Fxtv

Jul 20, 2023

X11-based TV display and capture application (for use with bt848 driver)

Fxtv is an X11-based FreeBSD app that provides TV-in-a-window and image/audio/video capture capabilities for Brooktree Bt848/849/878/879 and Pinnacle PCTV tuner/capture cards.

To use this app, you need a capture card supported by the bktr4 driver. Examples include the Hauppauge Wincast/TV, the STB TV PCI, and the Intel Smart Video Recorder III. See the ‘bktr’ man page for more information.



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