GB-PVR

Infobox_Software
name = GB-PVR


developer =
latest_release_version = 1.2.13
latest_release_date = April 27, 2008
operating_system = Microsoft Windows
genre = Personal video recorder
website = http://www.gbpvr.com/

GB-PVR is a home media center application, running on Microsoft Windows, allowing you to watch TV, schedule recordings, watch videos, watch DVDs, listen to music, and view photos. A user base of PVR enthusiasts contribute to its support and further development with various plugins and utilities, making GB-PVR customizable.

GB-PVR is freeware, but it is a closed source, proprietary application:cquote
Is this project open source?

No sorry. GB-PVR supports open interfaces, but the core engine code is not publicly available. You are able to develop your own plugins to extend GB-PVR, and there are several examples available to get you started. Plugins can be developed in C#, VB.NET or C++. Visit the forum and the wiki for more information.

^{(From www.gbpvr.com)}

GB-PVR is mostly an MPEG recording and playback system, but may also play other non-MPG content such as AVI (DivX/Xvid), WMV, and other formats that are supported by your computer's installed codecs.

It requires a supported TV tuner card, a VMR9 capable display adapter (video card), and a supported MPEG2 Decoder. Other requirements are listed on the [http://www.gbpvr.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=38 GB-PVR web site.]

Features

* Integrated graphical user interface to manage all functionality
* TV Guide for scheduling of recordings
* Support for season recordings
* Support for automatically converting recordings to DivX/Xvid/WMV/ipod etc
* Support for manual recordings on a specified channel at a specified time
* Timeshift television allowing for pausing live TV etc.
* Multidec support enabling the use of a wide range of softcams and other DVB plugins.
* Teletext
* DVB Subtitles
* SRT Subtitles
* Access to your music, videos and photos
* Net radio
* FM radio
* Support for HDTV
* Multi-lingual support, with language packs available for many languages.

Playback

* Playback of many video formats, MPEG, AVI, DivX, Xvid, TS, etc.
* Extensible playback mechanism allowing additional file types to be added with correct codecs installed
* Automatic aspect ratio control
* DVD playback from either DVD drive or DVD image on hard disk.
* Supports VMR9/VMR7/Overlay video renderers
* VMR9 Fullscreen Exclusive mode
* Music visualizations.

Client/Server or Media Extender support

* PC client support
* Hauppauge MVP client support

^{Some content on this page is attributed to originate from [http://www.gbpvr.com www.gbpvr.com] . Other content was contributed by members of the GB-PVR forum community. Any comments or criticisms should be directed to [http://forums.gbpvr.com/showthread.php?t=29327 forums.gbpvr.com]}

See also

• Comparison of PVR software packages
• Digital Video Recorder
• Hard Disk Recorder
• Home Theater PC
• Media PC
• Silent PC

External links

• [http://www.gbpvr.com/ GB-PVR Official site]
• [http://www.gbpvr.com/pmwiki/ GB-PVR wiki]
• [http://forums.gbpvr.com/ GB-PVR forums]