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Default How to watch television on Linux computer

Recently I decided to use my old TV card with linux. So Here are quick commands to get start with it.

First make sure your card is suppored and listed in Linux kernel /usr/src/linux/Documentation/video4linux/CARDLIST.tuner or in /usr/src/linux/Documentation/video4linux/CARDLIST.bttv files and support compiled in kernel.

Turn off computer and add Tv Tuner card.

Turn on computer and boot into Linux

Make sure your card is listed and understood by Linux
Code:
lspci | less
dmesg | less
If you can see your card listed then you can move to next step i.e. load the drivers for TV Tuner card with following commands
Code:
modprobe bttv
modprobe tuner
Start to watch tv
Code:
xawtv &
Note if xawtv is not installed then use apt-get or yum to load it
Code:
apt-get install  xawtv
If u have a fedora or redhat then use yup:
Code:
yup  install xawtv
Enjoy TV
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