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Comparison of DVR software packages

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This is a comparison ofdigital video recorder (DVR), also known as personal video recorder (PVR), software packages.

Note: this is may be considered a comparison of DVB software, not all listed packages haverecording capabilities.

General information

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Basic general information for popular DVR software packages - not all actually record.

NameWindowsMacOSXLinuxBSDAndroidPriceLicenseLatest stable releaseNotes
Beyond TVYesNoNoNoNoDiscontinuedProprietary4.9.3 (Build 6535)
October 15, 2010;
15 years ago (2010-10-15)		Not compatible withDVB 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.
DVB DreamYesNoNoNoNoUS$49Proprietary3.7.1
March 14, 2019;
6 years ago (2019-03-14)[1]		Focused on DVB and live TV
DVBViewerYesNoNoNoNo€20Proprietary6.1.5
July 22, 2019;
6 years ago (2019-07-22)[2]
Emby
(formerlyMedia Browser)		YesYesYesYesYes
(client only)		Crippleware[a][b]GPL &Proprietary4.6.7.0
November 21, 2021;
4 years ago (2021-11-21)[5]		Compatible with SiliconDustHDHomeRun tuners.[6]
EyeTVNoYesNoNoNoBundledProprietary3.6.9 (build 7521)
January 10, 2017;
8 years ago (2017-01-10)		Bundled for no extra charge with all Elgato USB tuners, but also sold separately for use with other tuners.
Hauppauge WinTVYesNoNoNoNoBundledProprietary8.5 (build 37122)
May 2, 2019;
6 years ago (2019-05-02)		Bundled for no extra charge, only works with Hauppauge TV cards and peripherals.
InterVideo WinDVRYesNoNoNoNoDiscontinuedProprietary5.2
March 29, 2010;
15 years ago (2010-03-29)		Discontinued. Used to be bundled for no extra charge with various TV tuner devices.
JellyfinYesYesYesYes
(unofficially)		Yes
(client only)		FreeGPL10.10.7
April 5, 2025;
7 months ago (2025-04-05)[7]
JRiver Media CenterYesYesYesNoYesUS$59.98
(multiple installations)		Proprietary29.0.22
March 22, 2022;
3 years ago (2022-03-22)[8]		DirectShow video player, madVR, LAV filters, HD audio, images, 10 foot GUI, Remote control, DLNA, Android/iPhone interface, automatic meta-data lookup for Audio, TV and Movies, fully customizable database
Kodi
(formerly XBMC)		YesYesYesYesYesFreeGPL21.0 "Omega"
April 6, 2024;
19 months ago (2024-04-06)[9]		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.
MediaPortalYesNoNoNoNoFreeGPLMP1: 1.23
October 4, 2019;
6 years ago (2019-10-04)[10]
MP2: 2.2.2
October 7, 2019;
6 years ago (2019-10-07)[11]		built on the .NET 2.0 Framework
MythTVLimited[c]YesYesYesYes
(client only)		FreeGPL33.1
February 5, 2023;
2 years ago (2023-02-05)[13]		Under heavy development since 2002, and now contains most features one would expect from a good DVR.
NextPVRYesYesYesYesYes
(client only)		FreeProprietary6.1.5.231022
October 22, 2023;
2 years ago (2023-10-22)[14]		Personal video recorder application for Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac and Docker. Supports a wide variety of devices, and a good set of features. Free for personal use. Commercial use requires a license.
SageTVYes[d]YesYesNoYes
(client only)		Free
(was US$79.95/server, US$29.95/client)		GPL
(was Proprietary)		9.2.2
May 16, 2020		Java based. SageTV was purchased by Google on June 20, 2011, and on August 10, 2015, it was announced that the project was converting to open-source development.[15]
ShowshifterYesNoNoNoNoDiscontinued
(was £30)		Proprietary3.12.2945
May 14, 2005;
20 years ago (2005-05-14)		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.
tvtimeNoNoYesNoNoFreeGPL1.0.2
November 10, 2005;
20 years ago (2005-11-10)[16]		High quality television application for use with video capture cards on Linux systems. tvtime processes the input from a capture card and displays it on a computer monitor or projector
Video Disk RecorderNoNoYesYesNoFreeGPL2.4.1
June 17, 2019;
6 years ago (2019-06-17)[17]		TV Done Right, VDR can use one to eight video cards and support DVB-S, DVB-C and DVB-T. Record and read any DVB flux with a lot of plugins.
Windows Media CenterYesNoNoNoNo
  • Windows 8/8.1: US$69.99
  • Windows 8/8.1 Pro: US$9.99
  • Windows XP/Vista/7: Free
Proprietary6.3.9600.16384
February 23, 2011;
14 years ago (2011-02-23)		Included withWindows XP Media Center Edition,Windows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate editions andWindows 7 Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate editions. Was available forWindows 8 Pro andWindows 8.1 Pro as part of the Media Center Pack add-on, until it was discontinued on October 30, 2015.[18] Available forWindows 8, Windows 8.1 andWindows 10unofficially through a windows command script installer.[19] Not available forWindows RT.
V@HomeYesYes[e]YesNoNoBundledProprietary2.59
April 14, 2018;
7 years ago (2018-04-14)[20]		Bundled for no extra charge withVBox Home TV Gateway - Network TV Tuner, Manage and schedule recordings from any web browser, local or over the internet
NameWindowsMacOSXLinuxBSDAndroidPriceLicenseLatest stable releaseNotes
  1. ^Emby Server is available for free under GPL which provides web access to the library. Client software is generally free when connected to an Emby Premiere-licensed server, though some, like Emby on theWindows Store, cost $4.99.[3]
  2. ^Premiere license costs $4.99/month, $49.99/year, or $99.99 for lifetime.[4]
  3. ^Porting MythTV to Windows is under development.[12]
  4. ^There is also a Windows Home Server Edition
  5. ^Manage and schedule recordings

