On Saturday 16 October 2004 13:25, Jack wrote: > On Sat, 2004-10-16 at 12:51 -0400, et wrote: > > On Saturday 16 October 2004 12:26, Jack wrote: > > > Hi... I am a newbie to Linux and I have a related question: I have > > > installed a couple of video capture programs and both complain about > > > not having video4linux drivers. I've looked high and low for these > > > drivers and the closest I've come is RivaTV (which didn't work). > > > > > > My graphics card is a Nvidia 5600. The graphics card does have a video > > > out which I use successfully in WinXP (I dual-boot.) I am using > > > Mandrake 10.1 community. My computer is a 2.6 ghz Asus motherboard > > > with 512m ram onboard. > > > > > > If anyone knows a way of getting the video capture to work under this > > > setup, it would be greatly appreciated. As I've stated, my main > > > problem seems to be this video4linux as the video programs *do* work > > > until they try to load this driver... > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > > > > that is because what you need is a method to get video "in" in order to > > capture video, you have a video out card. > > Actually, I expressed myself poorly, I guess. I *do* have a video in > card (as I suspect many familiar with the Nvidia 5600 would already > know). I *did* mention that I already am successful in capturing and > watching video in WinXP. (FYI I "broadcast" my tv signal from > downstairs to an x10 receiver upstairs in my computer room, which is > connected to the Nvidia. I am able to switch channels from upstairs as I > have a UHF remote which will work from anywhere in the house.) > > I would like to be able to do this from Linux so I don't have to switch > to XP when watching "tv in a box." :-) > > Anyone else with ideas as to how to do this? > > - Jack Ahhhhh so now i think that what you want would be to join the mythtv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> mailing list, or search google for mythtv...
I was just thrown by you saying it was TV out, as is my card, and I did miss the part where you said it was successfull in M$ os the mailing list is pretty active, and extreamly helpfull. hope that helps. -- linux counter #167806
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