Re: vid capture/tv tuner/fm tuner question

[Trevor Astrope <astrope e-corp net>]

I don't know about the video, but you can use rtune to tune fm stations
for cards supported under the video4linux api. rtune is available from
ftp://leb.net/blinux.

On Sun, 8 Aug 1999, Monty wrote:

> Hi list.
>      I am looking to buy/install a video capture/tv tuner/fm radio card.  I
> would like the card to at least have the following features:
> 
> North American standard 
> TV in
> TV out
> channel convertor
> DVD ready
> FM radio
>  
>      I am far from an expert on this subject matter so if I did not use
> the proper terminology above forgive me.  Basically I want a card which
> would allow me to tune in TV channels at least up to channel 90 or so,
> allow me to save the signal in an ".avi" or similar format, possibly do
> some video capturing, and tune in FM radio stations.  I am totally blind 
> so the amount of memory onboard the card for supperior viewing doesn't
> really matter to me.  Also since X-Windows doesn't work with speech
> synthesizers yet, I would need the card to be compatible with a program or
> A.P.I available for the standard linux text shell interface.
> 
>      If anyone has any experience with such a card I would apriciate hearing
> from you.
>  
> thanks in advance
>  
> Monty
> 
> 
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Regards,

Trevor Astrope
astrope e-corp net