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i understand that the pi, is not a great power pc, however, id like to build small footprint standalone mediapc for my outlaws with dual tuner pvr included.
it would be great if the raspberry pi could run the required backend software for me.
firstly, would it be likely to install ok and run reliably?
secondly, since im winblows skilled only, could anyone pls provide "windows user friendly(complete nix virgin)" guides to assist me with install, if its possible?
thanks in advance,
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Raspbmc has a TVH server built in it works ok to other PCs but playing HD tv on the PI itself is a little iffy. If you're just looking for a TVH server then probably the easiest way to do this is install Raspbmc and then simply disable xbmc from starting up.
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thanks for the quick reply.
unfortunately, it seems i will need to run my backend on an x68 machine, i think my 70 yrs old outlaws might be better off with a setop pvr + pi for xbmc combo
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Sorry if I misunderstood, I thought you were looking to run the PI as the backend TVHeadend server and a Media PC as the frontend, not the other way around.
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I am doing this now. Installed TVH on standard raspbian wheezy. It worked pretty well at first but for some reason now I'm getting some pretty messed up (totally unwatchable) recordings. Not sure if it's the drivers, tuner or what.