Trevor68 52 Posted August 24, 2015 Posted August 24, 2015 As per the topic, I'm curious what people who upgraded to W10 are using for livetv. I have a Samsung H series tv, which currently is HDMI connected to W7 and using WMC/Emby Classic. At this point I'm thinking of trying to use my 8" W10 Tablet and chromecast for awhile.
Spaceboy 2565 Posted August 24, 2015 Posted August 24, 2015 Kodi, it's the only client that deals with live TV properly
Trevor68 52 Posted August 24, 2015 Author Posted August 24, 2015 Well I'm guessing i need an app that I can install on a Samsung H series, as long as it has a working backend to match I'm easy. Not a fan of two apps though, one is bad enough, so it would need to do LiveTV AND my own media.
ebr 15663 Posted August 24, 2015 Posted August 24, 2015 Your options are: Get a Fire TV, Nexus Player, Shield or Roku and re-purpose your HTPC for something else Install Kodi and the Emby Kodi add-on and a Kodi Live TV solution (this does not go through Emby) Hold tight for a bit and then try out the new Emby Theater when it is available Stick with your current setup of W7/8 and WMC/EMC (this is the only one of the options that will allow you to view protected content)
Vidman 590 Posted August 24, 2015 Posted August 24, 2015 (edited) Your options are: Get a Fire TV, Nexus Player, Shield or Roku and re-purpose your HTPC for something else Install Kodi and the Emby Kodi add-on and a Kodi Live TV solution (this does not go through Emby) Hold tight for a bit and then try out the new Emby Theater when it is available Stick with your current setup of W7/8 and WMC/EMC (this is the only one of the options that will allow you to view protected content) Well I'm guessing i need an app that I can install on a Samsung H series, as long as it has a working backend to match I'm easy. Not a fan of two apps though, one is bad enough, so it would need to do LiveTV AND my own media.Pretty much the same thing I was suggesting here http://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/22395-OTA-EPG&do=findComment&comment=240581 Edited August 24, 2015 by Vidman
Trevor68 52 Posted August 24, 2015 Author Posted August 24, 2015 No, EBR nailed it, especially the mention of protected content. Emby Theatre might be good, if it is an app we can install on our TV's, will just sit back and see what happens.
Vidman 590 Posted August 24, 2015 Posted August 24, 2015 (edited) It's not an app you can install on your tv,emby theatre is a windows application Edited August 24, 2015 by Vidman
Trevor68 52 Posted August 25, 2015 Author Posted August 25, 2015 Doh, forgot, Theatre will be a direct replacement for WMC/Emby Classic, which is precisely what I need, looking forward to it.
ebr 15663 Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 It's not an app you can install on your tv,emby theatre is a windows application There you go making assumptions...
Vidman 590 Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 It's not an assumption... It's a fact... At this moment in time;) ..... But now you have me very intrigued
wiretap 30 Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 Doh, forgot, Theatre will be a direct replacement for WMC/Emby Classic, which is precisely what I need, looking forward to it. Not quite. As far as I know, there will not be DRM content support for encrypted TV channels.
ebr 15663 Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 Not quite. As far as I know, there will not be DRM content support for encrypted TV channels. That is correct but I think he just meant the features of EMC itself.
blauter78 4 Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) When I first started using WIndows 10, I loaded Windows 7 media center in a Hyper-V instance that starts and stops with my computer. Couldn't play back live TV in the VM console but extenders and ServerWMC (through Emby) both worked fine. EDIT: I know this may not work in your particular case but wanted to throw it out there for any one else looking to upgrade while keeping WMC running on extenders. Edited August 25, 2015 by blauter78
Trevor68 52 Posted August 26, 2015 Author Posted August 26, 2015 I only need FTA TV in Australia, which I presume will be fine via Theatre.
archangelz 13 Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Switched to NextPVR after the whole windows media center being removed in windows 10 thing. Works okay, I found it was a little slower than WMC and the guide issue needed me to download mc2xml.
t.andre 69 Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 Hi, I use DVBLink with windows 10 and it works okay.
Blue407 0 Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 In the UK, is there any protected content on Freesat to be worried about?
Spaceboy 2565 Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Freesat is free, as is implied by the name! Also in the same block of transponders are sky's UK channels which ar encrypted but there are ways of getting those too. I am a sky customer
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