VDR distributions
From VDR Wiki
[edit] 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:
[edit] 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 | - | - | - | 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 | - | - | 05.12.2004 | 28.10.2004 |
| Built on | Debian | Debian Sarge | LFS | Gentoo | - | - | SuSE 9.0 | SuSE 9.0 |
| Kernel | 2.6.9 | 2.4.31, 2.6.12 | 2.4.25 | 2.6.11 | - | - | 2.4.21-243 | 2.4.21-99 |
| VDR version | 1.3.17 | 1.3.37 | 1.2.6 | 1.3.22 | - | - | 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 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - / - | - / - | 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.
[edit] 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.) |
