[ale] Need help w/TV video capture

[Geoffrey]

Fulton Green wrote:
> And another update (but this one's good):
> 
> After "RTFML" (mailing list, that is) for video4linux, located at
>   http://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/video4linux-list
> I saw a note in the April 2003 archive that helped me tremendously.
> 
> After reading the note, I used these parms for modprobe:
>   bttv card=78 tuner=2 gbuffers=4
> 
> bttv is obviously the driver for Brooktree 848, 878 and compatibles.
> The card parm denotes a Kworld KW-TV878RF.
> The tuner parm denotes a Philips NTSC-compatible tuner.
> The gbuffers parm was based on info provided by dmesg.
> 
> So now I'm seeing and hearing TV.  Whoo-hoo!
> 
> One slight issue:  full screen ain't exactly full screen.  Is that
> something I should hack in my .xawtv file?

Full screen works 'full screen' only if you have a matching X config 
entry for what is the max for xawtv.

I'm suprised by the card value though.  I've attached the CARDLIST file 
from the bbtv driver, note the card values and the tuner values.

Glad to see you got it working though.

> 
> Hope this helps someone out.
> 
> And FWIW, I got this card from the Feather Computers outlet for $45.
> 
> On Sat, Aug 09, 2003 at 10:43:44PM -0400, Fulton Green wrote:
> 
>>>>I installed a TV tuner card (KWorld KW-TV878RF-PRO) today.  The PCI
>>>>reading indicates that the card has a BT878-compatible chipset.  Yet in
>>>>playing around with xawtv, I can't seem to get anything besides static,
>>>>even when I set to NTSC, us-bcast (I don't have cable), and channel 2 or
>>>>17 (my two clearest signals).
> 
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bttv.o
  card=0 -  *** UNKNOWN *** 
  card=1 - MIRO PCTV
  card=2 - Hauppauge old
  card=3 - STB
  card=4 - Intel
  card=5 - Diamond DTV2000
  card=6 - AVerMedia TVPhone
  card=7 - MATRIX-Vision MV-Delta
  card=8 - Fly Video II
  card=9 - TurboTV
  card=10 - Hauppauge new (bt878)
  card=11 - MIRO PCTV pro
  card=12 - ADS Technologies Channel Surfer TV
  card=13 - AVerMedia TVCapture 98
  card=14 - Aimslab VHX
  card=15 - Zoltrix TV-Max
  card=16 - Pixelview PlayTV (bt878)
  card=17 - Leadtek WinView 601
  card=18 - AVEC Intercapture
  card=19 - LifeView FlyKit w/o Tuner
  card=20 - CEI Raffles Card
  card=21 - Lucky Star Image World ConferenceTV
  card=22 - Phoebe Tv Master + FM
  card=23 - Modular Technology MM205 PCTV, bt878
  card=24 - Askey/Typhoon/Anubis Magic TView CPH051/061 (bt878)
  card=25 - Terratec/Vobis TV-Boostar
  card=26 - Newer Hauppauge WinCam (bt878)
  card=27 - MAXI TV Video PCI2
  card=28 - Terratec TerraTV+
  card=29 - Imagenation PXC200
  card=30 - FlyVideo 98
  card=31 - iProTV
  card=32 - Intel Create and Share PCI
  card=33 - Terratec TerraTValue
  card=34 - Leadtek WinFast 2000
  card=35 - Chronos Video Shuttle II
  card=36 - Typhoon TView TV/FM Tuner
  card=37 - PixelView PlayTV pro
  card=38 - TView99 CPH063
  card=39 - Pinnacle PCTV Studio/Rave
  card=40 - STB2
  card=41 - AVerMedia TVPhone 98
  card=42 - ProVideo PV951
  card=43 - Little OnAir TV
  card=44 - Sigma TVII-FM
  card=45 - MATRIX-Vision MV-Delta 2
  card=46 - Zoltrix Genie TV/FM
  card=47 - Terratec TV/Radio+
  card=48 - Dynalink Magic TView 
  card=49 - GV-BCTV3
  card=50 - Prolink PV-BT878P+4E (PixelView PlayTV PAK)
  card=51 - Eagle Wireless Capricorn2 (bt878A)
  card=52 - Pinnacle PCTV Studio Pro
  card=53 - Typhoon TView RDS / FM Stereo
  card=54 - Lifetec LT 9415 TV
  card=55 - BESTBUY Easy TV
  card=56 - FlyVideo '98/FM / 2000S
  card=57 - GrandTec 'Grand Video Capture'
  card=58 - Phoebe TV Master Only (No FM)
  card=59 - TV Capturer
  card=60 - MM100PCTV
  card=61 - AG Electronics GMV1
  card=62 - BESTBUY Easy TV (bt878)
  card=63 - ATI TV-Wonder
  card=64 - ATI TV-Wonder VE

tuner.o
  type=0 - Temic PAL (4002 FH5)
  type=1 - Philips PAL_I
  type=2 - Philips NTSC
  type=3 - Philips SECAM
  type=4 - NoTuner
  type=5 - Philips PAL
  type=6 - Temic NTSC (4032 FY5)
  type=7 - Temic PAL_I (4062 FY5)
  type=8 - Temic NTSC (4036 FY5)
  type=9 - Alps HSBH1
  type=10 - Alps TSBE1
  type=11 - Alps TSBB5
  type=12 - Alps TSBE5
  type=13 - Alps TSBC5
  type=14 - Temic PAL_I (4006FH5)
  type=15 - Alps TSCH6
  type=16 - Temic PAL_DK (4016 FY5)
  type=17 - Philips NTSC_M (MK2)
  type=18 - Temic PAL_I (4066 FY5)
  type=19 - Temic PAL* auto (4006 FN5)
  type=20 - Temic PAL (4009 FR5)
  type=21 - Temic NTSC (4039 FR5)
  type=22 - Temic PAL/SECAM multi (4046 FM5)
  type=23 - Philips PAL_DK
  type=24 - Philips PAL/SECAM multi (FQ1216ME)
  type=25 - LG PAL_I+FM (TAPC-I001D)
  type=26 - LG PAL_I (TAPC-I701D)
  type=27 - LG NTSC+FM (TPI8NSR01F)
  type=28 - LG PAL_BG+FM (TPI8PSB01D)
  type=29 - LG PAL_BG (TPI8PSB11D)
  type=30 - Temic PAL* auto + FM (4009 FN5)