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# Hardware/bttv

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1. General Info
2. BTTV Module Parameters
3. Hauppauge WinTV Cards

## General Info

According to http://bytesex.org/bttv/ bttv is linux driver for TV cards based on the bt848 and bt878 chips.

## BTTV Module Parameters

Do you have very poor color, very low volume and or channels off by one or more channels? Check that the bttv module is correctly auto detecting your card and tuner type.
At a command promt type dmesg, the lines you are looking for look like

    bttv0: detected: ATI TV Wonder/VE [card=64], PCI subsystem ID is 1002:0003
    bttv0: using: BT878(ATI TV-Wonder VE) [card=64,autodetected]
    bttv0: using tuner=19
    bttv0: i2c attach [client=Temic PAL* auto (4006 FN5),ok]

My card is an ATI TV Wonder/VE so no changes are needed here. Since I am in the US I need NTSC, and my tuner is made by Philips (look at the metal box on the card) I did

    rmmod bttv
    rmmod tuner
    modprobe bttv tuner=2

Note: You may need to set the card value as well

    modprobe bttv card=64 tuner=2

this gives me the output

    bttv0: detected: ATI TV Wonder/VE [card=64], PCI subsystem ID is 1002:0003
    bttv0: using: BT878(ATI TV-Wonder VE) [card=64,autodetected]
    bttv0: using tuner=2
    bttv0: i2c attach [client=Philips NTSC (FI1236 and compati,ok]

Thats it! Once you get the results you are looking for add the options to your /etc/modules.conf
add a line like

    options bttv card=64 tuner=2

run depmod after you are done modifying /etc/modules.conf

      List of Values

      card=0 -  *** UNKNOWN/GENERIC ***
      card=1 - MIRO PCTV
      card=2 - Hauppauge (bt848)
      card=3 - STB, Gateway P/N 6000699 (bt848)
      card=4 - Intel Create and Share PCI/ Smart Video Recorder III
      card=5 - Diamond DTV2000
      card=6 - AVerMedia TVPhone
      card=7 - MATRIX-Vision MV-Delta
      card=8 - Lifeview FlyVideo II (Bt848) LR26
      card=9 - IMS/IXmicro TurboTV
      card=10 - Hauppauge (bt878)
      card=11 - MIRO PCTV pro
      card=12 - ADS Technologies Channel Surfer TV (bt848)
      card=13 - AVerMedia TVCapture 98
      card=14 - Aimslab Video Highway Xtreme (VHX)
      card=15 - Zoltrix TV-Max
      card=16 - Prolink Pixelview PlayTV (bt878)
      card=17 - Leadtek WinView 601
      card=18 - AVEC Intercapture
      card=19 - Lifeview FlyVideo II EZ /FlyKit LR38 Bt848 (capture only)
      card=20 - CEI Raffles Card
      card=21 - Lifeview FlyVideo 98/ Lucky Star Image World ConferenceTV LR50
      card=22 - Askey CPH050/ Phoebe Tv Master + FM
      card=23 - Modular Technology MM201/MM202/MM205/MM210/MM215 PCTV, bt878
      card=24 - Askey CPH05X/06X (bt878) [many vendors]
      card=25 - Terratec TerraTV+ Version 1.0 (Bt848)/ Terra TValue Version 1.0/ Vobis TV-Boostar
      card=26 - Hauppauge WinCam newer (bt878)
      card=27 - Lifeview FlyVideo 98/ MAXI TV Video PCI2 LR50
      card=28 - Terratec TerraTV+ Version 1.1 (bt878)
      card=29 - Imagenation PXC200
      card=30 - Lifeview FlyVideo 98 LR50
      card=31 - Formac iProTV, Formac ProTV I (bt848)
      card=32 - Intel Create and Share PCI/ Smart Video Recorder III
      card=33 - Terratec TerraTValue Version Bt878
      card=34 - Leadtek WinFast 2000/ WinFast 2000 XP
      card=35 - Lifeview FlyVideo 98 LR50 / Chronos Video Shuttle II
      card=36 - Lifeview FlyVideo 98FM LR50 / Typhoon TView TV/FM Tuner
      card=37 - Prolink PixelView PlayTV pro
      card=38 - Askey CPH06X TView99
      card=39 - Pinnacle PCTV Studio/Rave
      card=40 - STB TV PCI FM, Gateway P/N 6000704 (bt878), 3Dfx VoodooTV 100
      card=41 - AVerMedia TVPhone 98
      card=42 - ProVideo PV951
      card=43 - Little OnAir TV
      card=44 - Sigma TVII-FM
      card=45 - MATRIX-Vision MV-Delta 2
      card=46 - Zoltrix Genie TV/FM
      card=47 - Terratec TV/Radio+
      card=48 - Askey CPH03x/ Dynalink Magic TView
      card=49 - IODATA GV-BCTV3/PCI
      card=50 - Prolink PV-BT878P+4E / PixelView PlayTV PAK / Lenco MXTV-9578 CP
      card=51 - Eagle Wireless Capricorn2 (bt878A)
      card=52 - Pinnacle PCTV Studio Pro
      card=53 - Typhoon TView RDS + FM Stereo / KNC1 TV Station RDS
      card=54 - Lifeview FlyVideo 2000 /FlyVideo A2/ Lifetec LT 9415 TV [LR90]
      card=55 - Askey CPH031/ BESTBUY Easy TV
      card=56 - Lifeview FlyVideo 98FM LR50
      card=57 - GrandTec 'Grand Video Capture' (Bt848)
      card=58 - Askey CPH060/ Phoebe TV Master Only (No FM)
      card=59 - Askey CPH03x TV Capturer
      card=60 - Modular Technology MM100PCTV
      card=61 - AG Electronics GMV1
      card=62 - Askey CPH061/ BESTBUY Easy TV (bt878)
      card=63 - ATI TV-Wonder
      card=64 - ATI TV-Wonder VE
      card=65 - Lifeview FlyVideo 2000S LR90
      card=66 - Terratec TValueRadio
      card=67 - IODATA GV-BCTV4/PCI
      card=68 - 3Dfx VoodooTV FM (Euro), VoodooTV 200 (USA)
      card=69 - Active Imaging AIMMS
      card=70 - Prolink Pixelview PV-BT878P+ (Rev.4C,8E)
      card=71 - Lifeview FlyVideo 98EZ (capture only) LR51
      card=72 - Prolink Pixelview PV-BT878P+9B (PlayTV Pro rev.9B FM+NICAM)
      card=73 - Sensoray 311
      card=74 - RemoteVision MX (RV605)
      card=75 - Powercolor MTV878/ MTV878R/ MTV878F
      card=76 - Canopus WinDVR PCI (COMPAQ Presario 3524JP, 5112JP)
      card=77 - GrandTec Multi Capture Card (Bt878)
      card=78 - Jetway TV/Capture JW-TV878-FBK, Kworld KW-TV878RF
      card=79 - DSP Design TCVIDEO
      card=80 - Hauppauge WinTV PVR
      card=81 - GV-BCTV5/PCI
      card=82 - Osprey 100/150 (878)
      card=83 - Osprey 100/150 (848)
      card=84 - Osprey 101 (848)
      card=85 - Osprey 101/151
      card=86 - Osprey 101/151 w/ svid
      card=87 - Osprey 200/201/250/251
      card=88 - Osprey 200/250
      card=89 - Osprey 210/220
      card=90 - Osprey 500
      card=91 - Osprey 540
      card=92 - Osprey 2000
      card=93 - IDS Eagle
      card=94 - Pinnacle PCTV Sat
      card=95 - Formac ProTV II (bt878)
      card=96 - MachTV
      card=97 - Euresys Picolo
      card=98 - ProVideo PV150
      card=99 - AD-TVK503
      card=100 - Hercules Smart TV Stereo
      card=101 - Pace TV & Radio Card
      card=102 - IVC-200
      card=103 - Grand X-Guard / Trust 814PCI
      card=104 - Nebula Electronics DigiTV

