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Re: TV with Linux



On Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:41:57 +0100
Sian Mountbatten <poenikatu@fastmail.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi All
> 
> The subject is pretty confusing. I've ordered a Hauppauge DVD-T
> Nova-T USB stick and I've downloaded a 7zip file with all the
> firmware files required. I've been able to check that the firmware
> for the Nova-T is now installed in /lib/firmware. What now?
> 
> Ok, eventually the TV tuner will arrive and I've also ordered a small
> TV aerial. So, I connect the aerial to the tuner, connect the tuner
> to the PC via a USB port. Then what? I gather there is a remote
> control with 45 buttons on it. Seems a lot to me.
> 
> I've found a web page about XBMC and I've succeeded in compiling xbmc 
> for my Linux desktop. The xbmc-bin file is gigantic: 145MB of binary
> and it still requires 115 libraries! Do I have to have XBMC. What
> will it enable me to do which I couldn't do without?
> 
> Has anybody on the list got TV on Linux and, if so, what did you do
> to get it working? Any comments would be much appreciated (I don't
> have room for a standalone TV set so TV on Linux is my only option).
> 
> Regards
> --
> Sian Mountbatten
> Algol 68 specialist
> 
> 

Hi

I use kaffeine which works well with DVB, I tried others but not so
reliable.

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