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diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/README.ivtv b/Documentation/video4linux/README.ivtv deleted file mode 100644 index 2579b5b709ed..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/video4linux/README.ivtv +++ /dev/null @@ -1,186 +0,0 @@ - -ivtv release notes -================== - -This is a v4l2 device driver for the Conexant cx23415/6 MPEG encoder/decoder. -The cx23415 can do both encoding and decoding, the cx23416 can only do MPEG -encoding. Currently the only card featuring full decoding support is the -Hauppauge PVR-350. - -NOTE: this driver requires the latest encoder firmware (version 2.06.039, size -376836 bytes). Get the firmware from here: - -http://dl.ivtvdriver.org/ivtv/firmware/ - -NOTE: 'normal' TV applications do not work with this driver, you need -an application that can handle MPEG input such as mplayer, xine, MythTV, -etc. - -The primary goal of the IVTV project is to provide a "clean room" Linux -Open Source driver implementation for video capture cards based on the -iCompression iTVC15 or Conexant CX23415/CX23416 MPEG Codec. - -Features: - * Hardware mpeg2 capture of broadcast video (and sound) via the tuner or - S-Video/Composite and audio line-in. - * Hardware mpeg2 capture of FM radio where hardware support exists - * Supports NTSC, PAL, SECAM with stereo sound - * Supports SAP and bilingual transmissions. - * Supports raw VBI (closed captions and teletext). - * Supports sliced VBI (closed captions and teletext) and is able to insert - this into the captured MPEG stream. - * Supports raw YUV and PCM input. - -Additional features for the PVR-350 (CX23415 based): - * Provides hardware mpeg2 playback - * Provides comprehensive OSD (On Screen Display: ie. graphics overlaying the - video signal) - * Provides a framebuffer (allowing X applications to appear on the video - device) - * Supports raw YUV output. - -IMPORTANT: In case of problems first read this page: - http://www.ivtvdriver.org/index.php/Troubleshooting - -See also: - -Homepage + Wiki -http://www.ivtvdriver.org - -IRC -irc://irc.freenode.net/ivtv-dev - ----------------------------------------------------------- - -Devices -======= - -A maximum of 12 ivtv boards are allowed at the moment. - -Cards that don't have a video output capability (i.e. non PVR350 cards) -lack the vbi8, vbi16, video16 and video48 devices. They also do not -support the framebuffer device /dev/fbx for OSD. - -The radio0 device may or may not be present, depending on whether the -card has a radio tuner or not. - -Here is a list of the base v4l devices: -crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 0 Jun 19 22:22 /dev/video0 -crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 16 Jun 19 22:22 /dev/video16 -crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 24 Jun 19 22:22 /dev/video24 -crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 32 Jun 19 22:22 /dev/video32 -crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 48 Jun 19 22:22 /dev/video48 -crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 64 Jun 19 22:22 /dev/radio0 -crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 224 Jun 19 22:22 /dev/vbi0 -crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 228 Jun 19 22:22 /dev/vbi8 -crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 232 Jun 19 22:22 /dev/vbi16 - -Base devices -============ - -For every extra card you have the numbers increased by one. For example, -/dev/video0 is listed as the 'base' encoding capture device so we have: - - /dev/video0 is the encoding capture device for the first card (card 0) - /dev/video1 is the encoding capture device for the second card (card 1) - /dev/video2 is the encoding capture device for the third card (card 2) - -Note that if the first card doesn't have a feature (eg no decoder, so no -video16, the second card will still use video17. The simple rule is 'add -the card number to the base device number'. If you have other capture -cards (e.g. WinTV PCI) that are detected first, then you have to tell -the ivtv module about it so that it will start counting at 1 (or 2, or -whatever). Otherwise the device numbers can get confusing. The ivtv -'ivtv_first_minor' module option can be used for that. - - -/dev/video0 -The encoding capture device(s). -Read-only. - -Reading from this device gets you the MPEG1/2 program stream. -Example: - -cat /dev/video0 > my.mpg (you need to hit ctrl-c to exit) - - -/dev/video16 -The decoder output device(s) -Write-only. Only present if the MPEG decoder (i.e. CX23415) exists. - -An mpeg2 stream sent to this device will appear on the selected video -display, audio will appear on the line-out/audio out. It is only -available for cards that support video out. Example: - -cat my.mpg >/dev/video16 - - -/dev/video24 -The raw audio capture device(s). -Read-only - -The raw audio PCM stereo stream from the currently selected -tuner or audio line-in. Reading from this device results in a raw -(signed 16 bit Little Endian, 48000 Hz, stereo pcm) capture. -This device only captures audio. This should be replaced by an ALSA -device in the future. -Note that there is no corresponding raw audio output device, this is -not supported in the decoder firmware. - - -/dev/video32 -The raw video capture device(s) -Read-only - -The raw YUV video output from the current video input. The YUV format -is non-standard (V4L2_PIX_FMT_HM12). - -Note that the YUV and PCM streams are not synchronized, so they are of -limited use. - - -/dev/video48 -The raw video display device(s) -Write-only. Only present if the MPEG decoder (i.e. CX23415) exists. - -Writes a YUV stream to the decoder of the card. - - -/dev/radio0 -The radio tuner device(s) -Cannot be read or written. - -Used to enable the radio tuner and tune to a frequency. You cannot -read or write audio streams with this device. Once you use this -device to tune the radio, use /dev/video24 to read the raw pcm stream -or /dev/video0 to get an mpeg2 stream with black video. - - -/dev/vbi0 -The 'vertical blank interval' (Teletext, CC, WSS etc) capture device(s) -Read-only - -Captures the raw (or sliced) video data sent during the Vertical Blank -Interval. This data is used to encode teletext, closed captions, VPS, -widescreen signalling, electronic program guide information, and other -services. - - -/dev/vbi8 -Processed vbi feedback device(s) -Read-only. Only present if the MPEG decoder (i.e. CX23415) exists. - -The sliced VBI data embedded in an MPEG stream is reproduced on this -device. So while playing back a recording on /dev/video16, you can -read the embedded VBI data from /dev/vbi8. - - -/dev/vbi16 -The vbi 'display' device(s) -Write-only. Only present if the MPEG decoder (i.e. CX23415) exists. - -Can be used to send sliced VBI data to the video-out connector. - ---------------------------------- - -Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl> |