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= TV Related Software= |
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Here, we aim to provide useful information about software applications that are directly related to or which are generally useful in some respect to the reception and manipulation of TV signals on Linux based computer systems. |
Here, we aim to provide useful information about software applications that are directly related to or which are generally useful in some respect to the reception and manipulation of TV signals on Linux based computer systems. |
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In order to be most useful for the reader, this page is divided into |
In order to be most useful for the reader, this page is divided into two sections: |
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* A '''categorical overview''' of software |
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* An Alphabetical Overview Listing |
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* An '''alphabetical listing''' of software |
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* A Categorized section for software useful for DVB TV cards (for both [[Full-featured Card|full featured]] and [[budget]] cards, as this distinction doesn't make a difference for most of the software) |
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* A Categorized section for software useful for analog TV cards (also see the information currently contained in the [http://linuxtv.org/v4lwiki/ video4linux wiki]). |
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{{Note|''If you |
{{Note|''If you are a '''new user''' to this aspect of computing, rather than trying single programs one after another, you might be more interested in how to quickly get a fully working system as described in the "[[Example setups]]" page. Or perhaps instead you may simply want to perform some quick tests on your system, such as like those outlined in the "[[Testing your DVB device]]" article.''}}<br> |
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= An Alphabetical Overview Listing = |
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=A Categorical Overview= |
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|+'''A Overview of Software Applications which are useful in regards to TV on a Linux based Computer System''' |
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==Utility Suites and Standalone Tools== |
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! Software <br> Application <br>!! Supports <br> Analogue <br>!! Supports <br> DVB <br>!! Recording <br> Capabilities <br> !! Offline <br>Playback <br>!! Editing <br> Capabilities <br>!! Channel <br>storage <br> !! class="unsortable"| Comments |
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| [[dvbd]] || || y || || || || || Traditional UNIX daemon for DVB |
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| [[dvbsak]] || n || y || || || || || |
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| [[dvbshout]] || n || y || || || || || Stream radio to Icecast/multicast |
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| [[dvbsnoop]] || n || y || || || || || |
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| [[dvbstream]] || n || y || y || n || n || || a streaming utilitity. Part of the [[DVB tools]] project |
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| [[dvbyell]] || n || y || n || n || n || || A DVB streaming service. |
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| [[DVBStreamer]] || n || y || || || || sqlite || PSI/SI tracking and correctly streams all PIDs including PCR |
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| [[gdvb]] || || || || || || || |
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| [[GeeXboX]] || || || || || || || |
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| [[getstream]] || n || y || || || || || |
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| [[GStreamer]] || n || y || || || || || |
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| [[Gv4l]] || || || || || || || A GUI frontend for [[Transcode]]'s V4L functions |
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| [[Kaffeine]] || n || y || y || y || n || own text format || Desktop TV Solution |
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| [[KaxTV]] || || || || || || || obsoleted |
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| [[Klear]] || || y || || || || || |
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| [[LinuxTV Drivers]] || y || y || n || n || n || || |
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| [[LinuxTV dvb-apps]] || n || y || y || ? || ? || channels.conf || contains dvbscan, {a,c,t,s}zap ... |
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| [[MEncoder]] || y || y || y || n || y || || encoding suite of tools |
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| [[Me TV]] || n || y || y || n || n || || GNOME based DVB TV viewer |
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| [[Mini DVB Linux]] || || y || || || || || Distribution with live-CD |
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| [[MPlayer]] || y || y || y || y || n || channels.conf || multi-functional media player |
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| [[mumudvb]] || n || y || n || n || n || || Stream multiples channels in multicast (each channel in different group) |
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| [[MythTV]] || y || y || y || y || y || mysql || Media Center |
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| [[pluto]] || || || || || || || |
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| [[ProjectX]] || || || || || || || |
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| [[RedButton]] || || || || || || || [[MHEG-5]] engine |
