Linux and TV tuners are very different things. Linux doesn't include the physical capacity to process (receive and demodulate) TV channels, some hardware must do that. Your language isn't describing the right physical things and their interfaces. A typical VHS tape player has a receiver for TV and delivers base video extracted (demodulated) from the TV carrier signals but does not have a direct interface a PC can use, and this has nothing yet compatible with VLC or Linux. Eventually, an analog-to-digital conversion must be done, and then a digital encoding that may be part of VLC may occur. You may be clear on what you seek, but your language isn't stating that. Chuck > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Raymond Norton > Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 2:31 PM > Cc: TCLUG List > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] OT channel frequencies > > > In Linux, VLC uses kHz for capturing from a TV tuner. Our cable provider > uses VHF channels 4, 8, and 13 to feed video to our TVs. If my research > is correct channel 13 is 211.25 mHz, or 211250 kHz. I haven't gotten it > to work yet, which is why I wanted to be sure the frequency I am using > is right. I can view channel 13 on TVTime, so I know the tuner is > working correctly. > > > Chuck Cole wrote: > > Sounds like megaHertz is more appropriate than kiloHertz if it's a wireless service. Channel numbers are associated with a > > particular type of service: look up THAT spec. Google tells me that VLC is for audio-visual media handling for various types of > > digital encoding like MP3, OGG, etc. In that case, "channels" doesn't make any sense to me. cf > > http://www.videolan.org/vlc/features.html Hope this is some help. > > > > > > > > Chuck > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > >> [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Larry R. Pint > >> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 11:18 AM > >> To: TCLUG List > >> Subject: Re: [tclug-list] OT channel frequencies > >> > >> > >> I use wireless microphones for my community theatre musicals. Those > >> microphones operate on the unused TV channel frequencies. I have found > >> lots of that type of information on the wireless microphone > >> manufacturers' websites. I use lots of Audio Technica gear, so that the > >> site I normally visit. > >> > >> Larry > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn- > >>> linux.org] On Behalf Of Raymond Norton > >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 10:13 AM > >>> To: TCLUG List > >>> Subject: [tclug-list] OT channel frequencies > >>> > >>> I am working with VLC on Linux Mint, and need help determining what > >>> frequencies (KHz) are assigned to channels 4,8, and 13. Is there a > >> good > >>> doc on this? > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > >>> tclug-list at mn-linux.org > >>> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > >> _______________________________________________ > >> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > >> tclug-list at mn-linux.org > >> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >> Version: 8.5.420 / Virus Database: 270.14.4/2417 - Release Date: 10/06/09 06:50:00 > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.420 / Virus Database: 270.14.4/2417 - Release Date: 10/06/09 06:50:00 >