Check out the http://www.linuxtv.org website, and see if the device's chipset is supported.

    http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB-T_USB_Devices

#linuxtv on freenode are a great help.

Also check if your device (chipset) requires firmware (most do)

As a side note, with my dvico dual dvb-t, the quality of the signal increased when I upgraded to kernel 3.2, so having the latest kernel helps when it comes to dvb, as they are actively adding support for devices and improving drivers all the time.

To get started I suggest installing dvb-apps.
It comes with tunning data files for most countries (although au-Melbourne lacks C31)
run the command:

    scan /usr/share/dvb/dvb-t/au-Melbourne > ~/channels.conf

to produce a channels file. Then to see if you get a good signal:

    tzap 'SBS HD' -c ~/channels.conf

to view a stream.

    mplayer dvb://x@"SBS HD"

Where x is the adapter # (0 if you have one device). make sure you have channels.conf copied in ~/.mplayer (-dvbin file=channels.conf wont work)

I have a dual tuner but only end up watching one show at a time and don't record anything.

The apps I use for watching dvb-t tv are kaffeine and vlc.
mythTV is rather heavy for me. (and it also requires mysql)

Good luck.

Julian.

On 07/07/12 15:30, Andrew Greig wrote:

Hi all.

I have searched for info on setting up a USB TV card under Linux and have been overwhelmed with the amount of info.
Harvey Norman have a Kaiser Baas USB TV stick on sale at present for $48 and a Kaiser Baas dual device for $87.
I thought I would take my notebook (Suse 64 12.1) down there and try the device in-store.
What programs should I install before I get there, please? What is the advantage of the dual tuner stick?

Thanks

Andrew Greig
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