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Now enjoy and have fun! -- The LinuxTV WikiTeam [People behind V4L]
Now enjoy and have fun! -- The LinuxTV WikiTeam [People behind V4L]



==[[Image:User_Info_icon.png|50px]] User Info Page:==
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[[Image:Start_icon.png|35px|]] '''Getting Started:'''<br>

* [[What is V4L or DVB?]]
* [[Supported Hardware]]
* [[How to Obtain, Build and Install V4L-DVB Device Drivers]]
** Driver List



[[Image:More_info.png|50px|]] '''[[Other Sources of Info]]'''


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[[Image:Utilities_icon.png|35px|]] '''Software Applications and Usage:'''<br>
* [[TV Related Software]] ... Applications to watch and record TV
* [[Radio Listening 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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list of known frequencies or obtained via a frequency scan
list of known frequencies or obtained via a frequency scan



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== '''TV Related Software:'''==
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[[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]]


* [[TV Related Software#Standalone_Software_to_Watch_Digital_TV|Software to Watch Digital TV]] [[TV Viewing]] * [[TV Recording]]
* [[TV Related Software#Standalone_Software_to_Watch_Analogue_TV|Software to Watch Analogue TV]] ... also see [[V4L TV Viewing]]
** [[V4L capturing]] ... also see [[Transcode]]
* [[TV Related Software#Media_Center_Software|Full Media Centers]]
* '''[[TV Related Software#DVB_Utility_Suites_and_Standalone_Tools|Applications to show Videotext/Teletext/Closed Captioning]]'''
** [[Text capture]]
** [[alevt]]


* '''[[TV Related Software#DVB_Utility_Suites_and_Standalone_Tools|Tools for unattended/headless recording]]'''
** [[dvbrecord]]
** [[dvbd]]
** [[atscap]]


* '''[[TV Related Software#DVB_Utility_Suites_and_Standalone_Tools|Tools for streaming]]'''
* [[Streaming]]
** [[dvbstream]]
** [[DVBStreamer]]



''Misc''
''Tutorials, Howtos, Usage Info & Guides:''
* Howto record [[multiple programs]] at once
* [[Post-processing]] of recorded material


''Examples of User TV Device Hardware and Software Configurations:''
* [[Example setups]]
* [[Mailing List survey of devices in use]]
* [[Conditional Access Module Usage Examples]] (sorted by country)
* [[User Modifications to Supported Devices]]


'''Still Having Trouble?:'''
* [[FAQ & Troubleshooting]]
* [[Testing your DVB device]] (PCI, USB, ...) ... scan & zap stuff
* [[V4L Test Suite]]
* [[Testing reception quality]]
* [[Bug Report|Filing a Bug Report]]

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==Utility Suites and Standalone Tools==
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===Analogue Utility Suites or Standalone Tools===
* [[v4l2-apps]]
* [[v4l2ucp]]
* [[xawtv]]

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===DVB Utility Suites and Standalone Tools===

* [[LinuxTV dvb-apps]]
* [[DVB tools]]
* [[dvbsak]]
* [[ZapDvb]]
* [[dvbd]]
* [[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 performing [[Frequency scan|frequency scans]]==
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===Analogue Tools for performing [[Frequency scan|frequency scans]]===
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===DVB Tools for performing [[Frequency scan|frequency scans]]===
* [[scan]]
* [[dvbscan|dvbscan/scandvb/atscscan]]
* [[w_scan]]
* [[scan-s2]]
* [[scte65scan]] [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Scte65scan] [http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45474] [http://scte65scan.sourceforge.net/]
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==Tools for tuning==
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===Analogue Tools for tuning===
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===DVB Tools for tuning===
* [[zap|{a,s,c,t}zap]]
* [[dvbsnoop]]
* [[szap-s2]]
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==Tools for signal strength==
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===Analogue Tools for signal strength===
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===DVB Tools for signal strength===
* [[femon]]
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==Standalone Software to Watch TV==
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===Standalone Software to Watch Analogue TV===
* [[fftv]] [http://fftv.sourceforge.net/]
* [[Gnometv]] [http://gnometv.sourceforge.net/]
* [[Gv4l]] [http://gv4l.sourceforge.net/]
* [[kdetv]] (also formerly known as [[QtVision]], the rewrite of the former [[KWinTV]])
* [[LinTV]]
* [[MPlayer]]
** [[SMPlayer]]
* [[tvtime]] [http://tvtime.sourceforge.net/]
* [[TV-Viewer]] (for Hardware MPEG2 Encoder cards)
* [[xawtv]]
** [[MoTV]]
* [[XdTV]]
* [[Zapping]] [http://zapping.sourceforge.net/Zapping/index.html] - a TV viewer for the Gnome desktop.

