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This Wiki is intended to become the ultimate resource regarding all questions about Video, TV and DVB support on Linux, free DVB software and cool projects. Like every other Wiki it relies on the contributions of its users. Also this Wiki can only get as good as you and we mean: YOU!!! make it. Whatever you can contribute will be highly appreciated, no matter if it's a HOWTO, help and explanations how to write a driver, how to install some a driver or whether you can explain how that beast called DVB is working. have fun, enjoy -- The LinuxTV WikiTeam The basic plan is to collect facts about available hardware, linux-dvb experiences, HOWTOs, encyclopedia-like information and explanations about how DVB, MPEG-2 and MHP work, what an EPG is and so on, to make this a place useful for everybody who is doing anything related to analog or digital TV. Save and share knowledge.

Getting Started: Check hardware compatibility How to install DVB First steps with a DVB device (PCI, USB, ...) Example setups and Use cases by country FAQ Software and Usage Commented software list, including: Applications to watch TV Kaffeine Klear MPlayer Xine XdTV Full Media Centers VDR MythTV Freevo GeeXboX show Videotext/Teletext alevt Tools for testing, tuning, streaming femon (dvb)scan {a,s,c,t}zap dvbstream Tools for unattended/headless recording dvbrecord dvbd Tutorials, Howtos, Usage Info & Guides: Howto record multiple programs at once Post-processing of recorded material Pre-configured DVB Systems and Set Top Hardware Barebones and bundles Commercial solutions VDR-based STBs MythTV STBs Enigma on the dbox2 Neutrino on the dbox2 Enigma on the Dreambox Streaming clients

Technical Background Analog TV Digital TV DVB Standard Modulation Schemes used for Analog and Digital TV Interface chipsets used for DVB devices MPEG2 Standard Hard- or Software Decoder? i2c Protocol DSM-CC ObjectCarousel Protocol DiSEqC Protocol Supported Hardware DVB-S devices DVB-T devices DVB-C devices DVB Conditional Access Modules ATSC devices Devices sorted by Vendor Also see these articles (info to be mergered into the appropriate sections above): DVB/ATSC USB boxes sorted by driver DVB at the USB bus Supported DVB cards Peripheral Components and Hardware Modifications Sat antenna DVB-T antenna Dolby Digital receiver Remote Controllers User Modifications to Supported Devices Developer Section DVB API history and future Linux DVB API Version 4 Anatomy of a DVB device Anatomy of a LinuxTV driver File a Bug Report Invitation for Code Review Hints for Refactoring existing DVB drivers The DVB Decoder Challenge DVB Links