HD Homerun, GBPVR and PCH

[billfischer]

I'm starting to understand all the components, but I'm wondering if I have it all straight.

HD HomeRun provides two networked ATSC tuners.

GBPVR can manage/record content from those ATSC tuners, storing the data on my local or networked hard drive. My PC is in the den. HDTV is in the living room.

A Popcorn Hour (I think I'd be happy with an A100), would allow me to view the content recorded on my TV in the den.

As a bonus, I could get the PCH to connect to netflix (already a subscriber) etc for on-line content.

A) Do I have that all right?
B) If I'm just viewing recorded TV via PCH, do I need a GBPVR remote in the living room?
C) I have an external HD receiver in the living room. If I wanted to use that receiver in another room, could I watch live TV through the HDHR, GBPVR and PCH setup? I'm assuming I'd need a GBPVR remote for that.

Thanks!

-Bill.

[mvallevand]

If I can interpret what you are asking correctly, you will be able to easily control and manage most GBPVR operation including live tv using the PCH remote, a second remote is not necessary. In fact I don't have a remote on my GBPVR server just a remote keyboard. LiveTV with the PCH is slow now 8-10 seconds to change channels, but you can pause so it is still better than live tv.

As for Netflix, the only way of viewing videos on the PCH is using the Playon UPnP service and I read there where problems with the PCH that are being worked on. It isn't free and I don't think it is Netflix certified either. You'd also need to ask whurlston but I think you can still manage your Netflix queues on the PCH from GBPVR using his plug.

Martin