Boxee live TV?
#1
http://blog.boxee.tv/2011/11/16/boxee-li...-the-cord/

Boxee is getting a USB dongle that allows you to pickup OTA TV (and unencrypted cable)... It's only $49 as well. I think it'd be awesome if xbmc could find some way to incorporate this.
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#2
PVR isn't ready yet so what is the point in a receiver (surely the TV your using for XBMC has the ability to watch these streams already?)

Flirc now has a forum: forum.flirc.tv
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#3
I use a HDHomeRun quite nicely with XBMC. I just use a file filled with .strm's..

you can replace the "tuner1" with the name of the channel.
Code:
root@XBMCLive:/home/xbmc/hdhr# cat *.strm
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:96&program=100
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:96&program=101
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=14
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=15
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=16
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=17
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=18
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=19
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:66&program=70
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=20
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=21
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=22
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=23
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=24
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=25
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=26
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=27
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=28
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=29
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=30
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=31
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=32
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=33
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=34
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=35
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=36
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=37
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=38
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=39
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=40
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=41
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=42
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=43
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=44
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=45
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=46
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=47
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=48
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=49
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=50
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=51
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=52
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=53
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=54
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:65&program=55
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:65&program=56
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:65&program=57
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:65&program=58
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:65&program=59
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:65&program=60
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:66&program=70
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:66&program=78
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:66&program=79
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:66&program=80
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:66&program=81
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=901
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=902
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=903
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=904
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=905
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=906
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=907
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=908
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=909
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=910
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=911
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=912
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=913
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=914
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=915
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=916
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=917
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=918
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=919
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=920
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=921
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=922
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=923
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=924
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=925
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=926
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=927
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=928
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=929
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=930
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=931
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=932
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=933
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=934
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=935
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=936
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=937
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=938
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=939
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=940
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=941
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=942
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=943
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=944
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=945
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=946

HDHomeRun is a network device which does the same thing.. it just has to be somewhere on your network. You can have one tuner for cable and one for OTA, or both for cable or OTA.

I'd recommend this for $70.. nothing needs to be connected to the media center. You can set up a communications closet.
Use mythicalLibrarian to make a library out of your MythTV files. Leave the recording to MythTV and use XBMC as your library.
Installation and Instructions:http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=MythicalLibrarian
Technical Support:http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=65644
[url=http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?tid=1081892][/url]
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#4
you can watch live TV already and that's been in XBMC for a long time already.
and if you use the PVR branch, you'll have a complete PVR, not just livetv playback.

the only difference is that XBMC does not have tuner support in it's core, but uses backend software, like tvheadend or mediaportal, for that (though nobody wrote an add-on for the hdhomerun, so that won't work Smile)
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#5
Phokus Wrote:http://blog.boxee.tv/2011/11/16/boxee-li...-the-cord/

Boxee is getting a USB dongle that allows you to pickup OTA TV (and unencrypted cable)... It's only $49 as well. I think it'd be awesome if xbmc could find some way to incorporate this.

As others have said, XBMC can already do this. Also, the boxee one is a stupid move, there is NO pvr tech at all, so it is really no different than using the tv your box is plugged into except that it shows your friends on boxee that you are watching some tv show.
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#6
outleradam Wrote:I use a HDHomeRun quite nicely with XBMC. I just use a file filled with .strm's..

you can replace the "tuner1" with the name of the channel.
Code:
root@XBMCLive:/home/xbmc/hdhr# cat *.strm
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:96&program=100
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:96&program=101
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=14
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=15
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=16
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=17
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=18
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=19
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:66&program=70
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=20
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=21
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=22
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=23
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:61&program=24
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=25
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=26
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=27
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=28
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=29
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=30
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=31
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=32
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=33
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:62&program=34
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=35
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=36
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=37
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=38
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=39
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=40
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=41
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=42
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=43
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:63&program=44
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=45
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=46
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=47
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=48
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=49
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=50
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=51
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=52
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=53
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:64&program=54
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:65&program=55
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:65&program=56
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:65&program=57
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:65&program=58
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:65&program=59
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:65&program=60
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:66&program=70
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:66&program=78
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:66&program=79
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:66&program=80
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:66&program=81
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=901
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=902
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=903
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=904
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=905
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=906
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=907
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=908
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=909
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=910
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=911
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=912
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=913
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=914
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=915
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=916
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=917
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=918
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=919
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=920
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=921
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=922
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=923
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=924
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=925
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=926
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=927
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=928
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=929
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=930
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=931
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=932
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=933
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=934
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=935
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=936
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=937
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=938
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=939
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=940
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=941
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=942
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=943
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=944
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=945
hdhomerun://10183B8C-0/tuner1?channel=qam:77&program=946

