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Is it possible to use HDHomeRun Dual tuners with Kodi if the tuners use a different mini-LAN to the 'proper' LAN ? As some contributors may be aware, HDHR Dual tuners have flaky firmware which causes them to not accept DHCP offered IP addresses, and there is no indication that Silicon Dust cares sufficiently to provide functional firmware. I have established that it is possible to use these HDHR units as a tuner with Windows DVR software although said Windows DVR software is less than desirable and the HDHR EPG isn't available without a working internet connection to the HDHR, and a working internet connection to the HDHR isn't possible with the borked firmware.
What I do need to know is whether or not Kodi can use the tuners for live TV given that doing so will necessitate an EPG that interfaces with Kodi (note the HDHR EPG isn't usable). I'm attempting to create a simpler setup than one relying on Tvheadend for live TV I understand that HDHR devices which manage to accept DHCP addresses successfully will allow Kodi to use them for the purpose but its not clear whether or not HDHR devices which do not / cannot accept DHCP addresses will work with Kodi.
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Short answer, I think you'll need to to use a PVR backend.
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The problem is the link local address you get on the hdhr subnet are not routable. So they can't contact outside their own subnet.
You have reminded me I need to try out my new HDHR.
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I don't get what your problem is with a PVR backend? Although I haven't had the problems you have. Your problem is relatively rare.
Have you tried earlier firmware?
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2017-03-12, 11:29
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Most devices scan for HDHR devices by broadcasting, so if they are on a separate VLAN you'll have troubles communicating with them. Forwarding broadcasts from one VLAN to another (having an HDHR on a different network) is possible but will most likely require a managed L3 switch that has that function, to include an "ip helper-address" function that will allow you send a DHCP request from a different VLAN to the server on the main VLAN that is handing out DHCP leases, which would have to be configured to offer DHCP addresses for that scope/network. It would be much simpler to just have the HDHR on the same network as any backend and devices that plan to use it.
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HDHR Dual uses the old hdhomerun protocol. Kodi used to support this, but no longer. It has nothing to do with networking, because Kodi can never play direct from a "Dual" model no matter how you set up the network. You need a PVR server that still supports the old protocol.
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2017-03-12, 13:43
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Which HDHR DUAL in particular are we talking about? I have two HDHR3-US devices that happily accept DHCP addresses.
As far as the EPG goes, I run Argus TV as the backend for my HDHomerun devices, and then scrape TV listings from zap2xml every night at midnight. Works perfect for me
