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       * If your TV supports what is known as "HDMI CEC" then you won't need a separate remote control. This is a feature of the TV that allows one remote to control other devices, such as bluray players, streaming boxes, or even Raspberry Pis.
       * An inexpensive "Android" remote with USB receiver dongle (or bluetooth, if using a Pi with build-in bluetooth), which can be found in the normal places (eBay, Newegg, Amazon, etc) normally operate as as a remote with no special software needed. These remotes are offered under numerous brand names and model types, but typically work by emulating a wireless keyboard, but in the shape of a typical remote control. They may also feature "air mouse" features, but a mouse will not be required for this set up.
-      * Since we are going to be using the Kodi media software for this set up, you can also use an Android or iOS smart phone or tablet as a remote control: https://kodi.wiki/view/Smartphone/tablet_remotes
-      * Additional advanced options can be found here: https://kodi.wiki/view/Raspberry_Pi#Remote_controls
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-This guide will provide three basic paths for using a Raspberry Pi to view TV from an HDHomeRun device, all of which are based on using the open source video player [[Kodi]]:
+This guide will provide three basic paths for using a Raspberry Pi to view TV from an HDHomeRun device, all of which are based on using the open source video player [[open_source_media_centers]]:
-<btn type="success" size="lg" icon="glyphicon glyphicon-book">[[easy install|Easy install]]</btn> Click here if you want to use our pre-made Raspberry Pi image that has everything already set up, if all you intend to use the Pi/Kodi for is as a HDHomeRun viewer.
-<btn type="success" size="lg" icon="glyphicon glyphicon-book">[[community_install|Easy install - community edition]]</btn> Click here if you want to use a community pre-made Raspberry Pi image that has everything already set up, and uses Kodi's built-in PVR/DVR features instead of the official HDHomeRun add-on.
-<btn type="success" size="lg" icon="glyphicon glyphicon-book">[[:kodi|Existing Kodi setup]]</btn> Click here if you already have an existing Kodi setup on a Raspberry Pi, and just want to see the instructions for viewing HDHomeRun content.
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+<btn type="success" size="lg" icon="glyphicon glyphicon-book">[[Raspberry Pi:Basic client]]</btn>
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+<btn type="success" size="lg" icon="glyphicon glyphicon-book">[[Raspberry Pi:Community client|Unofficial community client]]</btn>\\
+Click here if you want to use a pre-made unofficial community Raspberry Pi image that has everything already set up, and uses media center's built-in PVR/DVR features instead of the official HDHomeRun add-on.
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+<btn type="success" size="lg" icon="glyphicon glyphicon-book">[[open_source_media_centers|Existing media center setup]]</btn>\\
+Click here if you already have an existing media center setup on a Raspberry Pi, and just want to see the instructions for viewing HDHomeRun content.
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-===== Pi 4 as DVR storage =====
+===== Pi 4 as DVR server/storage =====
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 ==== Requirements ====
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-As most Raspberry Pi products are sold by themselves, you will need to make sure you have the right parts for a complete system.
+The requirements for using the Raspberry Pi as a DVR server are the same as the above requirements for using it as a viewer, with the following excepetions:
+  * Only the Raspberry Pi model 4B is recommended
+  * Only an ethernet connection to your local network is recommended
+  * A USB 3 external hard drive of about 500 GB or more is needed for recordings. Using SSDs/Flash memory is discouraged due to the live TV buffer always writing to the drive.
+  * HDMI cables and remotes are not required.
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 ==== Installing the software ====
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-<code>
-sudo apt install usbmount
-enter password
-sed -i 's/PrivateMounts=yes/PrivateMounts=no/g' /lib/systemd/system/systemd-udevd.service
-mkdir /home/pi/hdhomerun/
-mkdir /media/usb0/hdhomerun_dvr_pi/
-echo 'RecordPath=/media/usb0/hdhomerun_dvr_pi/' >/home/pi/hdhomerun/hdhomerun.conf
-curl https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_linux >/home/pi/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record
-chmod +x /home/pi/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record
+<btn type="success" size="lg" icon="glyphicon glyphicon-book">[[Raspberry Pi:DVR server|Basic DVR server]]</btn>\\
+Click here for our guide to setting up a basic DVR server using the HDHomeRun DVR software.
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+<btn type="success" size="lg" icon="glyphicon glyphicon-book">[[Raspberry Pi:community DVR server|Unofficial community DVR server]]</btn>\\
+Click here for the unofficial community guide for setting up a DVR server using the HDHomeRun DVR software, plus extras like commercial detection and other post-processing tricks.
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-/home/pi/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record start
-</code>
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