Features

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Information about what common and prominent DVR features are implemented natively (without third-party add-ons unless stated otherwise):

DVRSubscription free
electronic program guide (EPG)		Power managementMultipleTV tuner cards supportCableCARD supportCAM supportATSC tuner supportAutomatedcommercial skippingTeletextSchedule timed recordingsPersonalized intelligent recording and scheduling[f 1]DRM supportDVB (T/T2,S/S2,C) tuner supportSmartphone
/tablet
playback		Smartphone
/tablet
syncing		Smartphone
/tablet
remote control
Beyond TVYesYes[f 2]YesNo?YesYesNoYesYesNoNo???
EyeTVDVB;[f 3] other guide info varies by region[f 4]YesYesNo?YesExternal add-onYesYesYesYesYes???
WinTVYesYesYesLimited[f 5]?YesNoYesYesYesNoYesYes??
Kodi
(formerlyXBMC)		YesYesExternal add-onExternal add-onExternal add-onExternal add-onYesExternal add-onExternal add-onExternal add-onExternal add-onExternal add-onUsing PluginUsing PluginUsing Apps
NextPVRYes[f 6]YesYesPartial[f 7]YesYesYesYesYesYesUnknownYesYes??
MediaPortalDVB[f 3]/XMLTV[f 9]YesYesPartial[f 10]Supported on some specific cardsYesUsing PluginYesYesYesPartial supportYesYes[f 11]?Yes[f 11]
MediaPhoenix
/ShowShifter		DVB[f 3]UnknownYesNo?UnknownNoNoYesYesUnknownYesNoNoNo
MythTVDVB;[f 3] other services region dependent[f 12]YesYesLimited[f 13]Yes[f 14]YesYesYesYesRequires external add-on[f 15]NoYes[f 16]Yes[f 17]NoYes[f 17]
SageTVYes (with former purchased license)YesYesPartial Using Plugin[f 18]?YesUsing Plugin[f 19]NoYesYesNo????
Video Disk RecorderYesYesYesNoYesYesNoUsing PluginYesUsing PluginNoYesUsing PluginNoUsing Plugin
Windows Media CenterYesYesYes[f 20]Yes[f 21]?YesExternal add-on[f 22]YesYesYes[f 23]Yes; also respects "do not record" flagSupports DVB-T/T2 and DVB-S/S2; does not support DVB-C[f 24]YesYesYes
VBox@TVDVB Guide info varies by broadcaster and TV service providerNoYesNoYesYes?YesYesYes?YesYesYesYes
  1. ^A system similar toTiVo's which enables the DVR/PVR application to record programs based on past viewing habits and interests.
  2. ^To take advantage of operating system power management with Beyond TV, the main user interface must be closed.
  3. ^abcdSupports 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 (Freeview,TopUp TV etc; DVB-T2 listings forFreeview HD are encrypted) andFreesat (DVB-S/S2).[f 8]
  4. ^Elgato's contract with TitanTV for the US market expired in 2010. 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.[21][22]
  5. ^Support is limited to content broadcast as 'copy freely' (DRM Free)
  6. ^Natively supports broadcast EPG. Able to use alternative EPG, like XMLTV and Schedules Direct in countries that don't provide a decent broadcast EPG.
  7. ^Support is limited to content broadcast as 'copy freely' (DRM Free)
  8. ^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.
  9. ^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.
  10. ^Version 1.5.0 or higher required - only 'Copy Freely' support - No Encrypted 'Copy Once' support[23]
  11. ^abvia aMPdroid app; requires WifiRemote and MpExtended plugins[24]
  12. ^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,Schedules Direct provides legally-licensed EPG data for a nominal fee of $25 per year.[25]
  13. ^Support is limited to content broadcast as 'copy freely' (DRM Free)
  14. ^Supports hardware-based CAMssupported by LinuxTV framework.
  15. ^External third-party plug-in required, e.g. "tvwish", "MythMiner"; not supported.
  16. ^Supports anytuner card supported by LinuxTV framework.
  17. ^abThe official MythTV plugin MythWeb allows users to browse the programme guide, schedule recordings, manage media and playback video via aFlash-based player, which works onAndroid phones and tablets.[26]
  18. ^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.[27]
  19. ^Supported by 3rd party plugins:ComSkip andShowAnalyzer
  20. ^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.
  21. ^Windows Media Center supports CableCard when used on CableLabs certified OEM Hardware.[28] Windows 7 Media Center supports CableCard on any hardware that passes the Digital Cable Advisor tool in MCE.[29]
  22. ^Requires an external plug-in such as "DVRMSToolbox", "Lifextender" or "MCEBuddy"; not supported by Microsoft.
  23. ^Vista Media Center can do partial intelligent recordings based on keywords, actor(s) name(s), or genre.
  24. ^DVB-C is achievable using certain cards that are detected as DVB-T tuners. And also using addons such as DVBLink

