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== Summary ==
'''XdTV is a software that allows you to watch, record & stream TV.'''
XdTV is a software application that uses the v4l/v4l2, bktr & DVB APIs (Note: WE CURRENTLY ONLY SUPPORT DVB-T), allowing you to watch, record & stream TV.


==Features==
'''It interacts with AleVT for Teletext and Nxtvepg for NextView.'''
* XdTV versions 2.4.0 and higher are now DVB-T compatible
** Scanning DVB-T channels is fully supported.
** An offset can be set in case of scanning problem (usefull for some cards).
** Possibility to switch from one channel to another through a GUI.
** The DVB-T initialization is always synchronized with the LinuxTV data.
** Possibilities to record & stream a DVB-T show.
* It interacts with AleVT for Teletext and Nxtvepg for NextView
* It can use some deinterlacing filters
* its video recording feature supports many codecs (FFMpeg, XviD, Ogg Theora & Vorbis, DivX, ...) and file containers (AVI, MPEG, OGG,...)
* It has also some plugin capabilities


'''It uses the v4l/v4l2, bktr & DVB APIs. It can use some deinterlacing filters'''


== Pictures ==
'''and can record video files in various containers (AVI, MPEG, OGG, etc.) with many codecs: '''
http://xawdecode.sourceforge.net/nightly-tarball/XdTV-DVB-T.png


'''FFMpeg, XviD, Ogg Theora & Vorbis, DivX.'''


== Install & test it ==
'''It has also some plugin capabilities.'''
'''$>xdtv -dvb'''


Notes:
http://xawdecode.sourceforge.net/images/generalLogoSmall.png
* 1) You can switch from a dvb channel to another one but no to an analogic(V4l/v4l2) one ! This feature should be supported in the next release of XdTV.


* 2) When your init file has been downloaded, and if you have some problem to detect the DVB-T networks, you can try some frequency offsets in the "DVB init" GUI : choose the offset you want and click on "scan". No need to download and save the init file at every time you change the offset.
== Caution ==
* ONLY XdTV version 2.4.0 and higher is DVB-T compatible.
* WE CURRENTLY ONLY SUPPORT DVB-T


== Features ==
* XdTV 2.4.0 is the first Analogic & DVB-T version:
* Scanning DVB channels is fully supported.
* An offset can be set in case of scanning problem (usefull for some cards).
* Possibility to switch from one channel to another through a GUI.
* The DVB-T initialization is always synchronized with the LinuxTV data.
* Possibilities to record & stream a DVB-T show.
* You need to install the SDL and Curl libraries to use the XdTV DVB-T support.
* You need to install the SDL and Curl libraries to use the XdTV DVB-T support.



== Todo ==
== Todo ==
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* If someone find a way to avoid patching the FFmpeg library, we are interested in his solution. Thus, it will be also possible to activate the DVB with an external FFmpeg library. We will be happy to commit it into the XdTV source code.
* If someone find a way to avoid patching the FFmpeg library, we are interested in his solution. Thus, it will be also possible to activate the DVB with an external FFmpeg library. We will be happy to commit it into the XdTV source code.


== Install & test it ==
'''$>xdtv -dvb'''


== External Links ==
Note:
* 1) You can switch from a dvb channel to another one but no to an analogic(V4l/v4l2) one ! This feature should be supported in the next release of XdTV.

* 2) When your init file has been downloaded, and if you have some problem to detect the DVB-T networks, you can try some frequency offsets in the "DVB init" GUI : choose the offset you want and click on "scan". No need to download and save the init file at every time you change the offset.

== Pictures ==
http://xawdecode.sourceforge.net/nightly-tarball/XdTV-DVB-T.png

== Main Links ==
* [http://xawdecode.sourceforge.net/ XdTV Website]
* [http://xawdecode.sourceforge.net/ XdTV Website]
* [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=67268/ XdTV SF.NET Download page]
* [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=67268/ XdTV SF.NET Download page]
* [http://xawdecode.cvs.sourceforge.net/xawdecode/ XdTV WebCVS]
** [http://xawdecode.cvs.sourceforge.net/xawdecode/ XdTV WebCVS]
* [http://xawdecode.sourceforge.net/nightly-tarball/ XdTV nightly tarball]
** [http://xawdecode.sourceforge.net/nightly-tarball/ XdTV nightly tarball]
*** Repositories

*** [http://nicolas.estre.free.fr/debian/ Debian Repository]
== Repositories ==
* [http://nicolas.estre.free.fr/debian/ Debian Repository]
*** [http://nicolas.estre.free.fr/ubuntu/ Ubuntu Repository]
* [http://nicolas.estre.free.fr/ubuntu/ Ubuntu Repository]
*** [http://pingus77.free.fr/Gentoo/ Gentoo Repository]
**** Other Repositories
* [http://pingus77.free.fr/Gentoo/ Gentoo Repository]
**** [http://ftp.belnet.be/linux/gentoo-portage/media-tv/xdtv/ Portage Gentoo Repository]

**** [http://www.debian-multimedia.org/pool/main/x/xdtv/ C. Marillat Debian Repository]
== Other Repositories ==
* [http://ftp.belnet.be/linux/gentoo-portage/media-tv/xdtv/ Portage Gentoo Repository]
**** [ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_Linux/plf/mandriva/ PLF Mandriva Repository]
* [http://www.debian-multimedia.org/pool/main/x/xdtv/ C. Marillat Debian Repository]
**** [http://kwizart.free.fr/fedora/ Kwizart Fedora Core Repository]
* [ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_Linux/plf/mandriva/ PLF Mandriva Repository]
**** [http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/suser-scorot/ Sebastien Corot Suse Repository]
* [http://kwizart.free.fr/fedora/ Kwizart Fedora Core Repository]
* [http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/suser-scorot/ Sebastien Corot Suse Repository]


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Revision as of 15:08, 20 August 2007

XdTV GeneralLogoSmall.png

XdTV is a software application that uses the v4l/v4l2, bktr & DVB APIs (Note: WE CURRENTLY ONLY SUPPORT DVB-T), allowing you to watch, record & stream TV.


Features

  • XdTV versions 2.4.0 and higher are now DVB-T compatible
    • Scanning DVB-T channels is fully supported.
    • An offset can be set in case of scanning problem (usefull for some cards).
    • Possibility to switch from one channel to another through a GUI.
    • The DVB-T initialization is always synchronized with the LinuxTV data.
    • Possibilities to record & stream a DVB-T show.
  • It interacts with AleVT for Teletext and Nxtvepg for NextView
  • It can use some deinterlacing filters
  • its video recording feature supports many codecs (FFMpeg, XviD, Ogg Theora & Vorbis, DivX, ...) and file containers (AVI, MPEG, OGG,...)
  • It has also some plugin capabilities


Pictures

http://xawdecode.sourceforge.net/nightly-tarball/XdTV-DVB-T.png


Install & test it

$>xdtv -dvb

Notes:

  • 1) You can switch from a dvb channel to another one but no to an analogic(V4l/v4l2) one ! This feature should be supported in the next release of XdTV.
  • 2) When your init file has been downloaded, and if you have some problem to detect the DVB-T networks, you can try some frequency offsets in the "DVB init" GUI : choose the offset you want and click on "scan". No need to download and save the init file at every time you change the offset.
  • You need to install the SDL and Curl libraries to use the XdTV DVB-T support.


Todo

  • The DVB-T Teletext, Nextview don't work yet.
  • If someone find a way to avoid patching the FFmpeg library, we are interested in his solution. Thus, it will be also possible to activate the DVB with an external FFmpeg library. We will be happy to commit it into the XdTV source code.


External Links