User:CityK

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This is my sandbox. Being a sandbox, everything you see here is a work in progress. However, my intention should be pretty clear from the content.

But if my intention isn't clear, here's what I propose:

  • Unification
  • avoid duplication of effort (inter-duplication), more efficient
  • One stop shop
  • More user friendly, spawn more interest
  • more info (beyond supported -- spawns interest in new projects?)
  • Co-ordination - / oversight ... reaching critical mass
  • Formalize entries .... slightly pedantic, but necessary (think library -- they don't just throw things on shelves)
  • Reduce subject fragmentation -- common problem
  • Reduce duplication (intra-duplication) -- common problem --> USB example of insanity


  • User Accounts / Logons
  • Exporting History and discussions -- preserve


  • more inviting (web and wiki)
  • branding (common)
  • unified look and feel (wikitable)
  • new features - like sortable tables, news (web, for kernel updates, discussions)


Wiki Main Page:

Welcome to the LinuxTV Wiki !

this welcome section is way toooooo wordy. it needs to be cut down to be short and sweet

This wiki is intended to serve as a community focus and reference source for the projects covered under the LinuxTV umbrella/framework. It is hoped that this Wiki will, in time, become an authoritative source of information and support regarding the use of analog video and digital TV sources on Linux.

Whether that goal is achieved depends very much upon fellow users and developers such as yourself. Like all other wikis, the LinuxTV wiki relies upon the contributions of its users, and therefore will only be as useful as we make it. As every user of LinuxTV is bound to know something useful in relation to the project's coverage, we encourage you to help with the task of turning this site into a repository of knowledge.

Whether it be by providing a set of instructions for how to get a certain device working; a minor improvement to an existing article; or an explanation for some complex concept -- whatever knowledge you can provide will be highly appreciated. Help ensure that your expertise acquired through dedication and hard work doesn't get lost in the ether, but can instead be passed on to new developers and users alike, and can help to keep free software thriving.

Before you Begin

But before you jump in and make your contribution, please first familiarize yourself with the layout of the site. Doing so will likely help you place your information in the right location. As the wiki grows, it takes an increasing amount of effort and discipline to keep it from quickly turning into a tangled mess. So it's up to each of us to make sure the information submitted is easy for everybody to find and access.

That said, it is important not to feel offended if, by chance, your contribution is moved to another area of the wiki or if the contents of your entry are edited. Everyone understands and appreciates the time and efforts you took, but bear in mind that a factual and well-organized resource for everyone interested in analog or digital TV is the ultimate aim of the LinuxTV wiki.

Submitters should also know that, to keep the information contained in the wiki free, all contributions are automatically licensed under the GNU General Public License GPL. If you wish, you may specify in each case that your contribution is dual-licensed under the MIT License. Please do not reproduce or submit copyrighted works without obtaining the express consent of the owner or its agent.

Lastly, to help keep the wiki free from spam, contributors are required to set up an account and to sign in before they can post to the wiki. (This is a painless process that only takes a few seconds).

Now enjoy and have fun! -- The LinuxTV WikiTeam People behind V4L


We want to aggregate information about available hardware, v4l experiences, HOWTOs, and technical information about the workings of v4l devices work, hardware quirks, software applications The basic plan is to collect facts about available hardware, v4l or dvb experiences, HOWTOs, encyclopedia-like information and explanations about how v4l and dvb work, what an EPG is and so on,

Save and share knowledge. '


User Info icon.png User info
How to install your hardware, and software to use it with
Hardware icon.png Hardware & Components
Information on Hardware devices and related components
Technical background icon.png Technical Background
Technical details, standards, etc
Developer icon.png Developer Section
Information to help device driver development
V4l label.png V4L Links
Misc V4L related links
DVB label.png DVB Links
Misc DVB related links
More info.pngOther Sources of Info

If you didn't find what you were looking for in the wiki,try searching:

Or asking your unanswered question on the mailing lists (v4l mailing list and [DVB mailing list]). Don't leave your question on the wiki -- ask on the mailing list!
More immediate help may also be sought on the relevant irc channel (hosted on irc.freenode.net). See:

  • the #v4l irc channel (for analog device discussion)
  • the #linuxtv irc channel (for dvb device discussion)

Hopefully someone there will be able to help you!


User Info icon.png User Info Page:

Start icon.png Getting Started:

  • Tools for showing Videotext/Teletext * Text capture (Teletext/Closed Captioning)

Software viewing apps icon.png Software Applications


Hardware icon.png Hardware & Components Page:

Chipset icon.pngChipsets


V4l label.png Analog Devices









Peripheral component icon.png Peripheral Components & Hardware Modifications

DVB label.png DVB Devices



  • Pre-configured DVB Systems and Set Top Hardware

... is this section even necessary ??





Sub pages:

Analog Devices

Video via PCI

Video via PCI Express

Video via USB

Video via PC104

  • Sensoray devices <--is this supposed to be eg. motion detectors? if so, maybe group with web cams and surveillance instead?

Graphics cards with TV tuner

Other devices

DVB Pre-configured Systems and Set Top Hardware


Technical background icon.png Technical Background & Developers Page Developer icon.png:

Technical background icon.png Technical Background

Developer icon.png Developer Section


Misc Info & ideas for me:

Icons wanted:

  • remote control
  • television (for software section)
  • terrestrial broadcast tower
  • sat dish
  • usb
  • pcmcia
  • pci
  • pcie
  • firewire


Colours

  • v4l --> style="background-color:#006600;
  • DVB --> style="background-color:#6289AB;


Formating

  • Why are no breaks showing up before and after the colspan in the Hardware page?


Stupid templates

Template:Click User_info
How to install your hardware, and software to use it with
Template:Click Hardware_&_Components
Information on Hardware devices and related components
Template:Click Technical_Background_&_Developer_Page
Technical details, standards, etc
Template:Click Technical_Background_&_Developer_Page
Information to help device driver development