This is the README for the ivtv module suite.

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NOTE: the main ivtv driver is now included in kernel 2.6.22. This means
that the ivtv driver proper is no longer part of this subversion
repository, instead it is maintained in the v4l-dvb repository at
www.linuxtv.org.

However, two drivers (ivtv-fb and saa717x) are not yet in the kernel and
are still part of this repository, as are the test tools and ivtv utilities.


NOTE: These drivers and tools are for use with kernel 2.6.22, for older kernels
see www.ivtvdriver.org.


NOTE: ivtv-fb (PVR350 specific) requires that you enable the following kernel
config options: Go to 'Device drivers -> Graphics support'. Enable 'Support for frame
buffer devices'. Enable 'Trident support' (the Trident module itself is not required).

To get working console output, keep going to 'Console display driver support', 
and enable 'Framebuffer Console support'. Enable 'Select compiled-in fonts' & 
once that's done, you should have a list of fonts. Choose one. With the 
default OSD size, 'VGA 8x16' gives 80x30(PAL) 80x25(NTSC).


NOTE: users of MythTV who use the PVR350 for mpeg decoding need to specify
the option osd_compat=1 when loading the ivtv-fb module. This is not required
when using the default Xv output.


NOTE: users of ivtv X driver may need to specify the option
osd_compat=1 when loading the ivtv-fb module. You will only need it if the
display becomes scrambled in X.


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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.

The following cards are supported:

Hauppauge WinTV PVR-250
Hauppauge WinTV PVR-350
Hauppauge WinTV PVR-150
Hauppauge WinTV PVR-500
AVerMedia M179
Yuan MPG600/Kuroutoshikou iTVC16-STVLP
Yuan MPG160/Kuroutoshikou iTVC15-STVLP
Yuan PG600/DiamondMM PVR-550 (CX Falcon 2)
Adaptec AVC-2410
Adaptec AVC-2010
Nagase Transgear 5000TV
AOpen VA2000MAX-STN6
Yuan MPG600GR/Kuroutoshikou CX23416GYC-STVLP
I/O Data GV-MVP/RX
I/O Data GV-MVP/RX2E
Gotview PCI DVD (preliminary support only)
Gotview PCI DVD2 Deluxe
Yuan MPC622

A special note regarding the PVR-500: this card basically consists of two
PVR-150 cards on one board but with the following difference: Radio,
Composite video and S-video are only hooked up to the first PVR-150 instance.

The Hauppauge cable set that you can buy for their cards to add an additional
Composite/S-Video input is also supported.

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 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


doc/ - contains documentation :)
   /README.install      Installation info
   /modules.txt         Module parameters
   /README.ivtvfb       The ivtv framebuffer
   /README.devices      /dev/xxxx devices
   /README.utils        Included utilities
   /README.lirc         Infrared remote control
   /README.vbi          VBI (Teletext, widescreen, close captioning, etc.)
   /README.radio        The FM Radio
   /video-quality.txt   Some notes on video quality
driver/ - actual driver files, Makefile, etc
utils/ - some useful (and required) tools for managing the hardware
test/ - some useful test tools for testing the hardware
misc/ - some patches, configuration for third party applications

Note: the old sourceforge ivtv project is no longer active and will
redirect to ivtvdriver.org. All development now takes place in the
subversion repository on ivtvdriver.org.

Also see:

Homepage + Wiki
http://www.ivtvdriver.org

Subversion repository:
http://ivtvdriver.org/svn/ivtv

Download area:
http://dl.ivtvdriver.org

Mail Archives
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/ivtv/devel/
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/ivtv/users/

Forum
http://www.shspvr.com/smf/

IRC
irc://irc.freenode.net/ivtv-dev

Donations
http://www.ivtvdriver.org/index.php/IVTV:Site_support