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Is there an app or add on anywhere that can integrate with XBMC that will play back recorded content that is on a DVR on the network? It would be nice to not have to switch inputs to the DVR and watch it through XBMC if possible.
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Can anyone confirm or deny that this type of add on exists?
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The content on a DVR is typically encrypted and/or not "exposed" to the network, so the answer is "no." Especially DirecTV - that is a seriously closed-off box.
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There is a program called DirecTvToPc or something like that, free program, and you can get if off of directv's website.
It is extremely flaky with getting it to work correctly, however.
I was hoping someone integrated that program into XBMC, or, is there a way to call an external program with XBMC?
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XBMC has a launch external application thing built in... you could have it launch direct2pc from within xbmc, but I doubt that application is open enough to allow it to be used as a player or to scrape the data out of.
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I'm guessing you are 100% correct. Getting direct2pc to work in the first place has posed multiple hours of troubleshooting, and may not even be worth the hassle of getting it to work when I can just push a button to switch inputs.