Video format support

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Information about whatvideo codecs are implemented natively (without third-party add-ons) in the PVRs.

DVRMPEG-1MPEG-2MPEG-4 ASP
(MPEG-4 Part 2),
i.e.DivX,XviD		H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
(MPEG-4 Part 10)		HEVC (H.265)VP8VP9WMVAVIASFQuickTimeMP4RealVideoMKV
Beyond TVYesYesYesYesUnknownUnknownUnknownYesYesUnknownNoNoNoUnknown
EyeTVYesYesUnknownYesUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownYesUnknownUnknownUnknown
WinTVUnknownYesYesYesUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownYesUnknownUnknownYesUnknownUnknown
NextPVRUnknownYesYesYesUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownYesUnknownUnknownYesUnknownUnknown
Kodi
(formerlyXBMC)		YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
MediaPortalYesYesYesYesUnknownUnknownUnknownYesYesYesNo[v 1]YesNo[v 1]Yes
MediaPhoenix
/ShowShifter		UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
MythTVYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
SageTVYesYesYesYesUnknownUnknownUnknownYesYesYesYesYesUnknownYes
Arcsoft TotalMedia TheatreYesYesYesYesUnknownNoUnknownYesYesYesYesYesYesUnknown
Windows Media CenterYesYesYesYes[v 1][v 2]UnknownUnknownUnknownYesYesYesYes[v 1][v 2]Yes[v 1][v 2]No[v 1]Unknown
VBox@TVYesYesYesYesUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownYesUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
  1. ^abcdefPossible with third-party software.
  2. ^abcWindows 7 only

Network support

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Each features is in context of computer-to-computer interaction.All features must be available after the default install otherwise the feature needs a footnote.

