[plug] TV Tuners and Linux

[Euan de Kock]

Hi Brett,

Just to clarify - I meant DVB-T, this is the standard for Terrestrial
DVB. DVB-S is for Satellite broadcast services.

Regards,

Euan.

On 02/07/12 17:12, euan at dekock.net wrote:
>
> I have successfully used an Avermedia a800 under several versions of
> Linux. Its worked for me both here in australia and in the uk, so I
> think the DVB-S standards are compatible. Unlike DAB.
>
>
> At a basic level you can use mplayer to play the card, but told like
> myth TV give you a lot more features.
>
>
> Euan
>
>
>
> On 07/02/2012 16:36 Bret Busby wrote:
>
> Hello.
>
> Has anyone been successful in getting a TV Tuner to work with Linux?
>
> The distribution with which I would be likely to run one, if I can get
> one to work, would e Debian 6.
>
> In the Synaptic packages, in search for "tv tuner", I found packages
> (the driver suite?) for the Silicon Dust HD Home Run dual digitral TV
> tuner, but I do not know whether that one is compatible with
> Australian free to air television.
>
> Thank you in anticipation.
>
> -- 
> Bret Busby
> Armadale
> West Australia
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