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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
[[Image:vdr01-image.png|thumb|VDR main menu]]
[[Image:vdr01-image.png|thumb|VDR main menu]]
The '''Video Disk Recorder''' is a [[Linux]] software from Klaus Schmidinger. It is used to receive digital TV and Radio programs with a Personal Computer. If you wish you can record and playback those recordings at will.
The '''Video Disk Recorder''' is a [[Linux]] program written by Klaus Schmidinger. It is used to receive digital TV and radio programs with a Personal Computer. If you wish you can record and play back those recordings at will.


Like any other Hifi equipment VDR can be controlled through remote controls. The user interface is a menu displayed on the television (On Screen Display).
Like any other hi-fi equipment, VDR can be controlled through remote control sets. The user interface is a menu displayed on the television (On Screen Display).


The software is released under the GPL. Everybody can download and use the source code freely. Also there exists many extensions in form of [[Plugins]] and [[Patches]], e.g. a [[dvd-plugin|DVD player]] or a [[mp3-plugin|MP3 player]].
The software is released under the GPL. Everybody can download and use the source code freely. Also there exist many extensions in the form of [[Plugins]] and [[Patches]], e.g. a [[dvd-plugin|DVD player]] or a [[mp3-plugin|MP3 player]].


== Links ==
== Links ==
{|
{|
| [1]
| [1]
| http://www.cadsoft.de/vdr
| http://www.tvdr.de
| VDR homepage
| VDR homepage
|-
|-
| [2]
| [2]
| http://www.vdr-portal.de
| http://www.vdr-portal.de
| German VDR Portal (Forum and Chat), also has a international section
| German VDR Portal (Forum and Chat), also has an international section
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 21:37, 18 October 2009

Introduction

VDR main menu

The Video Disk Recorder is a Linux program written by Klaus Schmidinger. It is used to receive digital TV and radio programs with a Personal Computer. If you wish you can record and play back those recordings at will.

Like any other hi-fi equipment, VDR can be controlled through remote control sets. The user interface is a menu displayed on the television (On Screen Display).

The software is released under the GPL. Everybody can download and use the source code freely. Also there exist many extensions in the form of Plugins and Patches, e.g. a DVD player or a MP3 player.

Links

[1] http://www.tvdr.de VDR homepage
[2] http://www.vdr-portal.de German VDR Portal (Forum and Chat), also has an international section