Re: Bug#215058: ITP: libdvb -- library to tune and command DVB cards

[Andreas Metzler <ametzler@logic.univie.ac.at>]

On Fri, Oct 10, 2003 at 09:27:19AM -0700, Keegan Quinn wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 10, 2003 at 03:41:23AM +0200, Sam Hocevar wrote:
> > * Package name    : libdvb
> >   Version         : 0.5.0
> >   Upstream Author : Marcus Metzler <mocm@metzlerbros.de>
> > * URL             : http://www.metzlerbros.org/dvb/index.html
> > * License         : GPL
> >   Description     : library to tune and command DVB cards
> > 
> > This library offers an abstraction layer over the Linux DVB kernel drivers
> > to tune and command DVB cards. Common uses include scanning transponders,
> > selecting channels and retrieving TS data.
 
> What is 'DVB?'  Some type of radio interface?  It would be nice if the
> final description said something about that.

Digital Video Broadcasting, i.e. Digital TV in Europe.
               cu andreas