<Abandoned> TV card
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<Abandoned> TV card
I gave windows 7 a test recently and enjoyed being able to watch tv once again after being force to downgrade to XP from vista, Will my "card" work with mint? Its branded freecom, But lsusb says "Bus 002 Device 005: ID 14aa:0226 AVerMedia (again) or C&E"
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Re: TV card
Found in the Hardware Support forum:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... t=tv+cards
instructions are lower down the post.
hope this can help, Richard
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... t=tv+cards
instructions are lower down the post.
hope this can help, Richard
Re: TV card
I didn't scroll all the way down, I Don't know what device im using tho, all the information I posted is all I can get from it, Is there anyway to get more information on this device?
Re: TV card
try:
You can also open a terminal: , and then plug in your USB device. This will give realtime usb messages.
Richard
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lsusb -v
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dmesg | grep -i usb
Richard
Re: TV card
I got some more information on this usb tuner card WideView WT-220U PenType Receiver (Typhoon/Freecom)
I dont even have a program to try and view TV with
I dont even have a program to try and view TV with
Re: TV card
VLC Media player will open "Capture Devices" / DVB
EDIT: checking in Synaptic, there is a whole plethora of tv viewers . . . . your choice!
Other members may have some good suggestions ?
regards, Richard
EDIT: checking in Synaptic, there is a whole plethora of tv viewers . . . . your choice!
Other members may have some good suggestions ?
regards, Richard
Re: TV card
Yea I had typed in TV and didnt get anywhere with that, Also that word plethora, makes my blood boil! Not going to rant for no reason, Thanks
Re: TV card
The site below has a lot of useful info for Linux supported TV tuner hardware. I didn't search for you particular tuner but I have used it in the past to pick my tuner cards for MythTV.
http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
Hope this helps.
http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
Hope this helps.
Re: TV card
Its fine, Ive abandoned that idea now, Just as its not really something ill use that much TBH, think I was just wanting to use it becasue I have it