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| [[scan-s2]] || || y || || || || || frequency scanning utility which supports DVB APIv5 (for DVB-S2) |
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| [[szap-s2]] || || y || y || || || || tuning utility which supports DVB APIv5 (for DVB-S2) |
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| [[tv_grab_dvb]] || || y || || || || [[XMLTV]] format || dumps DVB [[EPG]] info in [[XMLTV]] format |
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| [[VDR]] || || || || || || VDR format <br>channels.conf || |
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| [[VLC media player]] || || || || || || || |
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| [[w_scan]] || || || || || || || |
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| [[xawtv]] || y || y * || y || y || n || || * only v4 supports DVB |
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| [[XdTV]] || y || y || y || || || || TV viewing app. Development stopped |
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| [[xine]] || || y || y || y || || || multi-functional media player |
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===Analogue Utility Suites or Standalone Tools=== |
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* [[dov4l2]] [http://www.vanheusden.com/dov4l2/] |
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* [[v4l-utils]] |
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* [[v4l2ucp]] |
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* [[V4L Test Suite]] |
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* [[xawtv]] |
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===DVB Utility Suites and Standalone Tools=== |
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= Categorized software for use with Digital (DVB) TV cards = |
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* [[LinuxTV Drivers]] |
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* [[DVBv5 Tools]], with is part of [[v4l-utils]]. |
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==DVB Utility Suites or Standalone Tools== |
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* [[LinuxTV dvb-apps]] |
* [[LinuxTV dvb-apps]] (legacy) |
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* [[DVB tools]] |
* [[DVB tools]] |
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* [[dvbsak]] |
* [[dvbsak]] |
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* [[ZapDvb]] |
* [[ZapDvb]] |
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* [[dvbd]] |
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* [[JustDvb-It]] |
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==Tools for performing frequency scans== |
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* Show Videotext/Teletext/Interactive Content |
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* [[Frequency scan|Frequency Scanning]] |
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** [[alevt]] |
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** [[RedButton]] |
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===Analogue Tools for performing frequency scans=== |
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* [[scantv]] (part of the [[Xawtv#Associated_Utilities|xawtv package]]) |
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===DVB Tools for performing frequency scans=== |
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... also see [[Testing your DVB device]] (PCI, USB, ...) ... scan & zap stuff |
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* [[dvbv5-scan]] |
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* [[dvbv5-scan-gtk]] |
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* [[scan]] / [[dvbscan|dvbscan/scandvb/atscscan]] |
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* [[w_scan]] |
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* [[scan-s2]] |
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* [[scte65scan]] [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Scte65scan] [http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45474] [http://scte65scan.sourceforge.net/] |
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* [[updateDVB]] formerly [[stv090x-scan]] |
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==Tools for tuning== |
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* [[EPG |Electronic Program Guide ]] / EIT tools |
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* [[Tuning]] |
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** [[dvbsnoop]] |
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** [[DVBStreamer]] |
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===Analogue Tools for tuning=== |
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===DVB Tools for tuning=== |
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... also see [[Testing your DVB device]] (PCI, USB, ...) ... scan & zap stuff |
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* [[dvbv5-zap]] |
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* [[zap|{a,s,c,t}zap]] |
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* [[dvbsnoop]] |
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* [[dvbtune]] |
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* [[szap-s2]] |
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* [[ZapDvb]] |
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==Tools for signal strength== |
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* Tools for performing [[Frequency scan|frequency scans]] |
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* [[Testing reception quality]] |
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** [[scan]] |
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** [[dvbscan|dvbscan/scandvb/atscscan]] |
