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-====== Raspberry Pi ======
-<lead>A Raspberry Pi is a brand of "single board computer" that can connect using HDMI, is fairly inexpensive, and is used by students and hobbyists for various electronics projects. Over the years it has turned out to be a useful device for a number of unexpected areas, including being used along side HDHomeRun products. There are multiple models of the Raspberry Pi, but most of them will function well as an HDHomeRun client or "streaming box" for TVs, and the latest version (the "Pi 4") can also work as a DVR storage device for HDHomeRun DVR service.</lead>
-===== Using a Raspberry Pi as a viewing client =====
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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.
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-  * The Raspberry Pi itself. We recommend using at least a Raspberry Pi 2 or later, and a "model B" type so that you have the option of a wired ethernet port. This will include the Raspberry Pi models: 2B, 3B, 3B+, and 4B.
-      * The 3B+ and 4B may work well over wi-fi, as they have support for 802.11AC wireless.
-      * Model A versions of Pi's may work if using a fast enough USB wifi adapter, or a USB ethernet adapter.
-      * Pi 1 and Pi ZERO models will be slower, due to them using the oldest processor in the Pi family, but can also be used as viewers if you don't mind the interface not loading as fast.
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-  * A case for the Raspberry Pi. This could be an inexpensive plastic case, or for models such as the 3A+, 3B, 3B+, and 4B, a metal heat-sink case, such as the "FLIRC case", is recommended.
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-  * A power supply. How good of a power supply will depend on the generation of Pi being used, and you may have an old phone charger that will serve just fine as a power supply. All models except for the 4B will use a micro USB port. The 4B will use USB-C. The Raspberry Pi Foundation also sells an official power supply if you are unsure of what to buy.
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-  * A micro SD card. If you don't have a spare laying around from some other device, you should be okay with getting most brand-name cards of at least 2 GB or more. If using a Pi 1B (non plus) version, you may need a micro SD to regular SD card adapter, but all other models will use micro SD.
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-  * HDMI cable for your TV
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-  * A remote control of some kind.
-      * 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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-===== Using a Raspberry Pi 4 as a DVR storage server =====
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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.
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