gxine
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gxine
gxine is a GTK+ based frontend to libxine.
Installation and Channel Setup
1. Install the package
Instructions on doing so will vary by distribution. For example, with Debian GNU/Linux and Debian-derived distributions (such as Ubuntu), one can install from the GNOME desktop using Synaptic or from the command-line with one of these commands:
aptitude install gxine apt-get install gxine
2. Channel Setup
Next, create the channels list using the scan utility from the LinuxTV dvb-apps:
mkdir -p ~/.xine scan /path_to/initial_tuning_file >~/.xine/channels.conf
The initial tuning files are typically stored in /usr/share/dvb; if there's no suitable file for a transmitter near you, you should use w_scan -X instead.
Usage
Now start up gxine and choose DVB from the menu. Alternatively, you may accomplish this on the command line with:
gxine dvb://
You should now see a broadcast TV channel.
You should be able to zap around using the NumPad-9, NumPad-3 and Return keys, the mouse wheel and button 1, the playlist, or the next/previous chapter buttons in your GUI. To record, use "Menu 2" from the keypad window, or press F2. To view the now/next information, press F7.
Methods of changing channel other than the previous/next keys will cause a channel list to be displayed; this will display some now/next information, depending on what's been received on the current multiplex and any previously visited (this information is not remembered when you quit gxine).
Notes
- Xine appears to only tune DVB-S channels via the channels.conf file if you are using a Universal type lnbf. That is one with an LO: 9750/10600. C-Band LO: 5150 and Ku band LO:10750 commonly used in North America seem to be unsupported as yet unless Deadfly missed something.
- xine-lib 1.2 will follow the XDG Base Directory Specification; by default, it will use ~/.config/xine-lib/channels.conf.
External Links
- xine Digital TV (DVB) - HOWTO use xine for DVB
- Official xine homepage
