WebVCR+ enables users to record TV shows using a TV guide-like interface.
One of the main advantages of WebVCR+ is that you can add favorites and manage your video library through the Web interface. Additionally, listings can be specified in XMLTV format or grabbed from advalvas/eurotv, making it easier to choose which shows to record. You can also conveniently add different command-line video recorders to suit your needs.
WebVCR+ offers a variety of features, including automatic recording of TV shows, viewing TV schedules, and movies running on TV. It also includes a search function that allows you to filter results by title, subtitle, channel, categories, or description. The software automatically converts videos in an uncompressed format and compresses them later into any codec you want using FFMPEG and WebVCR+, resulting in better video quality.
WebVCR+ supports various formats, such as divx4rec and vcr, both of which record to DivX format. It also has MJPEG tools Support, which supports lavrec for recording into MJPEG format, and Mplayer Support, which supports mencoder for recording into the various formats that Mplayer supports.
The software comes with a favorite's support feature, which allows you to set your preferred shows to record automatically. You can adjust the priority of the favorites, or adjust the channel, time, and weekday settings for the favorite. Additionally, you can rename and delete files in your video library from the web interface, and check the amount of space each takes up.
To use WebVCR+, you will need a TV Card and Sound card for recording, a PHP capable webserver (Apache or IIS), MySQL, PHP, Perl, Perl XML::Twig, and a command-line video recorder, such as NVrec, vcr, MJPEGtools(lavrec), or Mplayer(mencoder). Optional requirements include FFMPEG for converting videos and XMLTV for TV listings.
Overall, WebVCR+ is an excellent software that provides a variety of features for recording TV shows and managing your video library. Its intuitive interface makes it easy to use even for beginners, and its automatic conversion feature ensures better video quality.