Let's look at basic recording features in Kodi and Windows Media Center. In a previous video, I listed some key features of a Media Center Extender - https://youtu.be/PKqxtgHkbVo Feature #5 is managing the TV recording schedule, adding and modifying recording events. I'll separate this into basic and advanced recording features. I'll cover the basic features in this video and the advanced features in a follow-up video: - https://youtu.be/QWUU1isUnOI For basic recording features, Kodi is essentially the same as WMC or a media center extender. At least for over the air or non-DRM content. All bets are off if you are using a cable-card tuner in the next video as well. Any feedback or questions welcome in the comments section below. As always, thanks for watching! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xukCL2aQ2EE

1st generation Toyota 4Runner, upgrading the power system in the rear of the truck with a 100AH LiFePO4 battery, 20 amp charge controller and 200W solar panel. In this video, getting the the new solar panel attached to the the roof of the 4Runner. Fashioned front and rear pieces out of 3/6" x 1" PVC angle stock. The front piece has a cutout for an SAE bulkhead connector. The rear piece has 2 notches cut to allow the PV cables to wrap around and feed back towards the front, below the panel. To join the PV cables to the bulkhead connector, I used a 3 ft. SAE extension cable with about 1 ft. cut off, to which MC-4 connectors were crimped. The cut off section of the extension cable became the PV input connection for the solar charge controller. Inside the truck, a 6 ft. SAE extension cable joins the end of the bulkhead connector to that PV input connector. This way, only factory molded SAE connectors are used. I had 2 - 5 ft. long pieces of low profile aluminum UniStrut channel left from my original tilting solar panel rack. These were the perfect size to fit on the roof of the 4Runner and span from the back of the cab to the support bow on the soft top. Why not use a commercial "solar generator"? Two main reasons, main one is that I couldn't find anything that would fit the space I had. Second reason was reliability, I have no experience with those systems but it seems that if one part goes out, the whole unit is dead. With the setup I've designed, if the LiFePO4 battery or BMS quits, I can reconfigure the charge controller to use the lead acid batteries. If the charge controller quits, I can use the alternator to charge the LiFePO4 battery, but this will always be in parallel with 1 or both lead acid batteries. I'll run some tests later to determine if a DC-DC charger will be needed for this of it my high output Premier Power Welder alternator can handle this task. When I'm 100 miles from nowhere and something quits, I like to have options to work around the failed item. Here's a small solar generator that would fit in the space I have available: https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=44701 It's only 1/4 the capacity of my system, can only handle half the solar input that my system can. In the next video, we'll add some trim to the sides of the solar panel rack... List of parts used: LiTime Mini 100AH battery: https://www.litime.com/products/litime-12v-100ah-mini-lifepo4-lithium-battery-upgraded-100a-bms-max-1280wh-energy https://amzn.to/3QmxcC5 HQST 20A MPPT Charge Controller https://hqst.refr.cc/rogerb https://amzn.to/3S5zhnf 200W AllPowers flexible solar panel: https://amzn.to/46z7Eax SAE Extension cable, used 3 ft. and 6 ft. cables: https://amzn.to/46VnLix SAE bulkhead connector: https://amzn.to/3tuP7h1 8 circuit power distribution block: https://amzn.to/45Ia9pL Low profile aluminum UniStrut channel: https://www.mcmaster.com/3230T37 Black PVC angle: https://www.mcmaster.com/products/angles/shape~90-angle/color~black-1/wall-thickness~3-16/?s=pvc+angle UHMW bar: https://www.mcmaster.com/8702K573 Rivet-nut: https://www.mcmaster.com/95105A159 #4Runner #softtop #lithiumbatteries #solarpanel #chargecontroller #LiTimestory ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E23QeCxSt9k