Re: newbies question about tv

[Hal MacArgle <haltec@kvinet.com>]

On 10-31, c.lina@gmx.net wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I am a *real* newbie to linux, so please have mercy ....

	IMHO you'll need "mercy" for what you want to do. <grin>

> I have a tv-card and watching tv with motv works fine. Is there a tool
> with which I can record shows and later watch the recorded shows?
> (I have suse8.0)
> 
> Regards, Catherine.

	If your "tv-card" is a "video capture" card, like the one I'm
using - ATI AIW (All In Wonder Pro) you have a "start." My AIW is old
and obsolete, like me, with many newer models and brands available.
<grin>

	You'll first have to search to see if your card is supported
for video capture.. If you have plenty of time on your hands -
proceed further.. If not - try and find a way to do this using,
pardon me, Window$, with any software bundled with the card if, in
fact, it is a "capture" card.. Maybe SuSe can help there..

	To get a glimmer on what you're getting into you can
subscribe to one of the motion video developers:

gatos-devel-request@lists.sourceforge.net

With the Subject: line subscribe and the same word as body of the
message, but I don't think that's needed..

They will send you a confirmation number which you'll return and then
you'll be on the list.. There is an archive available and that
information will be in their message to you.. Most of their messages
will be way above your head but you can get a handle or what it's all
about.. I know of no real "newbie" list for Linux motion video so if
you find one - please let me know... :^)..

	Since I'm in the midst of this and have been for weeks, I'll
be glad to share any leg work I've done but have to mention again
that it's a tough nut to crack, or has been to me.  I do have viewing
a VCR with picture and sound and am now tackling capturing.. Most
cards and software can select what they call "composite" which is the
RCA plugs, separate video and sound, or the coax cable, 75 ohm, with
"F" type plugs from cable or an amplified antenna signal, that they
call "tuner." My software/hardware can select something like 200
channels, VHF and UHF, etc..

	I'm presuming you have a "powerful" machine with plenty of
CPU speed and DRAM along with a huge hard drive as captures run into
boo coo mega/giga bytes.. Typically - one minute of motion video is
around 30mBytes or so, at least on my machine.. I haven't gotten into
mpeg yet. Ugh... My "video" machine has a 1.3gHz Duron w/512mB RAM
and a "puny" 20gB HD.. IMHO the picture leaves a lot to be desired as
far as quality goes.. Certainly not as good as an ordinary TV set..
My card supports SVideo, which may be better, but my VCR doesn't.

	Cheers and HTH.

    Hal - in Terra Alta, WV - Slackware GNU/Linux 9.0   (2.4.20)
                Proprietary  Formats  Unacceptable
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