Aware me on xbmc

I'm moving soon and I don't think i'll be renewing my cable package. I already run a DLNA home server on my PC with Serviio which is currently working great because my TV only supports a few codecs and therefore the need to transcode the majority of my files. I've started reading into building a raspberry pi and install openelec on it but I still have a hard time understanding exactly how the thing works.

From my understanding:
1) openelec is a media player
2) you can access your local downloaded content that is being shared on your local network

What I don't understand / questions I have:
1) how would this differ from my DLNA home server solution?
2) Can you "stream" shows from the add-ons? or are they downloaded? if they are downloaded, are the downloads managed by openelec? I guess the downloads aren't saved locally to the raspberry pi
3) is there live TV available? can you watch live TSN / RDS?
4) what is the breadth of available shows? I have access to a few private torrents sites with TV shows and movies, am I better off just downloading torrents and then playing from my local network? or download stuff through the add-ons?

I apologize in advance for my lack of knowledge...
 
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http://www.tvaddons.ag/tvmc-windows/

Install that ^ on your Android or Windows (or mac, look through the site, they have a few version depending on the platform) and use. It's XBMC including all the best plug-ins to stream live TV, programs and movies. Works wonders, you can add local files (USB or network) and stream them too.
 
Just got a pi2, i'll install openelec when I have some time and report back with some feedback.
 
Dibbs said:
Just got a pi2, i'll install openelec when I have some time and report back with some feedback.
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Took me 15 mins to get the pi2 running, I had already flashed openelec on an SD card. I installed Fusion from tvaddons.org and then installed 1Channel.

Do you guys recommend any additional free add-ons? Anything with live sports content? Canadian content?

Thanks
 
hey guys sorry for bringing up an old post but I'm trying plex for the first time and I find the channels so limited, where or how can I install additional channels for like HBO channels and movie channels?
 
Not sure you can install all these on plex. You could use an already loaded version of xmbc like tvmc
 
lord_galathon said:
1- Get TVMC latest version installed from http://www.tvaddons.ag/

2- Add the Dexter TV IPTV add-on: https://seo-michael.co.uk/tutorial-how-to-install-dexter-tv-for-kodi/

3- Integrate the iVue TV guide with Dexter (and other sources like Zeus TV or IP Stalker which does not work at this time.) https://seo-michael.co.uk/how-to-integrate-dextertv/

4- Watch whatever you want.

My favorite add-ins are 1Channel, Phoenix TV, ModBro and Online TV 3.0.
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I use 1channel and genesis but I didn't know about a build of kodi with preinstalled stuff (TVMC)

DexterTV? what is it? IPTV channels??
 
Monastie said:
I use 1channel and genesis but I didn't know about a build of kodi with preinstalled stuff (TVMC)

DexterTV? what is it? IPTV channels??
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Yes. A bit like FTA/DirecTV used to be, sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. There are four "main" IPTV plug-ins available (that I know of) for Kodi:

IPTV Stalker
Dexter TV
Zeus
ModBro

IPTV was excellent but it doesn't work without a subscription anymore. The rest are go-no-go most of the time. I like how the new version of iVue (TV Guide) has integrated with whatever plug-in we want to use for IPTV.

https://youtu.be/8FXD7-wSefs?t=7m52s

[edit] I just noticed another IPTV plug-in called Daffy's List.
 
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