Linux.com Article DB: Using Your Brooktree Chipset TV Card in Linux

kradio

Finally you'll want to configure your radio. The radio application included with XawTV is ncurses based and will run off kradio configuration files. If you don't have kradio you can create a file called ~/.radio:

[Buttons] 1=94500000 #Frequencies are in Hz so this is 94.5MHz 2=92900000 [Stations] 94500000=The Mix 94.5 #Name the Stations here 92900000=PMFM 92.9

As well as kradio there is Gradio if you don't have either of these try searching Freshmeat.

Teletext

What about Teletext? The most popular teletext program is AleVT, you can download this from http://lecker.essen.de/~froese. There is also a GNOME Panel applet for GNOME Users, you can get this from: http://people.debian.org/~mvo/xawtv_applet.

You should now have a fully functional LinuxTV, I hope this helps in some way. If not you can always go back to the large amount of included documentation, plus try these sites:

Bttv Information
Video4Linux

The next step is for someone who is good at C (I am not) to write an applet that provides support for the remotes provided with some cards, so bug your friends: someone must be up to the challenge!

Originally Published: Monday, 18 June 2001	Author: Dave Madeley
Published to: develop_articles/Development Articles	Page: 4/4 - [Printable]
Using Your Brooktree Chipset TV Card in Linux This week Linux.com contributor Dave Madeley looks at what it takes to watch TV on your Linux box equipped with a TV capture card. We take a look at kernel compilation, video devices and configuration. Finally Dave takes a look at some applications you can use to watch TV, listen to the radio or even check out Teletext.

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kradio Finally you'll want to configure your radio. The radio application included with XawTV is ncurses based and will run off kradio configuration files. If you don't have kradio you can create a file called ~/.radio: `[Buttons] 1=94500000 #Frequencies are in Hz so this is 94.5MHz 2=92900000 [Stations] 94500000=The Mix 94.5 #Name the Stations here 92900000=PMFM 92.9` As well as kradio there is Gradio if you don't have either of these try searching Freshmeat. Teletext What about Teletext? The most popular teletext program is AleVT, you can download this from http://lecker.essen.de/~froese. There is also a GNOME Panel applet for GNOME Users, you can get this from: http://people.debian.org/~mvo/xawtv_applet. You should now have a fully functional LinuxTV, I hope this helps in some way. If not you can always go back to the large amount of included documentation, plus try these sites: `Bttv Information` `Video4Linux` The next step is for someone who is good at C (I am not) to write an applet that provides support for the remotes provided with some cards, so bug your friends: someone must be up to the challenge!
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