DVRTuner SharingHard Disk PoolingShared Media DatabaseHome AutomationMedia ExtendersPlaceshifting/SpaceshiftingTwo-way Remote ControlSecond Screen
Beyond TVYesYesNoNoYesYesNoUnknown
EyeTVUnknownUnknownYesUnknownUnknownYesUnknownUnknown
NextPVRYesUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Kodi (formerlyXBMC)YesYesYesYes4YesUnknownYes3Unknown
MediaPortalYesYesYesYesYesYesYes4Unknown
MediaPhoenix/ShowShifterUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
MythTVYesYesYesYes3YesYesYesUnknown
SageTVYesYesUnknownUnknownYesYesUnknownUnknown
Arcsoft TotalMedia TheatreYesYesYesNoYesYesNoUnknown
Windows Media CenterYes6Yes7YesYes2YesYes5Yes2Unknown
VBox@TVYesUnknownYesUnknownUnknownYesYesUnknown

1 Yes with registry change
2 Yes with retail third-party plugin
3 Yes with free supported third-party plugin
4 Yes with free unsupported third-party plugin
5 Yes with free third-party software Web Guide 4
6 Yes with add-on software called DVBLink Server
7 Yes with using symlinks, or just adding folders in settings

TV tuner hardware

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Main article:TV tuner card


TV gateway network tuner TV servers
DVRs requireTV tuner cards to receive signals. Many DVRs, as seen above, can use multiple tuners.

HdHomerun hasCableCARD Models (HDHomeRun Prime) andOTA Models (HDHomeRun Connect) that are networked TV Tuners

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^"DVB Dream".www.dvbdream.org. Retrieved2019-10-23.
  2. ^"DVBViewer 6.0.0".DVBViewer community forum. 11 April 2017. Retrieved2019-10-23.
  3. ^"Emby Windows App".Microsoft. Retrieved2016-10-14.
  4. ^"Emby Premiere".Emby. Retrieved2016-10-14.
  5. ^"Emby: Latest Versions".Emby. 2022-01-13. Retrieved2022-01-15.
  6. ^"Introducing the new Live TV for Emby (and a new Emby Server beta)".Emby. Archived fromthe original on 2015-08-26. Retrieved2015-08-30.
  7. ^jellyfin."Release 10.10.7 · jellyfin/jellyfin".GitHub. Retrieved2025-08-15.
  8. ^"Release Notes MC25".JRiverWiki. Retrieved2019-10-23.
  9. ^"Kodi". 2024-04-06. Retrieved2024-07-13.
  10. ^"MediaPortal 1.23 Final Regeszter Edition".MediaPortal. Retrieved2019-10-23.
  11. ^"MediaPortal 2.2.2 Release".MediaPortal. Retrieved2019-10-23.
  12. ^"MythTV on Windows".MythTV Official Wiki. Retrieved2019-10-23.
  13. ^"Release Notes - 33".MythTV Official Wiki. Retrieved2023-07-14.
  14. ^"6.1.5.231022 Available (22nd October 2023)".NextPVR Forums. Retrieved2024-02-07.
  15. ^"SageTV is Open Source!!!".SageTV Community. Retrieved2015-08-20.
  16. ^"tvtime: High quality video for Linux".tvtime.sourceforge.net. Retrieved2019-10-23.
  17. ^"ANNOUNCE - VDR Version 2.4.1".VDR Portal. 17 June 2019. Retrieved2019-10-23.
  18. ^"Windows 8 and 8.1 Pro Pack and Media Pack are no longer available to buy".support.microsoft.com. Retrieved2016-09-06.
  19. ^Allan, Patrick (10 September 2015)."Get Windows Media Center Running on Windows 10 in a Few Easy Steps". Retrieved2016-09-09.
  20. ^"Guides and Downloads".www.vboxcomm.com. Retrieved2019-10-23.
  21. ^"Why is there a fee for the EyeTV Program Guide?". Archived fromthe original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved2009-03-06.
  22. ^"How do I use TV Guide with EyeTV?". Archived fromthe original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved2009-03-06.
  23. ^"Support for CableCard Tuners". Archived fromthe original on 2015-01-29. Retrieved2014-01-30.
  24. ^"aMPdroid - Android Apps".Google Play. Retrieved2012-09-27.
  25. ^"Schedules Direct". mythtv.org.
  26. ^"MythDroid".
  27. ^"LimitlessLED: 2.4Ghz Wireless Remote Light Bulbs for iPhone and Android". Archived fromthe original on 2011-11-23. Retrieved2011-09-24.
  28. ^"CableCARD certification rules out home-built Windows MCE boxes, possibly other DIY solutions". 31 January 2006.
  29. ^"The Cable Chronicles: Win7 Digital Cable Advisor Released". Archived fromthe original on September 20, 2012.

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