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** [[w_scan]] |
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===Analogue Tools for signal strength=== |
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** [[scan-s2]] |
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===DVB Tools for signal strength and monitoring=== |
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* [[femon]] |
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* [[dvb-fe-tool]] |
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* [[dvbv5-zap]] |
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* Tools for signal strength |
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** [[femon]] |
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==Standalone Software to Watch & Record TV== |
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* Tools for tuning |
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** [[zap|{a,s,c,t}zap]] |
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** [[dvbsnoop]] |
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** [[szap-s2]] |
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===Standalone Software to Watch Analogue TV=== |
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* Tools for unattended/headless recording |
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* [[fftv]] [http://fftv.sourceforge.net/] -- tv/radio viewer/recorder -- [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=71197 sourcecode] |
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** [[dvbd]] |
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* [[Gnometv]] [http://gnometv.sourceforge.net/] |
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** [[dvbrecord]] |
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* [[Gv4l]] [http://gv4l.sourceforge.net/] |
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** [[atscap]] |
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* [[kdetv]] (also formerly known as [[QtVision]], the rewrite of the former [[KWinTV]]) |
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* [[ktv]] [http://jerous.thimhallan.org/static/ktv/] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20100523154132/http://jerous.thimhallan.org/ktv/ web archive 2010)] |
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* [[JustDvb-It]] [http://www.cineca.tv/labs/mhplab/JustDVb-It%202.0.html] - a suite/set of tools useful for DVB stream creation and manipulation, especially for interactive digital television (i.e. [[MHP|DVB-MHP]]) |
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* [[LinTV]] |
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* [[MPlayer]] |
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===Network Tools for DVB Streams=== |
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** [[SMPlayer]] [http://smplayer.sourceforge.net/] |
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* [[dvbshout]] |
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* [[tvtime]] [http://tvtime.sourceforge.net/] |
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* [[dvbsnoop]] |
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* [[TV-Viewer]] (for Hardware MPEG2 Encoder cards) |
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* [[dvbstream]] |
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* [[DVBStreamer]] |
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* [[dvbyell]] |
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* [[getstream]] |
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* [[mumudvb]] |
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* [[VLC media player]] |
* [[VLC media player]] |
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* [[xawtv]] |
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** [[MoTV]] |
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* [[XdTV]] |
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* [[Xine]] |
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* [[Zapping]] [http://zapping.sourceforge.net/Zapping/index.html] - a TV viewer for the Gnome desktop. |
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* [[qv4l2]] with is part of [[v4l-utils]] |
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... also see [[V4L TV Viewing]] |
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===Analogue Capturing / Frame Grabbing Utilities=== |
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* [[V4L capturing]] ... also see [[Transcode]] |
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* [[DVR]] [http://www.pierrox.net/dvr/] |
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* [[Grabby]] [http://www.vanheusden.com/grabby/] |
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* [[Streamer]] |
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* VideoDog [http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/VideoDog-9261.shtml] [http://linux.die.net/man/1/videodog] |
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* [[WebVCR+]] [http://webvcrplus.sourceforge.net/index.html] |
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==Standalone Software to Watch Digital TV == |
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===Standalone Software to Watch Digital TV === |
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* [[Antenna DTV]] |
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* [[gdvb]] |
* [[gdvb]] |
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* [[gnutv]] |
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* [[Kaffeine]] |
* [[Kaffeine]] |
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** [[KaxTV]] |
** [[KaxTV]] |
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* [[Me TV]] |
* [[Me TV]] |
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* [[MPlayer]] |
* [[MPlayer]] |
