and Android. • Supported by 3rd party plugins: and • Windows Media Center supports two NTSC (Analog) tuners and two ATSC (Digital) tuners out of the box.

Using additional tuners requires registry modifications. Windows 7 Media Center supports up to 4 tuners of each type out of the box, DVB-T, DVB-S, NTSC/PAL. • supports CableCard when used on CableLabs certified OEM Hardware. Windows 7 Media Center supports CableCard on any hardware that passes the Digital Cable Advisor tool in MCE.

• Requires an external plug-in such as ', 'Lifextender' or '; not supported by Microsoft. • Vista Media Center can do partial intelligent recordings based on keywords, actor(s) name(s), or genre.