<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="SGML-Tools 1.0.9"> <TITLE>VCR-HOWTO - Using your GNU/Linux computer as a VCR</TITLE> <LINK HREF="VCR-HOWTO-1.html" REL=next> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-1.html">Next</A> Previous Contents <HR> <H1>VCR-HOWTO - Using your GNU/Linux computer as a VCR</H1> <H2>Brian Hayward, <CODE>twivel@slothmud.org</CODE></H2>0.04, 2001-07-30 <P><HR> <EM> <!-- VCRHOWTO --> This is a guide to setting up your GNU/Linux workstation as a digital VCR using the video4linux driver and a supported tuner card. A section has been added for creating VCD's that can be played in any DVD/VCD player as well.</EM> <HR> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc1">1.</A> <A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-1.html">Introduction</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.1">1.1 Copyright</A> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.2">1.2 Disclaimer</A> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.3">1.3 News</A> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.4">1.4 Credits</A> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.5">1.5 Translations</A> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc2">2.</A> <A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-2.html">Technologies</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.1">2.1 Tuner or Capture Card</A> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.2">2.2 Kernel video4linux driver</A> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.3">2.3 Frame Capture Software</A> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc3">3.</A> <A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-3.html">Implementation</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.1">3.1 Install and Configure Tuner Card</A> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.2">3.2 Configure xawtv to function properly.</A> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.3">3.3 Install the avifile library</A> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.4">3.4 Installing the VCR frame-grabber program</A> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.5">3.5 Using cron to record your favorite program.</A> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc4">4.</A> <A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-4.html">Alternate Recorder - Creating VCD's for playback on DVD/VCD Players</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.1">4.1 Introduction to VCD Creation</A> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.2">4.2 Required Hardware for VCD Creation and Playing</A> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.3">4.3 Required Software for VCD Creation</A> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.4">4.4 Procedure for creating a VCD</A> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc5">5.</A> <A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-5.html">Further Information</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.1">5.1 MyVCR Wrapper Program proposal</A> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.2">5.2 Alternate Recorders</A> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.3">5.3 Recording Results</A> <LI><A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.4">5.4 Other Suggested Ideas</A> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc6">6.</A> <A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-6.html">Getting Help</A></H2> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc7">7.</A> <A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-7.html">Concluding Remarks</A></H2> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc8">8.</A> <A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-8.html">Questions and Answers</A></H2> <HR> <A HREF="VCR-HOWTO-1.html">Next</A> Previous Contents </BODY> </HTML>