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** [[SMPlayer]] [http://smplayer.sourceforge.net/] |
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* [[VLC media player]] |
* [[VLC media player]] |
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* [[xawtv]] ... version 4 |
* [[xawtv]] ... (only version 4 for DVB) |
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* [[XdTV]] |
* [[XdTV]] |
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* [[Xine]] |
* [[Xine]] |
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** [[gxine]] |
** [[gxine]] |
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===DVB Tools for unattended/headless recording=== |
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==Media Center Software== |
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* [[dvbsched]] (in [[dvbd]]) |
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* [[dvbrecord]] (in [[dvbsak]]) |
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* [[atscap]] |
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* [[DvbCronRecordingPlugin]] for Trac |
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''Misc ''Tutorials, Howtos, Usage Info & Guides:'' |
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* Howto record [[multiple programs]] at once |
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==Media Player Software== |
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===Media Center Software=== |
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In addition to offline playback of captured & downloaded media material, many will feature live TV viewing and capturing facilities |
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* [[Elisa]] [http://elisa.fluendo.com/] |
* [[Elisa]] [http://elisa.fluendo.com/] |
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* [[Entertainer Project]] [http://www.entertainer-project.com/features.php] |
* [[Entertainer Project]] [http://www.entertainer-project.com/features.php] |
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* [[Freevo]] |
* [[Freevo]] |
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* [[GeeXboX]] |
* [[GeeXboX]] |
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* [[Home Theater System]] |
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** showtime (OpenGL-based media player) |
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** tvheadend (TV streaming server) |
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* [[Kodi]] (formerly [[XBMC]]) [http://kodi.tv/] |
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* [[LinuxMCE]] [http://www.linuxmce.com/] Linux media center - A forked project from [[pluto]] |
* [[LinuxMCE]] [http://www.linuxmce.com/] Linux media center - A forked project from [[pluto]] |
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* [[Morphine.TV]] [http://wiki.morphine.tv/tiki-custom_home.php] |
* [[Morphine.TV]] [http://wiki.morphine.tv/tiki-custom_home.php] |
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* [[MythTV]] |
* [[MythTV]] |
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* [[Mini DVB Linux]] ?? |
* [[Mini DVB Linux]] ?? |
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* [[NextPVR]] - Modern cross-platform PVR application for watching live tv, recording etc. Supports a wide range of sources including DVB, ATSC, HDHR, CableCard tuners, and IPTV. |
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* [[oxine]] [http://oxine.sourceforge.net/] |
* [[oxine]] [http://oxine.sourceforge.net/] |
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* [[pluto]] |
* [[pluto]] |
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* [[Rage]] [http://www.rasterman.com/index.php?page=News (see the Monday, 27 March 2006 entry)] |
* [[Rage]] [http://www.rasterman.com/index.php?page=News (see the Monday, 27 March 2006 entry)] |
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* [[SageTV]] [http://sagetv.com/linuxOEMedition.html] |
* [[SageTV]] [http://sagetv.com/linuxOEMedition.html] |
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* [[VDR]] - VDR is one of the most popular TV applications. It features watching TV, recording storage on disk, EPG, Dolby Digital, playback, multi |
* [[VDR]] - VDR is one of the most popular TV applications. It features watching TV, recording storage on disk, EPG, Dolby Digital, playback, multi language and much more. VDR, although originally written for FF cards, works also with budget cards, if one installs the [[VDR Software Decoder Plugin]]. |
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* [[Yahdr]]<br> |
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language and much more. VDR, although originally written for FF cards, works also with budget cards, if one installs the [[VDR Software Decoder Plugin]]. |
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===Media Center Distributions=== |
===Media Center Distributions=== |
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Complete operating systems tailored for easy installation of everything required to have a media centre. |
Complete operating systems tailored for easy installation of everything required to have a media centre. |
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* [[iMedia MythTV Linux]] [http://www.mini-box.com/iMediaMythTV] |
* [[iMedia MythTV Linux]] [http://www.mini-box.com/iMediaMythTV] |
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* LinHES (formerly KnoppMyth)([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LinHES wikipedia]) |
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* Knoppmyth |
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* [[LinVDR]] [http://www.linvdr.org/projects/linvdr/index.en.php] |
* [[LinVDR]] [http://www.linvdr.org/projects/linvdr/index.en.php] -- this was a Linux distro based around VDR. Now ancient history |