HDHomeRun is a network device which does the same thing.. it just has to be somewhere on your network. You can have one tuner for cable and one for OTA, or both for cable or OTA.

I'd recommend this for $70.. nothing needs to be connected to the media center. You can set up a communications closet.


Its that easy? Thats awesome! i will be using this just for un-encrypted cable channels, this should work just fine right?

which model do you have? where can i find this for $70? thanks!
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#7
boognish43 Wrote:Its that easy? Thats awesome! i will be using this just for un-encrypted cable channels, this should work just fine right?

which model do you have? where can i find this for $70? thanks!

Its easy. I use this method on Openelec. The HDhomerun configuration software that comes with the tuner will generate the strm files for you follow these directions: http://www.silicondust.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6147. Here is a wiki article that will help: http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=HDHomeRun

I use it for un-encrypted cable and it works well. The one that I use has dual tuners. This wouldn't be needed for using just watching live tv in XBMC but I use it for recording in Windows Media Center as well. Here is the dual tuner model: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6815345007
Here is the single tuner model: http://www.gigaparts.com/store.php?actio...ku=VC0521R

They released a new product that does much more and looks like it will work on encrypted signals if you have a cable subscription: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...un%20prime
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#8
Queball Wrote:Its easy. I use this method on Openelec. The HDhomerun configuration software that comes with the tuner will generate the strm files for you follow these directions: http://www.silicondust.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6147. Here is a wiki article that will help: http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=HDHomeRun

I use it for un-encrypted cable and it works well. The one that I use has dual tuners. This wouldn't be needed for using just watching live tv in XBMC but I use it for recording in Windows Media Center as well. Here is the dual tuner model: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6815345007
Here is the single tuner model: http://www.gigaparts.com/store.php?actio...ku=VC0521R

They released a new product that does much more and looks like it will work on encrypted signals if you have a cable subscription: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...un%20prime

Their tool is gay. it only works on Windows and it's not fully accurate. Also, you don't need to have several different files.

The tool is worthelss. Make a file called TV.strm and fill it with my code above. Then just change the QAM channel and the Program to match your guide data. After that, fill in "tuner1" with things like "CBS" and "NBC" and "Food network".

After that, you'll have a file which you can launch with all your channels named. This is way more convient then their method. It's cross platform. It is more comatible with xbmc. Also, you can flip channels using next and back.
Use mythicalLibrarian to make a library out of your MythTV files. Leave the recording to MythTV and use XBMC as your library.
Installation and Instructions:http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=MythicalLibrarian
Technical Support:http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=65644
[url=http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?tid=1081892][/url]
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#9
outleradam Wrote:Their tool is gay. it only works on Windows and it's not fully accurate. Also, you don't need to have several different files.

The tool is worthelss. Make a file called TV.strm and fill it with my code above. Then just change the QAM channel and the Program to match your guide data. After that, fill in "tuner1" with things like "CBS" and "NBC" and "Food network".

After that, you'll have a file which you can launch with all your channels named. This is way more convient then their method. It's cross platform. It is more comatible with xbmc. Also, you can flip channels using next and back.

Im working on getting this setup now. I have it working using the windows tool but would like to have it setup the way you posted outlleradam. Where do I get the guide data without using the tool?
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outleradam Wrote:Make a file called TV.strm and fill it with my code above.

Can you describe the first line in that code?

Thanks
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