Digital/Personal Video Recorder (DVR/PVR) Features
Information about what common and prominent DVR features are implemented natively (without third-party add-ons unless stated otherwise).
| DVR | Subscription free electronic program guide (EPG) | power management | Multiple TV tuner cards support | CableCARD support | CAM support | ATSC tuner support | Automated commercial skipping | Teletext | Schedule timed recordings | Personalized intelligent recording and scheduling | DRM support | DVB (T/T2, S/S2, C) tuner support | Smartphone/Tablet playback | Smartphone/Tablet syncing | Smartphone/Tablet remote control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond TV | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | ? |
| EyeTV | DVB; other guide info varies by region | Yes | Yes | No | ? | Yes | External add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
| GB-PVR | No | Unknown | Yes | No | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
| CenterStage | No | Unknown | No | No | ? | Unknown | No | Unknown | No | Unknown | No | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| MediaPortal | DVB/XMLTV | Yes | Yes | No | Supported on some specific cards | Yes | Using Plugin | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial support | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
| MediaPhoenix/ShowShifter | DVB | Unknown | Yes | No | ? | Unknown | No | No | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Yes | No | No | No |
| MythTV | DVB; other services region dependent | Yes | Yes | Limited | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Requires external add-on | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| SageTV | Yes | Yes | Yes | Using Plugin | ? | Yes | Using Plugin | No | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Windows Media Center | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | External add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes; also honors the "do not record" flag which was disallowed by the courts. | Supports DVB-T/T2 and DVB-S/S2; does not support DVB-C | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DVR | Subscription free electronic program guide (EPG) | Power management | Multiple TV tuner cards support | CableCARD support | CAM support | ATSC tuner support | Automated commercial skipping | Teletext | Schedule timed recordings | Personalized intelligent recording and scheduling | DRM support | DVB (T/T2, S/S2, C) tuner support | Smartphone/Tablet playback | Smartphone/Tablet syncing | Smartphone/Tablet remote control |
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