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* [[MiniMyth]] [http://linpvr.org/minimyth/] |
* [[MiniMyth]] [http://linpvr.org/minimyth/] |
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* Mythbuntu ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythbuntu wikipedia]) |
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* Mythbuntu |
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* MythDora ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythDora wikipedia]) |
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* MythDora |
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==Media Players== |
===Standalone Media Players=== |
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i.e. for offline playback of captured |
i.e. for offline playback of captured materials |
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* [[Kaffeine]] |
* [[Kaffeine]] |
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* [[KMPlayer]] |
* [[Wikipedia:KMPlayer|KMPlayer]] |
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* [[MPlayer]] |
* [[MPlayer]] |
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* [[SMPlayer]] |
** [[SMPlayer]] [http://smplayer.sourceforge.net/] |
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* [[Totem]] |
* [[Totem]] |
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* [[VLC media player]] |
* [[VLC media player]] |
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==Tools for Editing == |
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==Network and Streaming Tools== |
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* [[Streaming]] |
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===Analogue TV Streaming Utilities=== |
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* [[Streaming-V4L]] |
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* [[GStreamer]] |
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===Network Tools for DVB Streams=== |
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* [[dvbshout]] |
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* [[dvbsnoop]] |
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* [[dvbstream]] |
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* [[DVBStreamer]] |
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* [[dvbyell]] |
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* [[getstream]] |
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* [[Me TV]] |
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* [[mumudvb]] |
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* [[Home Theater System|TVheadend]] |
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===Streaming Software for Digital TV=== |
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* [[dvbice]] |
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* [[VLC media player]] |
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==Tools to Show Videotext/Teletext/Interactive Content/Closed Captioning== |
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* [[Text capture]] |
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===Analogue TV Tools to Show Videotext/Teletext/Interactive Content/Closed Captioning=== |
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* [[AleVT]] |
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* [[mtt]] (part of the [[Xawtv#Associated_Utilities|xawtv package]] ... both v3 and v4) |
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===DVB Tools to Show Videotext/Teletext/Interactive Content/Closed Captioning=== |
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* [[AleVT]] - v1.7.0 or a patched v1.6.2 |
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* [[mtt]] - (part of the [[Xawtv#Associated_Utilities_2|xawtv package]]... v4 only ) |
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* [[RedButton MHEG Engine]] |
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==Electronic Program Guide / EIT tools== |
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===Analogue TV Program Guide Tools=== |
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=== DVB Program Guide Tools=== |
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* atsc_epg - included within the [[LinuxTV dvb-apps]] |
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* [[tv_grab_dvb]] |
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* [[dvbsnoop]] |
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* [[DVBStreamer]] |
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* LoadEPG [http://lukkinosat.altervista.org/] |
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* MediaHighWay EPG, mhwepg [http://jrepetto.free.fr/] [http://www.linuxtv.org/vdrwiki/index.php/Mhwepg] |
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* tv_grab_dvb_plus ( was tvgrabeit ) [http://sourceforge.net/projects/tvgrabeit/] |
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* [[XMLTV]] |
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==Tools for Editing Captured TV content== |
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* [[Avidemux2]] |
* [[Avidemux2]] |
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* [[dvbcut]] |
* [[dvbcut]] |
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* [[ProjectX]] |
* [[ProjectX]] |
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* [[MEncoder]] |
* [[MEncoder]] |
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''Misc ''Tutorials, Howtos, Usage Info & Guides:'' |
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* [[Post-processing]] of recorded material |
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'''Examples of User TV Device Hardware and Software Configurations:''' |
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= Categorized software for use with Analogue TV cards = |
