Specifications

Table of Contents
1. Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................1
1.1. Copyright Information......................................................................................................................1
1.2. Disclaimer.........................................................................................................................................1
1.3. New Versions....................................................................................................................................1
1.4. Credits...............................................................................................................................................1
1.5. Feedback...........................................................................................................................................2
1.6. Conventions Used in this Document................................................................................................2
2. The BTTV Hardware.....................................................................................................................................3
2.1. Bttv Basics........................................................................................................................................3
2.2. The Sound Output.............................................................................................................................3
3. Enabling Support for Your Bt8x8 Hardware in Linux...............................................................................5
3.1. The Bttv Driver.................................................................................................................................5
3.1.1. Module or In−Kernel?.............................................................................................................5
3.2. No Bttv module or in−kernel support found?...................................................................................6
3.3. Configuration Requirements for Use of your Bttv Hardware...........................................................7
3.3.1. Device Files.............................................................................................................................7
3.4. Groups and Permissions....................................................................................................................8
4. Loading the Modules......................................................................................................................................9
4.1. The Bttv Module...............................................................................................................................9
4.2. The Tuner Module............................................................................................................................9
4.3. Other Modules................................................................................................................................10
4.4. Automating the Module Loading Process.......................................................................................10
5. Television Applications.................................................................................................................................12
5.1. Console−Based Applications..........................................................................................................12
5.1.1. FbTV.....................................................................................................................................12
5.1.2. AATV....................................................................................................................................12
5.2. GUI−based Applications.................................................................................................................12
5.2.1. Xawtv....................................................................................................................................12
5.2.2. Motv......................................................................................................................................13
5.2.3. TVtime...................................................................................................................................13
A. Optional Arguments for Loading Modules...............................................................................................14
B. Bt8x8 Cards by Number..............................................................................................................................17
C. Cards and Features by Manufacturer.......................................................................................................20
D. Recording Video and Sound with Bttv.......................................................................................................39
E. Enabling The FM Radio for Radio−Equipped Cards...............................................................................42
F. Gnu Free Documentation License...............................................................................................................43
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