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[[Image:Utilities_icon.png|35px|]] '''Software Applications and Usage:'''<br>
[[Image:Utilities_icon.png|35px|]] '''Software Applications and Usage:'''<br>
* [[TV Related Software]] ... Applications to watch and record TV
* [[TV Related Software]] ... Applications to watch & record TV, and much, much more
* [[Radio Listening Software]]
* [[Radio Listening Software]]
* [[Webcam Software]]
* [[Webcam Software]]
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distinguish between tuner/tuning/to tune/receiver ...
distinguish between tuner/tuning/to tune/receiver ...
in contemporary dialogue/common language:
in contemporary dialogue/common language:
the terms "tuner" and "receiver" are often used interchangeably
the terms "tuner" and "receiver" are often used interchangeably ... but its more appropriate to call it a receiver, with the tuner being part of the receiver
more appropriate to call it a receiver, with the tuner being part of the receiver


[[tuning]]
[[tuning]]
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[[Image:Start_icon.png|35px|]] '''Getting Started:'''<br>
[[Image:Start_icon.png|35px|]] '''Getting Started:'''<br>

*'''[[TV Related Software#DVB_Utility_Suites_and_Standalone_Tools|Tools for testing tuning]]
** [[Frequency scan|Frequency Scanning]]
*** [[scan|(dvb)scan]] ... also see [[Testing your DVB device]] (PCI, USB, ...) ... scan & zap stuff
** [[Tuning]]
*** [[zap|{a,s,c,t}zap]] ... also see [[Testing your DVB device]] (PCI, USB, ...) ... scan & zap stuff
** [[Testing reception quality]]
*** [[femon]]


''Examples of User TV Device Hardware and Software Configurations:''
''Examples of User TV Device Hardware and Software Configurations:''
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'''Still Having Trouble?:'''
'''Still Having Trouble?:'''
* [[FAQ & Troubleshooting]]
* [[FAQ & Troubleshooting]]
* [[Testing your DVB device]] (PCI, USB, ...) ... scan & zap stuff
* [[V4L Test Suite]]
* [[V4L Test Suite]]
* [[Testing reception quality]]
* [[Bug Report|Filing a Bug Report]]
* [[Bug Report|Filing a Bug Report]]


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==Utility Suites and Standalone Tools==
==Utility Suites and Standalone Tools==
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* [[ZapDvb]]
* [[ZapDvb]]
* [[dvbd]]
* [[dvbd]]
* [[JustDvb-It]]
* [[JustDvb-It]] [http://www.cineca.tv/labs/mhplab/JustDVb-It%202.0.html] - a suite/set of tools useful for DVB stream creation and manipulation, especially for interactive digital television (i.e. [[MHP|DVB-MHP]])
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==Tools for testing tuning==
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==Tools for performing [[Frequency scan|frequency scans]]==
==Tools for performing frequency scans==
* [[Frequency scan|Frequency Scanning]]
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===Analogue Tools for performing [[Frequency scan|frequency scans]]===
===Analogue Tools for performing frequency scans===
* [[scantv]] (part of [[xawtv]] package)
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===DVB Tools for performing [[Frequency scan|frequency scans]]===
===DVB Tools for performing frequency scans===
... also see [[Testing your DVB device]] (PCI, USB, ...) ... scan & zap stuff
* [[scan]]
* [[scan]]
* [[dvbscan|dvbscan/scandvb/atscscan]]
* [[dvbscan|dvbscan/scandvb/atscscan]]
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==Tools for tuning==
==Tools for tuning==
* [[Tuning]]
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===DVB Tools for tuning===
===DVB Tools for tuning===
... also see [[Testing your DVB device]] (PCI, USB, ...) ... scan & zap stuff
* [[zap|{a,s,c,t}zap]]
* [[zap|{a,s,c,t}zap]]
* [[dvbsnoop]]
* [[dvbsnoop]]
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==Tools for signal strength==
==Tools for signal strength==
* [[Testing reception quality]]
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Revision as of 05:32, 20 September 2011

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User Info icon.png User Info Page:

User Info icon.png

User Info:


Start icon.png Getting Started:


More info.png Other Sources of Info


Utilities icon.png Software Applications and Usage:


