VDR distributions

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.)