You will also need a TCP/IP home network with two free Ethernet ports and access to the Internet. You might instead use Windows and Putty for ssh. In addition to the Raspberry Pi 3 used in this tutorial as the base for the PVR, I also used a computer running GNU/Linux (kubuntu 16.04) to access a web browser, terminal window, and ssh command. NOTE: Tutorial Assumes Access to Computer, microSD Card Reader, and TCP/IP Network This investigation led me to discover Tvheadend, which is supported on the LibreELEC GNU/Linux distribution.
From that experience I learned that Kodi appears to have been supported for a longer time on the RPi.īecause I have only read about others using a Raspberry Pi as either a MythTV frontend, or a MythTV backend, but not both at the same time, I figured I would investigate other options for building a combined frontend/backend RPi based PVR. Previously I built a frontend to our MythTV PVR using Kodi on a RPi2 and MythFrontend on a RPi2. One System On a Chip (SOC) board that intrigues me is the Raspberry Pi (RPi). That was 6 years ago, and that doesn't mean that I haven't been curious about potentially less expensive options. Since 2011 when my spouse and I cut the cord on cable TV and built a Mythbuntu PVR we have been extremely satisfied. Configure Tvheadend from a Computer Web Browserįollowing is a picture of the completed RPi3 PVR in operation. Attach USB Hard Drive (if not already connected) Insert MicroSD Card and Power on Raspberry Pi Download and Uncompress LibreELEC to MicroSD Card Overall this aluminum case reduced operating temperaturesīy more than 10 ☌ compared to the aluminum heatsink To address this issue I added aluminum heatsink cooling fins to theĪ better solution is to seek out a passively cooled aluminumĬase that contacts the GPU/CPU to disperse heat (e.g., no noisyĬooling fan). Load the RPi3 would hang due to overheating.
The PVR as originally built without heatsinks was not stable.
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Update : Added section "L" instructions to improve ability to recover properly after a power outage so that TV programs can be recorded without manual intervention.ĬAUTION: PVR is Unstable if Inadequately Cooled. Update : Upgraded to LibreELEC 8.2.5 and added audio_pwm_mode=0 to /flash/config.txt to fix analog audio crackling problem with LibreELEC 8.2.4 and 8.2.5. Update : Updated instructions for LibreELEC 8.2.5.
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Update : Change Configure Tvheadend section to recommend North Americans use a full scan of channels 2 through 52 by selecting a Pre-defined muxes of United States: us-ATSC-center-frequency-8VSB-062009. This article was written in December 2017. At completion of the steps you will be able to record up to 2 television stations simultaneously while also watching a recorded TV show. The LibreELEC distro provides easy installation of the GNU/Linux operating system, Kodi media player, and Tvheadend PVR software. The solution uses LibreELEC installed on a Raspberry Pi 3. The proof of concept explores what is possible using low end hardware for a PVR.
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The tutorial describes the hardware required and the steps involved to build your own Personal Video Recorder to record Over-The-Air TV shows available for free with a TV aerial.
This article is both a tutorial and a proof of concept. Build a Cheap PVR using Raspberry Pi 3, LibreELEC, Kodi, Tvheadend, & HDHomeRun Summary
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