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{{Infobox software

| name = DVBViewer

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| developer = Christian Hackbart, Lars Gehre

| released = {{Start date|2002}}

| latest release version = 7.2.4

| latest release version = 6.1.5<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dvbviewer.tv/members/|title=DVB Viewer Customer Area|accessdate=Aug 7, 2019}}</ref>

| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2019df=yes|072023|2204|df23}}<ref>{{cite web |title=yesDVBViewer 7.0.0 |url=https://www.dvbviewer.tv/forum/topic/64626-dvbviewer-700/#comment-509646 |website=DVBViewer community forum |access-date=28 April 2023}}</ref>

| latest preview version = 7.0.2.2 beta

| latest preview version = <!--5.4.0 beta<ref>[http://www.dvbviewer.tv/forum/topic/56400-dvbviewer-540-beta/ Release announcement for DVBViewer 5.4.0 beta in official forum]</ref>-->

| latest preview date = <!-- {{Start date and age|2015|04|24|df=yes|2021|02|20}}--<ref>{{Cite web

| url = https://www.dvbviewer.tv/forum/topic/64626-dvbviewer-700/?do=findComment&comment=493679

| programming language = [[Embarcadero Delphi|Delphi]]

| title = DVBViewer 7.0.0 - News & Announcements - DVBViewer community forum

| operating system = [[Windows 98]], [[Windows ME]], [[Windows 2000]], [[Windows XP]], [[Windows Vista]], [[Windows 7]]

| website = dvbviewer.tv

| size = 5299&nbsp;[[Kibibyte|KiB]]

| access-date = 2021-04-04

| language =

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| programming language = [[Embarcadero Delphi (programming language)|Delphi]]

| operating system = [[Windows 98]], [[Windows ME]], [[Windows 2000]], [[Windows XP]], [[Windows Vista]], [[Windows 7]], [[Windows 10]]

| size = 52999720&nbsp;[[Kibibyte|KiB]]

| language count = 21

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| statusgenre = Active[[Home theater PC|HTPC]], television, [[Digital Video Broadcasting]]

| genre = [[Home theater PC|HTPC]], [[Television]], [[Digital Video Broadcasting]]

| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]

| website = {{URL|httphttps://www.dvbviewer.com}}

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'''DVBViewer''' is proprietary, commercial [[software]] for viewing & recording of [[Digital Video Broadcasting|DVB]] [[TV]] & [[Radio]] using a [[TV tuner card]] or box and a Media Center for viewing Music, Video and Pictures. Among its other features are an [[Electronic Program Guide|electronic program guide]] (EPG)]], [[remote control]] support, [[on-screen display]], [[teletext]], [[time shifting]] and [[picture-in-picture]]. Besides the support for [[Broadcast Driver Architecture|BDA]] adapters, there is also the ability to use the [[Hauppauge MediaMVP]] with DVBViewer. The software also allows [[Unicable (technology)|Unicable]], [[DiSEqC]] and usage of [[Common Interface|CI]]-Modules with most adapters. The worldwide charge for the application is 15 [[euro]] or 22 [[US Dollar]]sDollars. Additional functions such as video on demand, TV series and movie management, home network distribution of TV to network devices including iPod Touch, iPhone & iPad & Android devices (with additional remote control features), and a recording service with web interface are provided by free plugins. A plug-in offering [[MHEG-5]] and [[Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV|HbbTV]] support is available for a license fee of 12 euros.

DVBViewer was the first windows application with [[HDTV]] support, right after the [[Euro 1080]] started its transmission via satellite.<ref>{{cite web

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| title = HDTV europea

| publisher = AF Digitale

| archive-date = 21 June 2012

| archivedate = 2012-06-21

| archiveurlarchive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120621225739/http://www.afdigitale.it/

| date = 1 January 2004-01-01

| url = http://www.afdigitale.it

| deadurlurl-status = yesdead

}}</ref> It also was one of the first alternative applications supporting the [[DVB-S2]] broadcast standard and being compatible to most tuner cards supporting this standard using [[Broadcast Driver Architecture|BDA]], a standardized driver interface for digital video capture developed by Microsoft. Therefore, it presented itself as a valuable replacement for the manufacturers bundled software, often only providing fundamental functionality.<ref name=Foot01>Jörg Knitter, ''Scharfe Sache -– HDTV am PC'', PC Magazin, 10/2006, p. 60.</ref>

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}}</ref> It also was one of the first alternative applications supporting the [[DVB-S2]] broadcast standard and being compatible to most tuner cards supporting this standard using [[Broadcast Driver Architecture|BDA]], a standardized driver interface for digital video capture developed by Microsoft. Therefore, it presented itself as a valuable replacement for the manufacturers bundled software, often only providing fundamental functionality.<ref name=Foot01>Jörg Knitter, ''Scharfe Sache - HDTV am PC'', PC Magazin, 10/2006, p. 60.</ref>

The current version allows the use of [[Sat-IP|Sat>IP]] on the client- and also on the server side.