Software viewing apps icon.png TV Related Software SubPage:

It would seem that, instead of re-inventing the wheel, the existing TV Related Software page is an ideal candidate to be reworked as the TV Software SubPage

TV related items/issues that should be addressed are:

  • scanning
  • tuning/zapping
  • watching/recording
  • teletex/CC
  • streaming


distinguish between tuner/tuning/to tune/receiver ... in contemporary dialogue/common language: the terms "tuner" and "receiver" are often used interchangeably ... but its more appropriate to call it a receiver, with the tuner being part of the receiver

tuning In electronics, tuning refers to a process in which, first, a specific RF signal is acquired and, second, is subsequently acted upon such that any underlying content (information/data) may be extracted.

One may "tune" to a specific frequency and find that there is no underlining content to be found -- in the context of radio or TV signal reception, this would be characteristic of static or white noise.

in which case the RF carrier signal list of known frequencies or obtained via a frequency scan



Software viewing apps icon.png

TV Related Software:

Start icon.png Getting Started:

Examples of User TV Device Hardware and Software Configurations:


Still Having Trouble?:


Utility Suites and Standalone Tools

Analogue Utility Suites or Standalone Tools

DVB Utility Suites and Standalone Tools


Tools for testing tuning

Tools for performing frequency scans

Analogue Tools for performing frequency scans

DVB Tools for performing frequency scans

... also see Testing your DVB device (PCI, USB, ...) ... scan & zap stuff

Tools for tuning

Analogue Tools for tuning

DVB Tools for tuning

... also see Testing your DVB device (PCI, USB, ...) ... scan & zap stuff

Tools for signal strength

Analogue Tools for signal strength

DVB Tools for signal strength


Standalone Software to Watch & Record TV

Standalone Software to Watch Analogue TV

... also see V4L TV Viewing

Analogue capturing

Analogue Frame Grabbing Utilities

Standalone Software to Watch Digital TV

DVB Tools for unattended/headless recording

Misc Tutorials, Howtos, Usage Info & Guides:


Media Player Software

Media Center Software

In addition to offline playback of captured & downloaded media material, many will feature live TV viewing and capturing facilities

...

Media Center Distributions

Complete operating systems tailored for easy installation of everything required to have a media centre.

...

Standalone Media Players

i.e. for offline playback of captured materials

...


Network and Streaming Tools

Analogue TV Streaming Utilities

Network Tools for DVB Streams

Streaming Software for Digital TV

Tools to Show Videotext/Teletext/Interactive Content/Closed Captioning

Analogue TV Tools to Show Videotext/Teletext/Interactive Content/Closed Captioning

DVB Tools to Show Videotext/Teletext/Interactive Content/Closed Captioning

Electronic Program Guide / EIT tools

Analogue TV Program Guide Tools

DVB Program Guide Tools


Tools for Editing Captured TV content

Misc Tutorials, Howtos, Usage Info & Guides:

....


Just toying

Would like to try to setup a table for the chipsets using templates such that, with using logic to define relevant fields, we have all the data contained in one spot (I guess much like Henrik was doing with the DVB-T USB stuff), but can then parse the info for display in relevant articles, such that there isn't duplication. Present duplication example:

A Sortable List of Chipsets
Vendor Chipset Tuner Analog
Demodulator
Digital
Demodulator
Standard Modulation
Schemes
A/V
decoder
MPEG
encoder
MPEG
decoder
Interface
chipset
Bridge
Type
DVB
support
Linux
Support
Associated
Kernel Modules
Firmware Comments
Afatech AF9005 No No Yes DVB-T COFDM No No No Yes USB Yes Yes ? Yes
  • A combo USB bridge & demod IC


Misc Info & ideas for me:

Timestamp

  • ~~~~~

Colours

  • Web colours
  • v4l --> style="background-color:#006600;
  • DVB --> style="background-color:#6289AB;


Tables


style="color:green; background-color:#ffffcc;"
style="color:#e76700;"
style="background-color:# ;"


Icons wanted:

  • need to find or create a chain link icon for "links"
  • * terrestrial broadcast tower
  • sat dish
  • * pcmcia
  • pci
  • pcie
  • firewire


Special Links


Clickable Icons or Images using templates