I have a hdhomerun 4k connect and a WD EX2 ultra drive any suggestions for a dvr option… just use silicondust (HDHomerun) or is there a service like plex that works better? Thanks
The most popular alternatives I hear about are Channels DVR, Emby, Jellyfin and NextPVR. Jellyfin and NextPVR are free although you have to provide an EPG source. I use NextPVR and create an XMLTV epg using Zap2Xml. You can also get a Schedules Direct subscription for $25 per year.
Don’t know if you can use HDHomeRun with NextPVR – I have a Hauppauge QuadHD PCI Express card for my PC. As I recall, HDHomeRun is the only tuner supported directly by Jellyfin.
Channels DVR and Emby are paid services. I constantly hear great things about Channels DVR, although it is also expensive.
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Thank you I am looking into Channels and hdhomeruns own dvr software. This just getting a tv show recorded is 1000xs harder than it was in 1988
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Yeah, definitely can see why you would feel that way after these useless months with Plex. There’s just no commitment there to fix the many long standing problems/deficiencies. Honestly, other choices can be far more reliable with more features. NextPVR works great for me – but it did require a little more knowledge/effort to setup initially. I’m sure Channels DVR will be great for you if you want something that just works. Maybe Plex could be that eventually – but I’m not holding my breath …
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