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===Standalone Software to Watch Digital TV ===
* [[Antenna DTV]]
* [[gdvb]]
* [[Kaffeine]]
** [[KaxTV]]
* [[Klear]]
* [[Me TV]]
* [[MPlayer]]
** [[SMPlayer]]
* [[VLC media player]]
* [[xawtv]] ... version 4 only for DVB
* [[XdTV]]
* [[Xine]]
** [[gxine]]
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==Media Player Software==
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===Media Center Software===
In addition to offline playback of captured & downloaded media material, many will feature live TV viewing and capturing facilities
* [[Elisa]] [http://elisa.fluendo.com/]
* [[Entertainer Project]] [http://www.entertainer-project.com/features.php]
* [[Freevo]]
* [[GeeXboX]]
* [[Home Theater System]]
** showtime (OpenGL-based media player)
** tvheadend (TV streaming server)
* [[LinuxMCE]] [http://www.linuxmce.com/] Linux media center - A forked project from [[pluto]]
* [[Morphine.TV]] [http://wiki.morphine.tv/tiki-custom_home.php]
* [[My Media System]] [http://mymediasystem.org/]
* [[MythTV]]
* [[Mini DVB Linux]] ??
* [[oxine]] [http://oxine.sourceforge.net/]
* [[pluto]]
* [[Rage]] [http://www.rasterman.com/index.php?page=News (see the Monday, 27 March 2006 entry)]
* [[SageTV]] [http://sagetv.com/linuxOEMedition.html]
* [[VDR]] - VDR is one of the most popular TV applications. It features watching TV, recording storage on disk, EPG, Dolby Digital, playback, multi language and much more. VDR, although originally written for FF cards, works also with budget cards, if one installs the [[VDR Software Decoder Plugin]].
* XBMC [http://xbmc.org/]
* [[Yahdr]]<br> Yet another HardDiskRecorder - not really it's a GUI-less server application to stream or record the TS. It will scan DVB-T or DVB-C for programs, so you don't have to use ancient scanning tools. EPG (schedule, now/next, what's on at X) is usable, provided it's re-read every now and then ;-) For user interaction a HTTP interface is used, so (almost) every Browser will serve as Interface..., oh yeah :-P watch what you requested by pointing mplayer/Xine/whatever at your server ;-/ [http://www.spitzner.org/yahdr.html Yahdr homepage] - sorry, no binaries -
...
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===Media Center Distributions===
Complete operating systems tailored for easy installation of everything required to have a media centre.
* [[iMedia MythTV Linux]] [http://www.mini-box.com/iMediaMythTV]
* Knoppmyth
* [[LinVDR]] [http://www.linvdr.org/projects/linvdr/index.en.php] -- this was a Linux distro based around VDR. Now ancient history
* [[MiniMyth]] [http://linpvr.org/minimyth/]
* Mythbuntu
* MythDora
...

===Standalone Media Players===
i.e. for offline playback of captured materials
* [[Kaffeine]]
* [[KMPlayer]]
* [[MPlayer]]
* [[SMPlayer]] [http://smplayer.sourceforge.net/]
* [[Totem]]
* [[VLC media player]]
* [[Xine]]
...

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==Network and Streaming Tools==
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===Analogue TV Streaming Utilities===
* [[Streaming-V4L]]
* [[GStreamer]]

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===Network Tools for DVB Streams===
* [[dvbshout]]
* [[dvbsnoop]]
* [[dvbstream]]
* [[DVBStreamer]]
* [[dvbyell]]
* [[getstream]]
* [[Me TV]]
* [[mumudvb]]
* [[TVheadend]] [http://www.lonelycoder.com/hts/tvheadend_overview.html]

===Streaming Software for Digital TV===
* [[dvbice]]
* [[VLC media player]]

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==Tools to Show Videotext/Teletext/Interactive Content==
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===Analogue TV Tools to Show Videotext/Teletext/Interactive Content===
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===DVB Tools to Show Videotext/Teletext/Interactive Content===
* [[alevt]]
* [[RedButton]]
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==Electronic Program Guide / EIT tools==
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===Analogue TV Program Guide Tools===
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=== DVB Program Guide Tools===
* atsc_epg - included within the [[LinuxTV dvb-apps]]
* [[tv_grab_dvb]]
* [[dvbsnoop]]
* [[DVBStreamer]]
* LoadEPG [http://lukkinosat.altervista.org/]
* MediaHighWay EPG, mhwepg [http://jrepetto.free.fr/] [http://www.linuxtv.org/vdrwiki/index.php/Mhwepg]
* tv_grab_dvb_plus ( was tvgrabeit ) [http://sourceforge.net/projects/tvgrabeit/]
* [[XMLTV]]
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==Tools for Capturing==
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===Analogue capturing===
* [[Streamer]]
* [[DVR]] [http://www.pierrox.net/dvr/]
* [[WebVCR+]] [http://webvcrplus.sourceforge.net/index.html]

===Analogue Frame Grabbing Utilities===
* http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Webcam-HOWTO/framegrabbers.html
* VideoDog [http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/VideoDog-9261.shtml] [http://linux.die.net/man/1/videodog]

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===DVB Tools for unattended/headless recording===
** [[dvbsched]] (in [[dvbd]])
** [[dvbrecord]] (in [[dvbsak]])
** [[atscap]]
** [[DvbCronRecordingPlugin]] for Trac

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==Tools for Editing Captured TV content==
* [[Avidemux2]]
* [[dvbcut]]
* [[ProjectX]]
* [[MEncoder]]
....





Latest revision as of 07:31, 11 March 2012

This is my sandbox. Being a sandbox, everything you see here is a work in progress.


Wiki Main Page:

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Now enjoy and have fun! -- The LinuxTV WikiTeam [People behind V4L]


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



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