Okay I was hoping to run this DVR on the same setup as my Plex DVR but I may have to have a different setup if windows is not supported
I am a user of the Channels apps and must say it is the best app ever - PERIOD. I returned all my FIOS STBs and use my Apple TV (3 total) with the Channels app and donāt think ever going back to these high priced cable STBs. What you guys have done is amazing and have saved me a lot. Thank you.
I do have a questionā¦ I have an Intel NUC 6I5SYH and am hoping on using it when Channels DVR is released, so my question, is this device supported? and if so, what Linux version do you recommend?
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Thank you! looking forward to trying this out.
canāt wait for the beta! when will it drop? also, any discussion about other pricing structure you may offer? i would surely sign up for 1 year subscription with reduced cost. once i get this working, i will return my fios DVR! 
What is the least expensive NAS that will work with the Channels DVR? What are/will some other users be using?
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I installed this on a virtual machine running Fedora 25 and this thing is running flawlessly. I used Virtual box on Win 10.
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New here, so forgive me, loving Channels, but do I need to bring my own server to use Channels DVR or is it just an add-on to my existing Channels app on tvOS?
Iād prefer just to click a button, pay and get DVR capability added to my existing Channels app. Simple. Done.
Also, hoping the next Channels update allows the video to stay in the background while navigating menus (all of them). PSVue and DTVNow do this well.
Yes you need an always-on computer or NAS to make and store the recordings. tvOS does not support external storage, and apps cannot run in the background.
Will you be able to set recordings up from the server or do you have to do that on the ATV?
There is a web interface (so from the server or any browser) and can be accessed remotely (over the internet if one so wishes) as well as through channels on the ATV.
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Awesome! Canāt wait to get it setup & going!
Itās the new year! You knowā¦ moments after midnight on Sunday morning (yes, I stayed up to watch 2016 dieā¦ I would have bludgeoned it to death if I could have) my mind drifted toward my excitement that Channels has promised to bring us a Public Beta! Where should I look for news about the Public Beta when itās released? I cannot wait to give you my money!
Does anyone have any insight into whether this NAS will work? I can't find the specs.
https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Desktop-External-Storage-STDT5000100/dp/B00J0O5R2I
I donāt think that is a NAS. it connects directly to PC by USB not network
Thanks. Would people be willing to share what they plan to use?
Iāve been waiting for more information on what NAS to get too.
I currently use a ādumbā NAS and I got one from the SD Kickstarter which is still in the box. since SD is so far behind and the NAS is too under-powered for Channels DVR it looks like it going to become a doorstop.
I donāt want to get something that just meets the minimum requirements and needs to be upgraded when a new version comes out and I donāt want to over buy.
Hey Gary, if itās one of the WD mycloud ones, its trivial to take apart and harvest the WD red drive from it, which are relatively expensive NAS class hard-drives for whatever you upgrade to.
Also, some of the cheaper 2-bay options with the intel processors:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822225037
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822108331
As well as the TS-251A/TS-251+/TS-251 from qnap.
thanks. I was just joking about the doorstop. more of a comment on SD.
Iāve opened up a few sealed Seagate units before and hooked up the drives by SATA connection when I wanted to do a āfastā backup of a drive.
I know that there are a lot of different units to choose from. I was hoping to hear more from people in terms of reliability and how well Channels DVR work on them.
I think we need to open up a Hardware sub category on here for discussions.
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