Mark Howells wrote: > Hi Steve > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Steven Toth [mailto:stoth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> Sent: 20 September 2006 13:26 >> Subject: Re: V4L vs DVB >> >> Last I checked, VDR did not use V4L, it's a DVB (and maybe >> ATSC) DVR application. > > Maybe so - I haven't really checked yet. I'm still learning about this stuff.... > >> "Assuming a decent tuner lock", your basic assumption is true >> but the subject runs much deeper than that. > > Always, but at last my basic understanding appears to be correct. Can a V4L device provide MPEG streams like a DVB device? How does it provide EPG type info? > Couple of differences. EPG, as regards to DVB is extracted from the Service Information (MPEG2 SI) V4L doesn't use any MPEG SI DVB uses the dvr (/dev/dvb/adapterX/dvrY) device for a MPEG stream. V4L uses /dev/v4l/videoX or /dev/videoX Basically, V4L is used for analog stuff. Manu _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
