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Installing and Using a USB ATSC TV Card with Me TV in Linux Lite
Jerry:
You really can't go wrong with a set of usb speakers, they just work out of the box so well on linux.
N4RPS:
Hello!
I used a pair made by Philips. Expect to pay about $35 for a decent pair...
73 DE N4RPS
Rob
gold_finger:
--- Quote from: N4RPS on May 14, 2014, 02:18:49 AM ---An amplified antenna is an optional (but usually necessary) accessory. Like a TV card, the dongle has an 'F' coaxial connector that can connect to either cable TV, satellite service, or an external antenna. Both PCI cars and USB dongle cost the same ($60-$80), but the USB model can be used on ANY computer - even a laptop or netbook.
To initially scan for channels, I used a set of VHF/UHF 'rabbit ears' that have a built-in 18 dB amplifier. As for the dongle, it came with a little non-amplified telescoping antenna attached to a cable, like a portable radio or TV would have, but in order to get the best reception and the most number of channels, no matter what kind of TV it is, an amplified antenna is necessary.
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Thanks for the info. If you don't mind my asking: what brand of rabbit ears did you use and what's your opinion on how well they perform? (Hopefully I'm not being a pain in the a**!)
Jerry:
This topic could live under either section, happy for it to reside here as the 'Other' section does mention tv cards, Rob could make a copy if he likes in Tutorials but its no biggie.
N4RPS:
Hello!
Valtam or Teddy have the ability to move things around here; maybe one of them will do that. I created the post because what I found online to help set these cards up is sketchy, at best, and leaves a lot to have to 'tweak'.
An amplified antenna is an optional (but usually necessary) accessory. Like a TV card, the dongle has an 'F' coaxial connector that can connect to either cable TV, satellite service, or an external antenna. Both PCI card and USB dongle cost the same ($60-$80), but the USB model can be used on ANY computer - even a laptop or netbook. On the other hand, PCI cards with multiple inputs (UIAM, up to four) can record more than one channel at a time.
To initially scan for channels, I used a set of VHF/UHF 'rabbit ears' that have a built-in 18 dB amplifier. As for the dongle, it came with a little non-amplified telescoping antenna attached to a cable, like a portable radio or TV would have, but in order to get the best reception and the most number of channels, no matter what kind of TV it is, an amplified antenna is necessary.
Of course, now that I have a channels.conf text file for my area, I can just copy it to any computer that needs it to set the card up...
73 DE N4RPS
Rob
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