DVB Dream
DVB Dream is a proprietary software for watching & recording of digital TV & radio with help of a digital TV tuner card. It supports the standards DVB-S, DVB-C, DVB-T, ISDB-T, ISDB-S and ATSC.
It has STB-like features including PIP, record, Timeshift, EPG, Scheduler, Unicable support, Positioner support, UHD/HD/HEVC/H264 support, child lock, remote control support.
There are also features that cannot be seen on STBs but provided with help of flexible Windows GUI environment. These are: Multi PIP), Multi record, LAN Streaming, VLC or MPC Integration, Auto-zap, Unique channel list system by grouping/ordering/filtering by several flexible options, Render-less mode, Multi monitor support, Command line support, Plugins support.
Being a Windows application, user interface can be customized with help of themes and foldable GUI elements. It can be localized in most of the languages.
Editions
DVB Dream has two editions, shareware and OEM versions. OEM version is currently bundled by the tuner card manufacturer TBS with their products.Reviews
Chip Magazine Germany noted that DVB Dream is favorably preferred than most of the bundled software packages that come with TV cards. European edition of the same magazine also praised DVB Dream being one of the options available for Windows, offering support for DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-C and DVB-T tuner cards, and being very easy to set up and use. "According to Tele Satellite Magazine, DVB Dream comes with a multitude of settings capabilities and features; a tool not only for the beginner but also for the professional