Kodi + HDHomeRun Connect + RPi2 + (OSMC, OpenElec, or Raspian?)

Will Stewart

Being of modest programming skills (novice java developer, at that), I ask your help in selecting an OS for my targetedKodi, HDHomeRun, RPi2, and TVHeadEnd client/backend system. Maximum performance requirements are no more than 2 1080 streams recording and/or playing back at one time. I am already running various other client and prototyped configurations, and am trying to settle on my final target;

Clients:
- Amazon Fire TV, Kodi: Works fine, no issues

- Linux laptop, Kodi: Works fine

Prototypes:
- Kodi, WMC: Currently my working backend, though on a laptop I need to return to other full time family purposes.

- Kodi, NextPVR: On Dell Mini 10, works but is slightly underpowered when recording and/or playing back two 1080 streams (playback means sharing via DLNA in this case).

I started with OSMC on the RPi2, but am not finding a clear understanding on the state of packaged TVHeadEnd from the app store (4.0.7). It appears one must go through a build process for installation (and each upgrade).

So I am eliciting recommendations on which OS I should adopt for the above targeted system (for a person of modest programming/admin skills).

Will Stewart

Hmmm, checking the frequency of this subgroup and see that it is a little on the infrequent side, so I'll just go ahead and continue with OSMC for now.

Hiro Protagonist

I'm not 100% clear from reading your post if you're looking at a headless backend system or a hybrid system that also runs a client.

If you want to run a client along with tvheadend, then OSMC is a good choice.

If you're just wanting to run a headless server, then Raspbian Jessie light would be the best choice.

W Beauchamp

I wrote up a procedure for what I think you are trying to do.
See: https://tvheadend.org/d/3682-how-to-build-a-pvr-in-the-usa-using-hdhomerun-extend-raspberry-pi-3-kodi-tvheadend-xmltv-schedulesdirect