[gentoo-user] pcmcia/usb tv tuner

[gentoo-user] pcmcia/usb tv tuner

[Pongracz Istvan]

Hi,

Does anybody have a working pcmcia/usb tv tuner card for linux?

I plan to replace our "old" desktop pc with a laptop and I would like to
complete the TV function with the laptop.
So, it would be nice to find a working pcmcia tv tuner card.

I start to search it using google, but what if somebody already has a
card :)

Cheers,
István



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Re: [gentoo-user] pcmcia/usb tv tuner

[Neil Bothwick]

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On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:15:53 +0100, Pongracz Istvan wrote:

> Does anybody have a working pcmcia/usb tv tuner card for linux?
> 
> I plan to replace our "old" desktop pc with a laptop and I would like to
> complete the TV function with the laptop.
> So, it would be nice to find a working pcmcia tv tuner card.

I've not tried a PCMCIA one, but the Freecom USB DVB-T device works well.


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Re: [gentoo-user] pcmcia/usb tv tuner

[Markus Schönhaber]

Pongracz Istvan wrote:

> Does anybody have a working pcmcia/usb tv tuner card for linux?

You don't mention what kind of tuner you're looking for -
analogue/digital, cable/satellite/terrestrial.
Anyway, I just bought a Hauppauge WinTV Nova TD and I'm quite pleased
with it. It's a USB 2.0 stick suitable for DVB-T.
You might also want to take a look here:
http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Supported_Hardware

Regards
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Re: [gentoo-user] pcmcia/usb tv tuner

[Pongracz Istvan]

Thank you Neil, Markus,

I really forgot to tell you, I need analog tuner.
Here I have cable tv with analog channels.

I check the mentioned cards.

Thank you,
István


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Re: [gentoo-user] pcmcia/usb tv tuner

[Markus Schönhaber]

Pongracz Istvan wrote:

> I really forgot to tell you, I need analog tuner.
> Here I have cable tv with analog channels.
> 
> I check the mentioned cards.

Both cards that Neil and I mentioned are digital tuners and will
therefore not be of any use for your requirements.

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[gentoo-user] Re: pcmcia/usb tv tuner

[James]

Markus Schönhaber <gentoo-user <at> schoenhaber.de> writes:


> Both cards that Neil and I mentioned are digital tuners and will
> therefore not be of any use for your requirements.

What application software do you guys run with these usb TV devices?

Does either come with a remote control that you have gotten to work
with Gentoo (kde)?



curiously,

James


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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: pcmcia/usb tv tuner

[Markus Schönhaber]

James wrote:

> What application software do you guys run with these usb TV devices?

I use mostly kaffeine.

> Does either come with a remote control that you have gotten to work
> with Gentoo (kde)?

The Hauppauge did come with a remote control. I haven't even tried it
though, since at the few occasions when I watch TV on my PC, I'm sitting
right in front of it. So I haven't yet felt the need for a remote control.

Regards
  mks
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: pcmcia/usb tv tuner

[Neil Bothwick]

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On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:27:57 +0000 (UTC), James wrote:

> What application software do you guys run with these usb TV devices?

Kaffeine, mplayer and MythTV all worked for me.

> Does either come with a remote control that you have gotten to work
> with Gentoo (kde)?

The Freecom stick came with a remote, but I never tried to use it. 


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[gentoo-user] Re: pcmcia/usb tv tuner

[James]

Neil Bothwick <neil <at> digimed.co.uk> writes:


> > What application software do you guys run with these usb TV devices?
> 
> Kaffeine, mplayer and MythTV all worked for me.
> 
> > Does either come with a remote control that you have gotten to work
> > with Gentoo (kde)?
> 
> The Freecom stick came with a remote, but I never tried to use it. 

OK, fair enough.

Thanks Neil (& Markus)


James


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