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From: Paul E. Lehmann on 1 Dec 2009 16:44 Anyone using a tv tuner with Linux? Are there any special problems getting it installed and up and running. I see that I already have the software on my system (kdetv) I have a big wide screen Samsung monitor and running a relative new Dell Inspiron 5305. I don't think I need the clunky old small screen tv in my study any more if these tuners work pretty well.
From: keith on 1 Dec 2009 18:38 On Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:44:05 -0500, Paul E. Lehmann wrote: > Anyone using a tv tuner with Linux? > > Are there any special problems getting it installed and up and running. > > I see that I already have the software on my system (kdetv) > > I have a big wide screen Samsung monitor and running a relative new Dell > Inspiron 5305. > > I don't think I need the clunky old small screen tv in my study any more > if these tuners work pretty well. I've been running an Avermedia A800 USB tuner into Mythbuntu for a year or so (started on 8.04, upgraded to 8.10 then 9.04). Although it was a bit of a nightmare getting Myth set up (mainly 'cos I didn't understand the implication of the jargon) its been rock solid since. (which is better than the pvr under the main TV!) Using KDE / Suse I've mainly used kaffeine, which always seemed very reliable, but not been tested (by me) to anywhere the same extent. KDEtv is likely to be similar, but if you have problems there are always the others to fall back on, so the investment in the tuner shouldn't be wasted. Keith
From: felmon on 1 Dec 2009 18:56 On Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:38:03 -0600, keith wrote: > On Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:44:05 -0500, Paul E. Lehmann wrote: > >> Anyone using a tv tuner with Linux? >> >> Are there any special problems getting it installed and up and running. >> >> I see that I already have the software on my system (kdetv) >> >> I have a big wide screen Samsung monitor and running a relative new >> Dell Inspiron 5305. >> >> I don't think I need the clunky old small screen tv in my study any >> more if these tuners work pretty well. > > I've been running an Avermedia A800 USB tuner into Mythbuntu for a year > or so (started on 8.04, upgraded to 8.10 then 9.04). Although it was a > bit of a nightmare getting Myth set up (mainly 'cos I didn't understand > the implication of the jargon) its been rock solid since. (which is > better than the pvr under the main TV!) > > Using KDE / Suse I've mainly used kaffeine, which always seemed very > reliable, but not been tested (by me) to anywhere the same extent. > KDEtv is likely to be similar, but if you have problems there are always > the others to fall back on, so the investment in the tuner shouldn't be > wasted. > > Keith I am having a hell of a time getting tv to work. I have a low-profile pci- e card (Hauppauge HVR1250) in a slimline Gateway 2800 running Debian and Ubuntu. I can't get Debian to load the card properly so leave that aside, Ubuntu loads the kernel stuff ok but it doesn't create /dev/video. I have googled all around, no solution. I am reasonably certain I have the firmware installed but not absolutely sure. I need it to get us cable. an older card in my other desktop works no problem using xawtv, tvtime or something else I forgot. these guys, not seeing /dev/video refuse to load. the kernel in Ubuntu is 2.6.31-15-generic.pae. the kernel in Debian Lenny is (as I recall) 2.6.26. am familiar with linuxtv.org. there's plenty to google. not done yet but have almost given up hope. I am a bit wary of this Gateway unit. never have had such trouble getting Linux to work with the graphics. OpenSuse 10.2 booted alright but some version of 11.x killed the monitor, forcing me to reboot. same with Debian but I stuck with it. felmon
From: jamm on 1 Dec 2009 20:46 Paul E. Lehmann wrote: > Anyone using a tv tuner with Linux? > > Are there any special problems getting it installed and up and running. > > I see that I already have the software on my system (kdetv) > > I have a big wide screen Samsung monitor and running a relative new Dell > Inspiron 5305. > > I don't think I need the clunky old small screen tv in my study any more if > these tuners work pretty well. The older haupaggue (spelling?) pci cards are well supported by linux.
From: Darklight on 2 Dec 2009 03:49
felmon wrote: > On Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:38:03 -0600, keith wrote: > >> On Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:44:05 -0500, Paul E. Lehmann wrote: >> >>> Anyone using a tv tuner with Linux? >>> >>> Are there any special problems getting it installed and up and running. >>> >>> I see that I already have the software on my system (kdetv) >>> >>> I have a big wide screen Samsung monitor and running a relative new >>> Dell Inspiron 5305. >>> >>> I don't think I need the clunky old small screen tv in my study any >>> more if these tuners work pretty well. >> >> I've been running an Avermedia A800 USB tuner into Mythbuntu for a year >> or so (started on 8.04, upgraded to 8.10 then 9.04). Although it was a >> bit of a nightmare getting Myth set up (mainly 'cos I didn't understand >> the implication of the jargon) its been rock solid since. (which is >> better than the pvr under the main TV!) >> >> Using KDE / Suse I've mainly used kaffeine, which always seemed very >> reliable, but not been tested (by me) to anywhere the same extent. >> KDEtv is likely to be similar, but if you have problems there are always >> the others to fall back on, so the investment in the tuner shouldn't be >> wasted. >> >> Keith > > I am having a hell of a time getting tv to work. I have a low-profile pci- > e card (Hauppauge HVR1250) in a slimline Gateway 2800 running Debian and > Ubuntu. I can't get Debian to load the card properly so leave that aside, > Ubuntu loads the kernel stuff ok but it doesn't create /dev/video. > > I have googled all around, no solution. I am reasonably certain I have > the firmware installed but not absolutely sure. > > I need it to get us cable. an older card in my other desktop works no > problem using xawtv, tvtime or something else I forgot. these guys, not > seeing /dev/video refuse to load. > > the kernel in Ubuntu is 2.6.31-15-generic.pae. the kernel in Debian Lenny > is (as I recall) 2.6.26. am familiar with linuxtv.org. > > there's plenty to google. not done yet but have almost given up hope. I > am a bit wary of this Gateway unit. never have had such trouble getting > Linux to work with the graphics. OpenSuse 10.2 booted alright but some > version of 11.x killed the monitor, forcing me to reboot. same with > Debian but I stuck with it. > > felmon I have a kworld xpert pvr7134 tv capture card using the saa7134 driver can watch tv but can't record. using kdetv application. |