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| 5 | %general-entities;
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| 6 |
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| 7 | <!ENTITY v4l-download-http "https://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-utils/v4l-utils-&v4l-utils-version;.tar.bz2">
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| 8 | <!ENTITY v4l-download-ftp " ">
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| 13 | ]>
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| 14 |
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| 15 | <sect1 id="v4l-utils" xreflabel="v4l-utils-&v4l-utils-version;">
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| 16 | <?dbhtml filename="v4l-utils.html" ?>
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| 17 |
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| 18 | <sect1info>
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| 19 | <othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
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| 20 | <date>$Date$</date>
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| 21 | </sect1info>
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| 22 |
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| 23 | <title>v4l-utils-&v4l-utils-version;</title>
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| 24 |
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| 25 | <indexterm zone="v4l-utils">
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| 26 | <primary sortas="a-v4l-utils">v4l-utils</primary>
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| 27 | </indexterm>
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| 28 |
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| 29 | <sect2 role="package">
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| 30 | <title>Introduction to v4l-utils</title>
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| 31 |
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| 32 | <para>
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| 33 | <application>v4l-utils</application> provides a series of utilities for
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| 34 | media devices, allowing to handle the proprietary formats available at
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| 35 | most webcams (libv4l), and providing tools to test V4L devices.
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| 36 | </para>
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| 37 |
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| 38 | &lfs80_checked;
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| 39 | &gcc7_checked;
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| 40 |
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| 41 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Package Information</bridgehead>
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| 42 | <itemizedlist spacing="compact">
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| 43 | <listitem>
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| 44 | <para>
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| 45 | Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&v4l-download-http;"/>
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| 46 | </para>
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| 47 | </listitem>
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| 48 | <listitem>
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| 49 | <para>
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| 50 | Download (FTP): <ulink url="&v4l-download-ftp;"/>
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| 51 | </para>
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| 52 | </listitem>
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| 53 | <listitem>
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| 54 | <para>
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| 55 | Download MD5 sum: &v4l-md5sum;
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| 56 | </para>
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| 57 | </listitem>
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| 58 | <listitem>
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| 59 | <para>
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| 60 | Download size: &v4l-size;
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| 61 | </para>
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| 62 | </listitem>
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| 63 | <listitem>
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| 64 | <para>
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| 65 | Estimated disk space required: &v4l-buildsize;
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| 66 | </para>
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| 67 | </listitem>
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| 68 | <listitem>
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| 69 | <para>
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| 70 | Estimated build time: &v4l-time;
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| 71 | </para>
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| 72 | </listitem>
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| 73 | </itemizedlist>
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| 74 |
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| 75 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">v4l-utils Dependencies</bridgehead>
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| 76 |
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| 77 | <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Required</bridgehead>
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| 78 | <para role="required">
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| 79 | <xref linkend="glu"/>,
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| 80 | <xref linkend="libjpeg"/>, and
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| 81 | <xref linkend="mesa"/>
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| 82 | </para>
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| 83 |
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| 84 | <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Recommended</bridgehead>
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| 85 | <para role="recommended">
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| 86 | <xref linkend="alsa-lib"/> and
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| 87 | <xref linkend="qt5"/>
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| 88 | </para>
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| 89 |
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| 90 | <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Optional</bridgehead>
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| 91 | <para role="optional">
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| 92 | <xref linkend="doxygen"/>
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| 93 | </para>
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| 94 |
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| 95 | <para condition="html" role="usernotes">User Notes:
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| 96 | <ulink url="&blfs-wiki;/v4l-utils"/>
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| 97 | </para>
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| 98 | </sect2>
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| 99 |
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| 100 | <sect2 role="installation">
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| 101 | <title>Installation of v4l-utils</title>
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| 102 |
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| 103 | <para>
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| 104 | Install <application>v4l-utils</application> by running
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| 105 | the following commands:
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| 106 | </para>
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| 107 |
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| 108 | <screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr \
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| 109 | --sysconfdir=/etc \
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| 110 | --disable-static &&
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| 111 | make</userinput></screen>
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| 112 |
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| 113 | <para>
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| 114 | This package does not come with a testsuite.