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* [[Example setups]] |
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==Analogue Utility Suites or Standalone Tools== |
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* [[v4l2-apps]] |
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* [[v4l2ucp]] |
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* [[xawtv]] |
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= An Alphabetical Listing = |
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==Standalone Software to Watch Analogue TV== |
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* [[fftv]] [http://fftv.sourceforge.net/] |
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* [[Gnometv]] [http://gnometv.sourceforge.net/] |
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* [[Gv4l]] [http://gv4l.sourceforge.net/] |
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* [[Kdetv]] |
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** aka QtVision and aka the former KWinTV [http://kwintv.sourceforge.net/] |
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* [[MPlayer]] |
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* [[tvtime]] [http://tvtime.sourceforge.net/] |
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* [[xawtv]] |
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** [[MoTV]] |
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* [[XdTV]] |
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* [[Zapping]] [http://zapping.sourceforge.net/Zapping/index.html] - a TV viewer for the Gnome desktop. |
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* [[Streamer]] |
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|+'''A Overview of Software Applications which are useful in regards to TV on a Linux based Computer System''' |
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* [[DVR]] [http://www.pierrox.net/dvr/] |
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* [[WebVCR+]] [http://webvcrplus.sourceforge.net/index.html] |
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! Software <br> Application <br>!! Supports <br> Analogue <br>!! Supports <br> DVB <br>!! Recording <br> Capabilities <br> !! Offline <br>Playback <br>!! Editing <br> Capabilities <br>!! Channel <br>storage <br> !! Language !! class="unsortable"| Comments |
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| [[AleVT]] || y || y || || || || || || Program to use Teletext/Videotext on analog and digital TV |
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| [[Antenna DTV]] || n || y || y || n || n || t channels.conf format || Python || Watch, record and monitor signal level of digital TV |
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| [[dvb-fe-tool]] || n || y || n || n || n || || C || Gets frontend parameters, sets the delivery system and monitors an already running frontend. |
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| [[dvb-format-convert]] || n || y || n || n || n || dvbv5, channel, zap and vdr (for output) file formats || C || Get frontend parameters and set the delivery system |
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| [[dvbd]] || || y || || || || || C++ || Traditional UNIX daemon for DVB |
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| [[dvbice]] || n || y || y || || || || C || Recompress and stream audio and video to Icecast/HTTP in Theora/Vorbis |
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| [[dvbsak]] || n || y || || || || || || |
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| [[dvbshout]] || n || y || || || || || || Stream radio to Icecast/multicast |
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| [[dvbsnoop]] || n || y || || || || || C || |
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| [[dvbstream]] || n || y || y || n || n || || || a streaming utilitity. Part of the [[DVB tools]] project |
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| [[DVBStreamer]] || n || y || || || || sqlite, <br> XMLTV format || C || PSI/SI tracking and correctly streams all PIDs including PCR |
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| [[dvbv5-scan]] || n || y || n || n || n || dvbv5, channel, zap and vdr (for output) file formats || C || program to scan DVB channels/transponders |
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| [[dvbv5-scan-gtk]] || n || y || n || n || n || dvbv5, channel, zap and vdr (for output) file formats || C || Gtk3+ GUI to scan DVB channels/transponders |
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| [[dvbv5-zap]] || n || y || y || n || n || dvbv5, channel and zap file formats || C || program to tune (zap) DVB channels/transponders/services, optionally recording or monitoring MPEG-TS streams |
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| [[dvbyell]] || n || y || n || n || n || || || A DVB streaming service. |
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| [[gdvb]] || || || || || || || || |
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| [[GeeXboX]] || || || || || || || || |
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| [[getstream]] || n || y || || || || || || |
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| [[GStreamer]] || n || y || || || || || || |
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| [[Gv4l]] || || || || || || || || A GUI frontend for [[Transcode]]'s V4L functions |
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| [[Kaffeine]] || n || y || y || y || n || own text format || C++ || Desktop TV Solution |
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| [[KaxTV]] || || || || || || || || obsoleted |
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| [[Klear]] || || y || || || || || || |
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| [[LinuxTV dvb-apps]] || n || y || y || ? || ? || {a,c,t,s} channels.conf formats|| C || contains dvbscan, {a,c,t,s}zap ... |
