We've now covered what PVR can do for us, the differences between a frontend and backend, and where a remote backend may be more suitable than the one Raspbmc has built in. We then covered how to connect to that backend in XBMC and play back content from it.

In the next chapter, we'll look at what content Raspberry Pi can and cannot play, why this is the case, and converting video to suitable formats for playback in Raspbmc. We'll cover ripping from DVDs and Blu-ray discs as well.