[linux-dvb] Re: tvtime, dvb-c and a newbie question

[Juha <juhis@trinity.is-a-geek.com>]

Hi Michael,

Thanks for your help, I felt like a total idiot when I downloaded the
"other" dvb driver and read the FAQ there, all of my questions were
answered there, one by one. I guess I was just too enthusiastic about
getting the card to work.

Best regards,

Juhis



On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 09:54, Michael Hunold wrote:
> Hello Juha,
> 
> > I'm using the dvb-kernel drivers with 2.4.21 kernel. I compiled and
> > installed the modules without problems, but after that I don't know what
> > to do.
> 
> Ok.
> 
> > I'm trying to use it with tvtime, but I don't seem to be able to tune to
> > any channels. How does this work with an application like tvtime?  That
> > is, does tvtime use the V4L tuner API to change channels, or do you need
> > to use a separate app, or what?
> 
> The av7110 driver from "dvb-kernel" has two sides: the "analog" video 
> output you see on your screen is controlled via Video4Linux-2, the 
> "digital" stuff (especially tuning) is controlled via the DVB API.
> 
> So unless DVB-tuning support is added to tvtime, you need to tune using 
> a separate tuning solution, for example czap or dvbtune.
> 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Juhis
> 
> CU
> Michael.




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