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| [[MEncoder]] || y || y || y || n || y || || C || encoding suite of tools |
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| [[Me TV]] || n || y || y || n || n || SQLite || C++ || GNOME based DVB TV viewer |
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| [[Mini DVB Linux]] || || y || || || || || || Distribution with live-CD |
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| [[MPlayer]] || y || y || y || y || n || channels.conf || C || multi-functional media player |
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| [[mumudvb]] || n || y || n || n || n || || || Stream multiples channels in multicast (each channel in different group) |
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| [[MythTV]] || y || y || y || y || y || mysql || C++ || Media Center |
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| [[NextPVR]] || n || y || y || y || n || dvbv5 / sqlite || C++ / C# || |
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| [[pluto]] || || || || || || || || |
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| [[ProjectX]] || || || || || || || || |
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| [[RedButton MHEG Engine]] || || || || || || || || [[MHEG-5]] engine |
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| [[scan-s2]] || n || y || n || n || n || || C || frequency scanning utility which supports DVB APIv5 (for DVB-S2) |
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| [[Home Theater System | showtime]] || || || || || || || C || OpenGL-based media player |
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| [[szap-s2]] || || y || y || || || || C || tuning utility which supports DVB APIv5 (for DVB-S2) |
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| [[tv_grab_dvb]] || || y || || || || [[XMLTV]] format || C || dumps DVB [[EPG]] info in [[XMLTV]] format |
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| [[Home Theater System | HTS Tvheadend]] || y || y || y || y || y || [[XMLTV]] format || C || TV streaming server |
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| [[UpdateDVB]] || n || y || y || n || n || n || C++ || A DVB tuning and analysis tool for Linux |
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| [[VDR]] || y * || y || y || y || y || VDR format <br>channels.conf || C++ || analogue with plugins only<br> DVB APIv5 since 1.7.2 |
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| [[VLC media player]] || || || || || || || || |
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| [[w_scan]] || n || y || n || n || n || VDR channels.conf<br> kaffeine<br> zap/xine <br> tuning data for scan|| C || ATSC/DVB-C/S/S2/T frequency scanner |
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| [[xawtv]] || y || y * || y || y || n || || || * only v4 supports DVB |
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| [[XdTV]] || y || y || y || || || || || TV viewing app. Development stopped |
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| [[xine]] || || y || y || y || || || || multi-functional media player |
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| [[ZapDvb]] || || || || || || || || |
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==Analogue Streaming Utilities== |
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* [[Streaming-V4L]] |
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* [[GStreamer]] |
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==Analogue Frame Grabbing Utilities== |
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* http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Webcam-HOWTO/framegrabbers.html |
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* VideoDog [http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/VideoDog-9261.shtml] [http://linux.die.net/man/1/videodog] |
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TV Related Software |
Here, we aim to provide useful information about software applications that are directly related to or which are generally useful in some respect to the reception and manipulation of TV signals on Linux based computer systems.
In order to be most useful for the reader, this page is divided into two sections:
- A categorical overview of software
- An alphabetical listing of software
A Categorical Overview
Utility Suites and Standalone Tools
Analogue Utility Suites or Standalone Tools
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DVB Utility Suites and Standalone Tools
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Tools for performing frequency scans
Analogue Tools for performing frequency scans
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DVB Tools for performing frequency scans... also see Testing your DVB device (PCI, USB, ...) ... scan & zap stuff |
Tools for tuning
Analogue Tools for tuning |
DVB Tools for tuning... also see Testing your DVB device (PCI, USB, ...) ... scan & zap stuff |
Tools for signal strength
Analogue Tools for signal strength |
DVB Tools for signal strength and monitoring |
Standalone Software to Watch & Record TV
Standalone Software to Watch Analogue TV
... also see V4L TV Viewing Analogue Capturing / Frame Grabbing Utilities
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Standalone Software to Watch Digital TV
DVB Tools for unattended/headless recordingMisc Tutorials, Howtos, Usage Info & Guides:
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Media Player Software
Media Center SoftwareIn addition to offline playback of captured & downloaded media material, many will feature live TV viewing and capturing facilities
... |
Media Center DistributionsComplete operating systems tailored for easy installation of everything required to have a media centre.
