Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (1898 mails)

[Basil Chupin <blchupin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 27/07/10 17:12, Peter Nikolic wrote:
> On Tuesday 27 Jul 2010 00:52:17 Rodney Baker wrote:
>    
> > On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:30:31 Basil Chupin wrote:
> >      
> > > On 07/07/10 19:37, peter nikolic wrote:
> > >        
> > > > Well this does not bode at all well
> > > >
> > > > Kaffeine fails very miserably on the first hurdle  try to view TV  and
> > > > i get a quick click of sound no video and a report of kaffeine xbu
> > > > segmentation fault this is not good at all for what is supposed to be
> > > > the best around in fact it sucks  .
> > > >          
> > > There is nothing spectacular about kaffeine, Peter, except that it can
> > > record a program. (I've been waiting for a fix to be implemented for
> > > around 12 months now after the maintainer said he found the reason for
> > > the problem I reported :-( .)
> > >
> > > I use xine which I find far superior to kaffeine - except that it cannot
> > > do recordings.
> > >
> > > To use xine install xine-ui. Configure xine - if you need some info or
> > > even my control file then simply ask and I'll send you my copy which you
> > > can then alter to suit your system.
> > >
> > > Also, to watch TV you will need to create a channels.conf file for it
> > > and the bestest way of doing this is to install w-scan; then run "w_scan
> > > -c<yy>  -X>  channels.conf" [1] where<yy>  is your country's code (like
> > > AU is for me) and it will generate the conf file for where you live;
> > > copy this conf file to the ~/.xine directory and away you go with your
> > > TV. (BTW, the line command I just gave applies for a terrestrial system
> > > - and you will need to change the "-c" to configure for for cable or
> > > satellite - read the README for w-scan.)
> > >
> > > [1] note the difference between the "-" and the underscore "_" in
> > > "w-scan" and "w_scan". Also note my use of">" and not the">>" used in
> > > the README.
> > >
> > > BC
> > >        
> > Basil,
> > Where did you get w_scan from? I can't find it in any of the repo's that I
> > have configured (which include packman and vlc) - running 11.2/KDE4.4.93.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Rodney.
> >      
>
> Yes Hi again Basil .
>
> i have to admit i had forgotten about w-scan althou xine does scan ok a bit
> slow and clunky  and makes a bit of a mess  it works    BUT VLC also works
> and does a nice job of the tv display

I'm buggered if I can figure out on how to get vlc to recognise the TV 
channels on the DVB-T card :-( . And I cannot find the appopriate 
documentation which would show me how to do this - most of the dox 
appear to be in the "yet to do" category :-( . Perhaps something in the 
mail list of the forum for videolan but as xine is working most 
satisfactorily for me I haven't bothered to go tearing my hair out 
trying to get vlc to do TV.


>    but i just prefere Kaffeine  i will
> have to try the svn version build it and see what happens .
>
>
> Battle will continue   i have since then found a few more stumbeling blocks
> one is a real PITA to me in OOo
>    

What you need is some paper, a pen and some ink.  Remember these things 
from the past: pen...ink...?

(Tried to tell my uncle about the internet and he said, "What's wrong 
with writing a letter and mailing it? And it costs a fraction of what 
you pay for the what you are now doing."  Can't beat his logic.....)

BC

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