[MPlayer-users] watch dvb LifeView FlyDVB-T Hybrid Cardbus

[Nico Sabbi]

Il Wednesday 26 March 2008 21:51:53 Jethro Tull ha scritto:
> 
> I have got a tv/dvb cardbus. it's a LifeView FlyDVB-T Hybrid Cardbus.
> 
> i can watch analog tv with mplayer.
> But after having scanned all channels i didn't find any dvb channel.
> i would like to know whether i can watch dvb with mplayer and this card.
> I'm wondering whether i need to recompile mplayer.
> 

are you sure you have the firmware for the demodulator in the right place?
Something like  /lib/firmware/dvb-fe-tda10046.fw, depending on your
distribution.
what does dmesg say?
mplayer can play dvb:// streams as long as your drivers are properly 
loaded.