I think there are many PVR like setups which can be controlled through
remote with package called LIRC.
packages are Freevo(written in python)
MythTV(c++)
chack them out. I have tried Freevo before losing the TV capture card.
Mine was PixalView and it was nice
On Thu, 2003-03-13 at 23:22,
> Thanks. The OT part is really useful also. But I have
> a sneaky feeling reading on the net while googling
> around that Linux has better drivers and performance
> for some TV tuner cards :-) and that has me interested ...
hmmm...
one reason for this is the crappy windows drivers that come with m
> Mplayer does quite a good job as tv to divx capture as well as tv
> viewing
What kind of CPU does it require? Also is there any Linux sw that can do
real time buffering for instant replays and pause/forwarding? I used to use
PowerVCR for this with my older board, and it used to work quite nicely
> > medias i.e. VHS to CD etc.
> The Pinnacle TV tuners give the best quality. And
> they are quite widely
> supported on Linux and Windows. I have a Pixelview
> TV tuner, and I find it
> ok, nothing great.
>
> The following part is completely OT, but still ;)
> In case you haven't used a TV tun
Mplayer does quite a good job as tv to divx capture as well as tv
viewing
On Wed, 2003-03-12 at 22:44, Ambar Roy wrote:
> > What are the experience and recommendations of the
> > list about TV tuner card. I plan to buy one and use on
> > gnu-linux. i believe one can also do conversion across
> >
On Wednesday 12 March 2003 10:44 pm, you wrote:
> PS: I haven't checked out anything under linux for some time, if there is
> any good sw under linux, some1 pls tell me.
>
i have often bumped into quite an increasing number of software for tv
tuners, video playback, video recording, under gnuli
> What are the experience and recommendations of the
> list about TV tuner card. I plan to buy one and use on
> gnu-linux. i believe one can also do conversion across
> medias i.e. VHS to CD etc.
The Pinnacle TV tuners give the best quality. And they are quite widely
supported on Linux and Windows