... Standalone Media Playersi.e. for offline playback of captured materials ... |
Network and Streaming Tools
Analogue TV Streaming Utilities |
Network Tools for DVB StreamsStreaming Software for Digital TV |
Tools to Show Videotext/Teletext/Interactive Content/Closed Captioning
Analogue TV Tools to Show Videotext/Teletext/Interactive Content/Closed Captioning
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DVB Tools to Show Videotext/Teletext/Interactive Content/Closed Captioning
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Electronic Program Guide / EIT tools
Analogue TV Program Guide Tools |
DVB Program Guide Tools
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Tools for Editing Captured TV content
Misc Tutorials, Howtos, Usage Info & Guides:
- Post-processing of recorded material
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Examples of User TV Device Hardware and Software Configurations:
An Alphabetical Listing
Software Application |
Supports Analogue |
Supports DVB |
Recording Capabilities |
Offline Playback |
Editing Capabilities |
Channel storage |
Language | Comments |
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AleVT | y | y | Program to use Teletext/Videotext on analog and digital TV | |||||
Antenna DTV | n | y | y | n | n | t channels.conf format | Python | Watch, record and monitor signal level of digital TV |
dvb-fe-tool | n | y | n | n | n | C | Gets frontend parameters, sets the delivery system and monitors an already running frontend. | |
dvb-format-convert | n | y | n | n | n | dvbv5, channel, zap and vdr (for output) file formats | C | Get frontend parameters and set the delivery system |
dvbd | y | C++ | Traditional UNIX daemon for DVB | |||||
dvbice | n | y | y | C | Recompress and stream audio and video to Icecast/HTTP in Theora/Vorbis | |||
dvbsak | n | y | ||||||
dvbshout | n | y | Stream radio to Icecast/multicast | |||||
dvbsnoop | n | y | C | |||||
dvbstream | n | y | y | n | n | a streaming utilitity. Part of the DVB tools project | ||
DVBStreamer | n | y | sqlite, XMLTV format |
C | PSI/SI tracking and correctly streams all PIDs including PCR | |||
dvbv5-scan | n | y | n | n | n | dvbv5, channel, zap and vdr (for output) file formats | C | program to scan DVB channels/transponders |
dvbv5-scan-gtk | n | y | n | n | n | dvbv5, channel, zap and vdr (for output) file formats | C | Gtk3+ GUI to scan DVB channels/transponders |
dvbv5-zap | n | y | y | n | n | dvbv5, channel and zap file formats | C | program to tune (zap) DVB channels/transponders/services, optionally recording or monitoring MPEG-TS streams |
dvbyell | n | y | n | n | n | A DVB streaming service. | ||
gdvb | ||||||||
GeeXboX | ||||||||
getstream | n | y | ||||||
GStreamer | n | y | ||||||
Gv4l | A GUI frontend for Transcode's V4L functions | |||||||
Kaffeine | n | y | y | y | n | own text format | C++ | Desktop TV Solution |
KaxTV | obsoleted | |||||||
Klear | y | |||||||
LinuxTV dvb-apps | n | y | y | ? | ? | {a,c,t,s} channels.conf formats | C | contains dvbscan, {a,c,t,s}zap ... |
MEncoder | y | y | y | n | y | C | encoding suite of tools | |
Me TV | n | y | y | n | n | SQLite | C++ | GNOME based DVB TV viewer |
Mini DVB Linux | y | Distribution with live-CD | ||||||
MPlayer | y | y | y | y | n | channels.conf | C | multi-functional media player |
mumudvb | n | y | n | n | n | Stream multiples channels in multicast (each channel in different group) | ||
MythTV | y | y | y | y | y | mysql | C++ | Media Center |
NextPVR | n | y | y | y | n | dvbv5 / sqlite | C++ / C# | |
pluto | ||||||||
ProjectX | ||||||||
RedButton MHEG Engine | MHEG-5 engine | |||||||
scan-s2 | n | y | n | n | n | C | frequency scanning utility which supports DVB APIv5 (for DVB-S2) | |
showtime | C | OpenGL-based media player | ||||||
szap-s2 | y | y | C | tuning utility which supports DVB APIv5 (for DVB-S2) | ||||
tv_grab_dvb | y | XMLTV format | C | dumps DVB EPG info in XMLTV format | ||||
HTS Tvheadend | y | y | y | y | y | XMLTV format | C | TV streaming server |
UpdateDVB | n | y | y | n | n | n | C++ | A DVB tuning and analysis tool for Linux |
VDR | y * | y | y | y | y | VDR format channels.conf |
C++ | analogue with plugins only DVB APIv5 since 1.7.2 |
VLC media player | ||||||||
w_scan | n | y | n | n | n | VDR channels.conf kaffeine zap/xine tuning data for scan |
C | ATSC/DVB-C/S/S2/T frequency scanner |
xawtv | y | y * | y | y | n | * only v4 supports DVB | ||
XdTV | y | y | y | TV viewing app. Development stopped | ||||
xine | y | y | y | multi-functional media player | ||||
ZapDvb |