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Originally Posted by berndbausch
If direct access to the host's hardware is required, a VM might not be the right solution. You need to find out how well you can map the tuner to the guest.
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Oh that sounds devilishly difficult
On the other hand managed to get Virtual Box (VB) set up on Mint 19.3 and the initial results though not 100% successful (yet/never?)) have been fantastic w.r.t a 1st exposure to running a VM in Linux for me!
Ok as said would share my issues as both a linux *and* VM noob so that others who want to jump into it like i did would have quick ways to get it done!
#1 Got the VB off Software Center on Mint : didn't even need to go into Terminal
#2 Get VB setup following the video here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kh_Y3xg890
#4 Get guest additions by following the instructions here
https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E36500_01...additions.html
#5 Get USB ports/devices detected following the guide here
https://www.techrepublic.com/article...in-virtualbox/
For a X3 710/8GB test rig i placed 2 cores/4GB for the W10 guest and all in all the experience was fairly close to a native W10 system so it was a real shock to me! Unfortunately i got the USB Tuner detected, installed in both NPVR and MCE and neither had smooth 1080p Live TV going
Could it be the VM "emulated" my HD 4250 IGP poorly or 2 cores as dated as mine might not be enuff to render 1080p live tv smoothly enuff? It was really close to working as all channels were picked up and recordings were sucessful but when i played it on Mint, there was still choppiness (albeit much less) On Mint normal 1080p videos work great! Either way even if i cannot get Live TV smooth (as per my original plan) this has already been a rewarding learning experience
