VDR distributions

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VDR distributions

VDR can be based on every Linux-Distribution. Normally the best way is to take a well-known Linux-Distribution and install VDR. But there are a few special VDR-Distributions:

Comparison

Here are some basic facts about the most popular VDR-Distributions

Distribution LinVDR c't VDR Mulimidix Gen2VDR GeexBox VDR inside VDR4You MiniVDR
Language De De De/En/Esp - En/De/++ - De De
Version 0.7 4.5 0.7 1.0-rc1 - - 0.5.1 0.4.3
Date 07.12.2004 09.01.2006 08.06.2004 21.03.2005 2009 - 05.12.2004 28.10.2004
Built on Debian Debian Sarge LFS Gentoo Custom - SuSE 9.0 SuSE 9.0
Kernel 2.6.9 2.4.31, 2.6.12 2.4.25 2.6.11 2.6.27.10 - 2.4.21-243 2.4.21-99
VDR version 1.3.17 1.3.37 1.2.6 1.3.22 dynamic - 1.3.17 1.3.15
Online update debtool apt-get - emerge - - FB, CD, USB stick FB, CD, USB stick, Local
Developer tools - - x x x - - -
Notes Extendable through apt-get to a full Debian installation - Includes X11 (KDE) Live-CD can be build Live-CD Backup CD possible. No Linux knowledge necessary. DVB driver with AC3 loopthrough Backup CD possible. Development VDR on CD. No Linux knowledge necessary
ISO / hard disk [in MB] ? / ? 112 / 300 340 / - 557 / 2000 30 / - - / - 48 / - 51 / -
Plugins:
admin - - - * - - x -
actuator - - - * - - - -
aide - - - * - - - -
alcd - - x * - - - x
analogtv - x - * - - - -
audiocd - - x * - - x x
autotimeredit x x - * - - x x
beep - - - * - - - -
bitstreamout - x x * - - - -
browser x - x * - - - x
calc - - - * - - x x
calendar x x x * - - x x
channelswitcher - - - * - - - -
chanorg - - - * - - x -
cinebars - - - * - - - -
clock x x x * - - x x
console x x x * - - x x
control - x x * - - - -
csf - - - * - - - -
digicam - - - * - - - -
director - - - * - - x x
dsmcc - - x * - - - -
dv - - x * - - - -
dvd x x x * - - x x
dvdconvert - - - * - - x x
dvdselect - x x * - - x x
dxr3 - x x * - - - -
epgsearch x - - * - - x x
extb - - - * - - - -
femon x x x * - - x x
fepg - - - * - - - -
freecell - x - * - - - x
games x x x * - - x x
graphlcd x x x * - - x x
graphtft x - - * - - - -
hello x - - * - - - -
image x x x * - - x x
isdnlog - - - * - - - -
joystick - - x * - - - -
kathreinlcd - - x * - - - -
lcdproc x x - * - - x x
launcher - - - * - - - -
lirc - - - * - - - -
locker - - - * - - - -
mailbox x x x * - - - -
manual x - - * - - - -
mediamvp x x x * - - - -
mhp - - x * - - - -
mlcd x - x * - - x x
mldkgui - - - * - - - -
mldonkey - - - * - - - -
mp3 x x x * - - x x
mp3oss - - x * - - - -
mplayercluster - - - * - - - -
muggle - - - * - - - -
network - - - * - - - -
newsticker - x x * - - x x
osddemo x - - * - - - -
osdimage - - - * - - x x
osdpip x x x * - - x x
osdteletext x x x * - - x x
osdtest256 - - - * - - - -
pcd - x - * - - - -
pilot x x x * - - x -
pim x - - * - - x x
playlist - x - * - - x x
powermate - - x * - - - -
prefermenu - x x * - - x x
pvr350 - x - * - - - -
radio - - - * - - x -
remote x x x * - - x x
rotor - x x * - - x x
sc - - - * - - - -
scanner - x x * - - - -
screenshot - x - * - - x x
serial x - x * - - - -
skincurses - - - * - - - -
skinnotrans - - - * - - - -
sked - - - * - - - -
sky x - - * - - - -
sleeptimer x x x * - - x x
snapshot - - - * - - x x
softdevice - - x * - - - -
softdevice2net - - - * - - - -
solitaire - x - * - - - x
status x - - * - - - -
statusleds - - x * - - - -
statusandquestion - - - * - - - -
stream - - x * - - - -
streamdev x x x * - - x x
submenu - - - * - - x -
subtitles - - - * - - - -
sysinfo - - - * - - x x
taste x - - * - - - -
teletext - x - * - - - -
text2skin x x - * - - x x
timeline x x x * - - x -
transfron - - x * - - - -
ttxtsubs - x - * - - - -
tvonscreen x x - * - - x x
tvtv x x x * - - x x
undelete - - - * - - x x
usbremote - - - * - - - -
vbox x x x * - - x x
vcd x x x * - - x x
vdrc - x x * - - x x
vdrcd x - - * - - x x
vdrmail - - - * - - - -
vdrrip - x x * - - x x
wapd - - - * - - - -
weather x x x * - - - -
xine - - x * - - - -
xineliboutput - - - * - - - -
xvxine - - - * - - - -
x11out - - x * - - - -
yaepg - - - * - - x x
Sonstiges/Spezielles/Support:
ACPI Wakeup x x - - - - - x
NVRAM WakeUp - x - - - - x x
Activy - - - x - - x x
Mediaportal - - - x - - x x
EPIA ME6000 - - - - - - - x
EPIA M10000 - - - - - - - x
PVR Karten - (x) - - - - - -
CDFS x x - - - - x x
Support for CF cards - - - - - - - x

Legend:

* should be identical to this list.

Links

[1] http://www.linvdr.org/wiki/index.php?pagename=Dokumentation LinVDR Wiki
[2] http://www.htpc-forum.de/forum HTPC-Forum (german Forum for Mediaportal etc.)