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You need to tell us which country you are in (as that will tell us whether you need ATSC, DVB-T/T2, ISDB-T etc.).
Also if you are running Android, then it isn't as simple as plugging in a USB TV tuner, as setting up the required TV backend on these devices isn't straightforward.
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2015-01-20, 19:36
(This post was last modified: 2015-01-20, 19:38 by tim348.)
I'm in the US. and the Gbox Mx2 is Android 4.2 I believe
So this PVR Backend... is this software or an actual Hardware device I need to add?
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Depends what your cable provider is. What type of connection you want. Check tvfool.com or antennaWeb.org to check for ota service. I use a prime with cablevision. Fios is also an excellent provider for those with a prime. They have their own backend so no need to set one up. You can stream directly from them to kodi.
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Im looking for free channels, does the pvr or live tv require that I am subscribed to a cable service? I just have WOW internet only, no cable channels at all..
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Thanks, got some research to do here..
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So if i install OpenElec on Gbox Mx2 it will work with a PRV and Live TV channels correct?
From what i read its not compatible with Android.
Bear with me I'm new to all this stuff, working on it
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OpenElec comes with its own stripped-down version of Linux, which replaces Android unless there's some way to configure it as dual-boot. After that, though, you've got a dedicated, lightweight Linux machine that just boots straight into Kodi vs running Kodi on Android as you would now.
You can then use anything on Kodi that OpenElec/Kodi supports *on that chipset*. So, if there's a PVR available in OpenElec that runs as a plugin and has been compiled for your architecture (ARM more than likely), it'll work. PVR in Kodi is client-server - the addon in Kodi is the client, and the PVR backend software is the server. If you're still looking to have both client and server on the one box then that's the next thing to dig into: does the Mx2 OpenElec image come with e.g. tvheadend for ARM.
