Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (1898 mails)

[Peter Nikolic <p.nikolic1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 27 Jul 2010 12:53:55 Basil Chupin wrote:
> 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.


Right then here is what i do   to get VLC to show TV

Open VLC  > Media > open capture device

New window opens 

then the box where it says  video for Linux 2 click on that  pick DVB  you 
will then see  just below that the DVB adaptor  pick DVB s t or c  to suit 
your card mine is t terristial  then at the bottom of the window you will see 
a button Play click that it will then clear off a new small window will open 
and show the scan progress . 

Once it has finished  at the bottom of the main window  on mine it is the 6th 
button along Playlist  square button with three line and dots horizontal on it  
 
click that up com,es the list of what it has found click on your choice  bingo 
..


> >    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
Hum  

yes been there but when you need to print  200 plus labels it get a bit much 
hand writing them by hand

Pete 
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