Plex apps on all our TVs and the HTPC, as well as both Plex and HDHomeRun apps on our Windows Phones and tablets make for a nice set-up. I have a Ceton CableCard quad tuner in the HTPC, but also an OTA HDHomeRun that works well.

As it stands I have modified the registry to disable any and all MS updates so that I can keep my HTPC running the pre-Anniversary update version so that Media Center still works.Īs far as removing programs, I've always found that it was better on Media Center to set up the recorded TV directory as a share, then I can navigate to it from any PC in the house and delete old recordings far more easily than the built-in method through Media Center. However, they can be used on many Smart TVs without any additional hardware, or on streaming media boxes like AppleTV, Roku, FireTV, etc… They can also be watched on smart phones, tablets, and laptops.I'm planning to migrate to this at some point, once MS figures out a way to shut down my hacked Media Center onto W10. I would recommend simply switching from DirecTV to one of the various streaming services, like YouTubeTV, SlingTV (not related to SlingBox!), Hulu LiveTV, DirectTV STREAM, etc… Of course, these services do require a decent broadband internet connection. But, Plex has not way to connect to your Satellite DVR. Plex can also act as an Over The Air (OTA) DVR, as long as you have a compatible OTA Antenna and tuner, like the HD HomeRun.

Plex can organize your library of digital movies, TV shows, photos, music, etc… and make that content easy to access on your TV, phone, tablet or laptop/desktop. No, Plex Media Server/Clients are not designed to capture an HDMI/Component video signal and retransmit like those old SlingBox devices did. I only need it to display whatever content is on my DirecTV DVR, live or recorded content.

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