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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