      type=0 - Temic PAL (4002 FH5)
      type=1 - Philips PAL_I (FI1246 and compatibles)
      type=2 - Philips NTSC (FI1236,FM1236 and compatibles)
      type=3 - Philips (SECAM+PAL_BG) (FI1216MF, FM1216MF, FR1216MF)
      type=4 - NoTuner
      type=5 - Philips PAL_BG (FI1216 and compatibles)
      type=6 - Temic NTSC (4032 FY5)
      type=7 - Temic PAL_I (4062 FY5)
      type=8 - Temic NTSC (4036 FY5)
      type=9 - Alps HSBH1
      type=10 - Alps TSBE1
      type=11 - Alps TSBB5
      type=12 - Alps TSBE5
      type=13 - Alps TSBC5
      type=14 - Temic PAL_BG (4006FH5)
      type=15 - Alps TSCH6
      type=16 - Temic PAL_DK (4016 FY5)
      type=17 - Philips NTSC_M (MK2)
      type=18 - Temic PAL_I (4066 FY5)
      type=19 - Temic PAL* auto (4006 FN5)
      type=20 - Temic PAL_BG (4009 FR5) or PAL_I (4069 FR5)
      type=21 - Temic NTSC (4039 FR5)
      type=22 - Temic PAL/SECAM multi (4046 FM5)
      type=23 - Philips PAL_DK (FI1256 and compatibles)
      type=24 - Philips PAL/SECAM multi (FQ1216ME)
      type=25 - LG PAL_I+FM (TAPC-I001D)
      type=26 - LG PAL_I (TAPC-I701D)
      type=27 - LG NTSC+FM (TPI8NSR01F)
      type=28 - LG PAL_BG+FM (TPI8PSB01D)
      type=29 - LG PAL_BG (TPI8PSB11D)
      type=30 - Temic PAL* auto + FM (4009 FN5)
      type=31 - SHARP NTSC_JP (2U5JF5540)
      type=32 - Samsung PAL TCPM9091PD27
      type=33 - MT2032 universal
      type=34 - Temic PAL_BG (4106 FH5)
      type=35 - Temic PAL_DK/SECAM_L (4012 FY5)
      type=36 - Temic NTSC (4136 FY5)
      type=37 - LG PAL (newer TAPC series)
      type=38 - Philips PAL/SECAM multi (FM1216ME MK3)
      type=39 - LG NTSC (newer TAPC series)
      type=40 - HITACHI V7-J180AT

## Hauppauge WinTV Cards

Many people have reported good performance and strong driver support for the Hauppauge WinTV series of cards. They have a large number of cards, but only the WinTV PCI cards using analog reception will be of much use. Warning: if you're considering to buy a Hauppauge WinTV card check the chipset on the card before buying. Hauppauge has changed the chipset on some cards without any mention. For example the older version of the WinTV PCI Radio (401) has bt878 chip which is well supported by BTTV, but a newer revision contains the CX881 chip which currently (2003-07-08) is not supported.

last edited 2004-12-31 10:56:11 by BHeremans
current version: http://freevo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/doc/Hardware/bttv