[mivi71dk]

Hi there

I am new to XBMC. I have always been using Microsofts Media Center, but at times this seems like such a pain to get it to work correctly.
Therefore I am looking for something else to use as a mediacenter.

basically I am an above average computer user (i work daily as a programmer).

My setup is:

- Asus 1501P Bluray machine runnning Windows 7 32 bits with 2 Gb RAM.
- Logitech Harmony 650 remote control
- 2 HD Homerun tuner in the LAN

I have full control over network, router, machine and whatever.

My current setup is Windows Media Center. I have remote access to the program guide via remote potato http://www.remotepotato.com/.
This is used a lot.
I have an account on TimeFor TV (http://dk.timefor.tv/) which allows my to fetch program data in XML format to import into Windows Media Center (A lot better than default windows method).


Now - general questions. I am basically looking for Yes or No - and mayby a link to futher help regarding specific topic.


1.
Can XBMC use HD Homerun tuners?


2.
Can I do some kind of remote access to program guide from both PC and smartphone (running Android) so I can see whats coming in the TV and schedule recordings


3.
Is it posible to stream already recorded shows via XBMC to i.e. my tablet or smartphone (again - Android)



Thank you for your time to answer these questions

Michael

[whitebelly]

1. Yes, XBMC can use HDHR tuners, but not copy protected content. OTA works well.
2. While XBMC has some nice web interfaces as well as tablet/phone apps for remote operation, I am not aware of the TV program guide version (but there may be one). There are addons so that you can use XMLTV program guides with the normal GUI.
3. XBMC has a upnp server capability, but does not transcode like PLEX, so HD content would be problematic. You can always install PLEX on the side.

While setting up XBMC for locally stored media is a breeze, settup up live TV becomse a bit more tedious.
You can install XBMC and try it out without messing up your existing WMC setup.

http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Live_TV