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<H2><A NAME="s2">2. Technologies</A><!--VCRHOWTO!technologies--></H2>
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This section describes the different technologies used to build your own Linux VCR.
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<H2><A NAME="ss2.1">2.1 Tuner or Capture Card</A>
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<P>You will need to install a supported video4linux capture card in your computer. I currently use the Hauppauge
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WinTV tuner card which I purchased from Best Buy, but many other cards should work just as well. I don't have
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a suggestion for which is best, I can only comment that the one I own works for me.
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<H2><A NAME="ss2.2">2.2 Kernel video4linux driver</A>
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<P>Many GNU/Linux distributions already provide a Linux kernel that is configured to support video4linux devices.
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The Hauppauge WinTV card is supported by the 'bttv' driver. I have to load two modules into the linux kernel
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to support my card, namely the 'tuner' and 'bttv' modules. Check out the
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<A HREF="http://roadrunner.swansea.linux.org.uk/v4l.shtml">V4L homepage</A> for details on
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supported tuner cards. Also check out
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<A HREF="http://lhd.zdnet.com/db/searchproduct.cgi?_catid=17">ZDnet Linux Hardware</A> for
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information about Linux tuner cards.
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<H2><A NAME="ss2.3">2.3 Frame Capture Software</A>
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<P>Recording with your digital VCR of course requires frame capture software. As I become aware of available software
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for capturing audio/video to mpeg/avi formats, I will place it in this list. If you have any suggestions for good
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software please let me know and I'll add it here.
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