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's some basic facts about the most popular VDR-Distributions

Common
Distribution	LinVDR	c't VDR (german computer magazin)	Mulimidix	HelAu VDR	GeexBox	VDR inside
Languages	De	De / En	?	?	?	?
Version	0.6	2.06	0.7	?	?	?
Date	23.03.2004	?	08.06.2004	23.08.2004	?	?
Based on	Self-made (minimal-Debian)	Debian	LFS	Gentoo	?	?
Kernel	2.6.4	2.4.24	2.4.25	2.6.6	?	?
VDR-Version	1.2.6 (Elchi and some Patches)	1.2.6 / 1.3.11(Elchi, AC3, pip)	1.2.6 ("Komplettpatch")	1.3.6	?	?
Online-Update	debtool	apt-get	own Script	emerge for Gentoo Ebuilds	?	?
Developer-Tools (Compiler etc.)	optional via debtool	optional via apt-get	included	included ( + emerge )	?	?
Specials	32 MB Download, ca. 80 MB on Disk installed, no need to know Linux	can be updated (via apt-get) to a complete Debian			Live-CD can be build	Live-CD
included VDR Plugins:
alcd-plugin	no	-	yes
analogtv-plugin	no	yes, but ivtv (PVR-cards) has not been patched	no, but analog TV support via Freevo	no	?	?
audiocd-plugin	- (cdfs)	-	yes - 0.0.5
bitstreamout-plugin	-	-	yes - 0.50a
browser-plugin	yes - 0.1 patched	-	yes - 0.1
calendar-plugin	yes - 0.1.2	0.1.4 / -	yes - 0.1.4
clock-plugin	yes - 0.0.4	0.0.4 / -	yes - 0.0.4
console-plugin	yes - 0.5.1	0.5.1 / -	yes - 0.5.1
control-plugin	?	0.0.1 / -	yes - 0.0.1
dsmcc-plugin	?	-	yes - 0.3.0
dv-plugin	-	-	yes - 0.0.2a
dvd-plugin	yes - 0.3.4-rc10	0.3.4-rc10 / 0.3.4-rc10	yes - 0.3.4rc10
dvdselect-plugin	-	0.7 / -	yes - 0.4
dxr3-plugin	optional (3rd-party)	0.2.2 / -	yes - 0.2.2 (untested)	no	?	?
femon-plugin	yes - 0.0.3a	0.0.6 / 0.1.4	yes - 0.0.2c
freecell-plugin		0.0.1 / -
games-plugin	yes - 0.6	0.6 / 0.6	yes - 0.6
graphlcd-plugin	yes - 0.9.1	0.1.0 / 0.1.0	yes - 0.0.7
image-plugin	yes - 0.0.5	0.0.8 / -	yes - 0.0.7b
joystick-plugin	-	-	yes - 0.0.3
kathreinlcd-plugin	-	-	yes - 0.0.1
mailbox-plugin	yes - 0.1.6	0.1.6 / -	yes - 0.1.6
mediamvp-plugin	optional	0.1.2 / -	yes - 0.0.11
mhp-plugin	-	-	yes - 0.0.3
mlcd-plugin	-	-	yes - 0.0.3
mp3-plugin	yes - 0.8.3	0.9.3 / 0.9.3	yes - 0.8.3
mp3oss-plugin	-	-	yes - 0.8.0
newsticker-plugin	-	0.0.3 / -	yes - 0.0.3
osdpip-plugin	yes - 0.0.4	0.0.5 / 0.0.5	yes - 0.0.3
osdteletext-plugin	yes - 0.3.2	0.3.2 / 0.3.2	yes - 0.3.2
pilot-plugin	?	0.0.4 / -	yes - 0.0.5
powermate-plugin	-		yes - 0.0.1
prefermenu-plugin	-	0.5.4 / -	yes - 0.5.4
pvr350-plugin	-	0.0.2 / -	?	?	?	?
remote-plugin	yes - 0.2.1	0.3.1 / 0.3.1	yes - 0.2.1
rotor-plugin	-	0.0.6 / 0.0.6b	yes - 0.0.5
scanner-plugin	-	-	yes
screenshot-plugin	-	0.0.4 / 0.0.5
serial-plugin	yes - 0.0.5 with OSD-Patch	-	yes - 0.0.5
sleeptimer-plugin	yes - 0.4	0.4 / -	yes - 0.3
softdevice-plugin	-	-	yes - 0.0.5
statusleds-plugin	-	-	yes - 0.0.7
stream-plugin	?	-	yes - 0.1.1
streamdev-plugin	yes - 0.3.1	0.3.1 / -	yes - 0.3.1
text2skin-plugin		- / 0.0.7
timeline-plugin	yes - 0.8.1	0.8.1 / -	yes - 0.8.1
transfron-plugin	-	-	yes
tvonscreen-plugin		0.5.1 / -
tvtv-plugin	yes - 0.1.6	0.1.6	yes - 0.1.6
vbox-plugin	yes	0.5 / -	yes - 0.5.0
vcd-plugin	yes - 0.0.6c	0.0.6c / -	yes - 0.0.6c
vdrc-plugin	-	0.0.8 / -	yes - 0.0.8
vdrrip-plugin	-	0.3.0 / 0.3.0	yes - 0.2.0a
weather-plugin	yes - 0.2.1e	0.2.1 / -	yes - 0.2.1e
xine-plugin	-	-	??? - 0.4.0
xineliboutput-plugin	-	-	??? -
xvxine-plugin	-	-	??? -
x11out-plugin	-	?	??? - 0.0.1

Specials

Distribution	LinVDR	c't VDR	Mulimidix	HelAu VDR	GeexBox	VDR inside
ACPI-Wakeup	yes, Full-Featured-Karte needed	-	-	-	-	-
Nvram-Wakeup	?	?	?	?	?	?
Mediaportal/Activy support	-	-	-	yes	-	-
ivtv Driver Support for PVR Karten	?	yes, but not patched for analogTV	?	?	?	?

Structur of the Distributions

The structur of the Distributions means everything between the start and the end of the VDR, the paths, directory-structure for executeable programms, scripts and a viarity of config-files. Names, paths may defer from distribution to distribution.

| c't VDR | LinVDR | Mulimidix | HelAu VDR | GeexBox | VDR inside |

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.)