There is already blindscan capability in TBS Linux driver,but to make full use it, you need to write a ‘shell-script’ which consists of several simpler steps. (continue reading…)
Guide for Linux
Guide for using sasc-ng to read smartcard on Linux Ubuntu (TBS card + phoenix card reader TBS3102)
This tutorial is only about running sasc-ng to use your phoenix reader with channels that you have paid for (it will not work if you didnt buy subscryption or channels are not ones subscribed – u must have reader and card inserted). I have got flustrated that in all network there is some cccam or oscam stuff (totaly useless if you simply wanna channels you paid for!). (continue reading…)
How to install TBS6981 DVB-S2 Dual tuner card on Linux Ubuntu 11.04 ?
Most TBS digital TV tuner cards/boxes have very good up to date Linux driver support, Although TBS provides read me doc in the Linux driver package, still many people could have question about how to install TBS6981 on Linux Ubuntu. Here is a simple ‘how to’ for you – follows these step-by-step guide you should be able to install up to 10 TBS6981 Dual Tuner cards in one PC easily. (continue reading…)
How to Run TBS 6925 Digital Tuner card on Linux and Ubuntu
Ubuntu Linux is a great basis for a general purpose MythTV Media Centre and has the latest version of MythTV (0.22) ready to install from its DVB software repositories. This guide shows you how to get MythTV working for free-to-air digital satellite channels in the UK with the new TBS 6925 card. However, much of it will be applicable to anyone using a DVB-S/s2 tv card. (continue reading…)
How to Use TBS6925 watch satellite TV with XBMC and MythTV
To watch satellite TV on your PC with XBMC and MythTV, you’ll need at least one satellite TV tuner card or a satellite provider that offers satellite IPTV access. That Linux TV card hardware doesn’t have to be installed on the same computer on which you want to watch HDTV. We’ll call the computer with the tuner hardware the backend. The computer used to view TV will be called the frontend. The backend and frontend can be one and the same machine. XBMC will be run on the frontend on linux (continue reading…)
How to watch satellite TV with VDR
VDR (Video Disk Recorder) uses the On Screen Display of the DVB card to display its menus. It can be controlled by the PC keyboard, a home built “Remote Control Unit” (RCU) or the “Linux Infrared Remote Control” (LIRC). After visit to the Buydvb , I found a item which seems suit for me — TBS Q-Box3 USB DVB-S2 TV Q-Box.,it’s a external tv tuner, it support VDR 1.6.0 and DVB-S2 seems more perspective. Especially for the HDTV. Now here is a tutorial on how to use TBS Q-Box3 to watch satellite TV with VDR. (continue reading…)
How to watch MythTV television with TV tuner card?
Questions:
I’d like to be able to get a pc tuner card. I really don’t know much about these cards, so I’d really like some help. All I know is that it has to be compatible with linux MythTV. Can someone suggest a suitable MythTV tuner card for me so I can watch MythTV ? (continue reading…)