Re: TV over the internet

[j.halifax .]

Thanx for your methodology! :))
Leos

> ------------ Původní zpráva ------------
> Od: Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko at greshko.com>
> Předmět: Re: TV over the internet
> Datum: 15.1.2010 02:02:29
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> j.halifax . wrote:
> >> If you want a pure linux solution you'd first have to get a TV-Card for
> >> your system with the ability to connect to a satellite receiver and then
> >> use something like vlc to do the streaming within your LAN.  I did that
> >> a long time ago...so I can't really advise as to the set up. 
> >>     
> >
> > Yes, that experience that you "can't really advise" I am looking for. 
> > I.e. which TV card works w/ vlc under fc12 well and so. :
> >   
> This *may* help.....
> 
> I did my own research way back when.  I first found out what I could
> about TV cards in general.  I found what chipsets were used most often. 
> I then looked in /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/media/video to
> see what modules were there and what chipsets were represented.
> 
> At that time the best supported chipsets that were also easy to obtain
> in Taiwan were Bt8XX.  So, I went out and bought that and everything
> worked just fine.  I still use that in my RHELv4 system with xdtv.
> 
> The info is out there.  It may not exist on this list.  :-)
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