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There are three editions of the DVBViewer available, an OEM edition, a commercial one, DVBViewer Pro and an alternative edition, DVBViewer GE, mainly aimed at German speaking customers of the commercial edition.

An OEM edition is included with products by various manufacturers:

*[[TechniSat]] DVBViewer TE & TE2 <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.technisat-daun-fs.de/assets/medias/docus/22/db_en_db_skystar_usb_hd_001.pdf |title=Skystar USB HD datasheet |access-date=2012-08-14 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617002829/http://www.technisat-daun-fs.de/assets/medias/docus/22/db_en_db_skystar_usb_hd_001.pdf |archive-date=2012-06-17 June 2012 |dead-url-status=yesdead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.technisat-daun-fs.de/assets/medias/docus/22/db_en_skystar_s2_001.pdf |title=Skystar S2 datasheet |access-date=2012-08-14 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112011238/http://www.technisat-daun-fs.de/assets/medias/docus/22/db_en_skystar_s2_001.pdf |archive-date=2011-11-12 November 2011 |dead-url-status=yesdead }}</ref>

*[[TerraTec]] DVBViewer Terratec Edition <ref>[http{{Cite web|title=Terratec|url=https://www.terratec.netde/en/products/driver/produkte_treiber_en_90840page.html Terratec S7]</ref><ref>[http:php?page=/404/|access-date=2021-05-08|website=www.terratec.net/de/produkte/treiber/produkte_treiber_de_18392.html TerraTec DVB devices]}}</ref>

*[[TechnoTrend]] TT Viewer <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tt-downloads.de/Update/engl/techspec_tt-budget_s2-3200_en.pdf|title=Technotrend TT Budget S2|accessdateaccess-date=Aug 7, August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kathrein.de/de/presse/cont/texte2009/pi0910.htm |title=TechnoTrend GmbH is now part of the Kathrein-Firmengruppe |access-date=2012-07-12 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007204152/http://www.kathrein.de/de/presse/cont/texte2009/pi0910.htm |archive-date=7 October 2010-10-07 |dead-url-status=yesdead }}</ref>

*Digital Everywhere<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.digital-everywhere.com/en/alcms/index.php?sid=1190142517 |title=FireDTV Viewer for FireDTV/FloppyDTV based on DVBViewer |access-date=2012-07-12 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603032407/http://www.digital-everywhere.com/en/alcms/index.php?sid=1190142517 |archive-date=3 June 2010-06-03 |deadurl-urlstatus=yesdead }}</ref>

*[[DVBSky]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dvbsky.net/Support.html|title=DVBSky -– Enjoy HDTV on PC! DVB-T2 / DVB-S2 Professional TV Tuner Card and Box for PC.|website=www.dvbsky.net|accessdateaccess-date=Aug 7, August 2019}}</ref>

*[[Turbosight]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tbsdtv.com/download/index.html|title=TBS Download Center-Update the Latest Window & Linux Driver|website=www.tbsdtv.com|accessdateaccess-date=Aug7 7,August 2019}}</ref>

*DVBShop<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dvbshop.net/product_info.php/info/p187_DVBSHOP-TV-Player--DVBVIEWER-Engine--CD-Version.html |title=DVBShop sells a special DVBViewer Version |access-date=2012-07-12 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022022116/http://www.dvbshop.net/product_info.php/info/p187_DVBSHOP-TV-Player--DVBVIEWER-Engine--CD-Version.html |archive-date=2012-10-22 October 2012 |dead-url-status=yesdead }}</ref>

*RF Central.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vitecgroup.com/|title=Vitec &#124; Home|website=www.vitecgroup.com|accessdateaccess-date=Aug7 7,August 2019}}</ref>

==Reviews==

A comprehensive review (in German) of the software can be found at [[DVBMagic]],<ref>http://www.dvbmagic.de/tv-software/dvbviewer-pro.htm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120827042109/http://www.dvbmagic.de/tv-software/dvbviewer-pro.htm |date=27 August 2012 }} DVBMagic Software Review</ref> or in English in the UK's best selling computer magazine, [[Computeractive]].<ref>http://www.computeractive.co.uk/pcw/review/1919595/review-dvb-viewer-pro-350-digital-tv-software Review: DVB Viewer Pro 3.5.0 digital TV software</ref> DVBViewer is also mentioned in 16 hardware reviews on techradar,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/search|title=Search results for dvbviewer &#124; Search &#124; TechRadar|website=www.techradar.com|accessdateaccess-date=Aug7 7,August 2019}}</ref> [[Future plc]]'s UK Tech magazine.

== References ==

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== External links ==

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