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| 115 | </para>
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| 116 |
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| 117 | <para>
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| 118 | Now, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:
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| 119 | </para>
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| 120 |
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| 121 | <screen role="root"><userinput>make install</userinput></screen>
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| 122 |
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| 123 | </sect2>
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| 124 |
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| 125 | <sect2 role="content">
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| 126 | <title>Contents</title>
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| 127 |
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| 128 | <segmentedlist>
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| 129 | <segtitle>Installed Programs</segtitle>
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| 130 | <segtitle>Installed Library</segtitle>
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| 131 | <segtitle>Installed Directories</segtitle>
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| 132 |
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| 133 | <seglistitem>
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| 134 | <seg>
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| 135 | cec-compliance,
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| 136 | cec-ctl,
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| 137 | cec-follower,
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| 138 | cx18-ctl,
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| 139 | decode_tm6000,
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| 140 | dvb-fe-tool,
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| 141 | dvb-format-convert,
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| 142 | dvbv5-daemon,
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| 143 | dvbv5-scan,
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| 144 | dvbv5-zap,
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| 145 | ir-ctl,
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| 146 | ir-keytable,
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| 147 | ivtv-ctl,
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| 148 | media-ctl,
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| 149 | qv4l2,
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| 150 | rds-ctl,
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| 151 | v4l2-compliance,
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| 152 | v4l2-ctl,
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| 153 | v4l2-dbg, and
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| 154 | v4l2-sysfs-path
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| 155 | </seg>
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| 156 | <seg>
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| 157 | libdvbv5.so,
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| 158 | libv4l1.so,
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| 159 | libv4l2.so,
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| 160 | libv4l2rds.so,
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| 161 | libv4lconvert.so,
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| 162 | v4l1compat.so, and
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| 163 | v4l2convert.so
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| 164 | </seg>
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| 165 | <seg>
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| 166 | /etc/rc_keymaps,
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| 167 | /lib/udev/rc_keymaps,
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| 168 | /usr/include/libdvbv5, and
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| 169 | /usr/lib/libv4l
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| 170 | </seg>
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| 171 | </seglistitem>
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| 172 | </segmentedlist>
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| 173 |
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| 174 | <variablelist>
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| 175 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
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| 176 | <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
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| 177 | <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?>
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| 178 |
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| 179 | <varlistentry id="cx18-ctl">
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| 180 | <term><command>cx18-ctl</command></term>
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| 181 | <listitem>
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| 182 | <para>
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| 183 | is a tool to handle cx18 based devices.
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| 184 | </para>
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| 185 | <indexterm zone="v4l-utils cx18-ctl">
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| 186 | <primary sortas="b-cx18-ctl">cx18-ctl</primary>
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| 187 | </indexterm>
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| 188 | </listitem>
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| 189 | </varlistentry>
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| 190 |
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| 191 | <varlistentry id="decode_tm6000">
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| 192 | <term><command>decode_tm6000</command></term>
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| 193 | <listitem>
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| 194 | <para>
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| 195 | decodes multiplexed formats from TM5600/TM6000 USB devices.
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| 196 | </para>
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| 197 | <indexterm zone="v4l-utils decode_tm6000">
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| 198 | <primary sortas="b-decode_tm6000">decode_tm6000</primary>
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| 199 | </indexterm>
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| 200 | </listitem>
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| 201 | </varlistentry>
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| 202 |
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| 203 | <varlistentry id="dvb-fe-tool">
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| 204 | <term><command>dvb-fe-tool</command></term>
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| 205 | <listitem>
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| 206 | <para>
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| 207 | is a command line tool for digital TV services.
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| 208 | </para>
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| 209 | <indexterm zone="v4l-utils dvb-fe-tool">
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| 210 | <primary sortas="b-dvb-fe-tool">dvb-fe-tool</primary>
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| 211 | </indexterm>
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| 212 | </listitem>
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| 213 | </varlistentry>
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| 214 |
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| 215 | <varlistentry id="dvb-format-convert">
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| 216 | <term><command>dvb-format-convert</command></term>
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| 217 | <listitem>
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| 218 | <para>
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| 219 | is a tool meant to convert among different file formats. It is
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| 220 | compliant with version 5 of the DVB API.
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| 221 | </para>
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| 222 | <indexterm zone="v4l-utils dvb-format-convert">
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| 223 | <primary sortas="b-dvb-format-convert">dvb-format-convert</primary>
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| 224 | </indexterm>
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| 225 | </listitem>
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| 226 | </varlistentry>
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| 227 |
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| 228 | <varlistentry id="dvbv5-scan">
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| 229 | <term><command>dvbv5-scan</command></term>
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| 230 | <listitem>
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| 231 | <para>
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| 232 | is a command line frequency scanning tool for digital TV
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| 233 | services that are compliant with version 5 of the DVB API.
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| 234 | </para>
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| 235 | <indexterm zone="v4l-utils dvbv5-scan">
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| 236 | <primary sortas="b-dvbv5-scan">dvbv5-scan</primary>
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| 237 | </indexterm>
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| 238 | </listitem>
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| 239 | </varlistentry>
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| 240 |
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| 241 | <varlistentry id="dvbv5-zap">
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| 242 | <term><command>dvbv5-zap</command></term>
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| 243 | <listitem>
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| 244 | <para>
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| 245 | is a command line tuning tool for digital TV services
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| 246 | that is compliant with version 5 of the DVB API.
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| 247 | </para>
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| 248 | <indexterm zone="v4l-utils dvbv5-zap">
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| 249 | <primary sortas="b-dvbv5-zap">dvbv5-zap</primary>
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| 250 | </indexterm>
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| 251 | </listitem>
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| 252 | </varlistentry>
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| 253 |
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| 254 | <varlistentry id="ir-keytable">
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| 255 | <term><command>ir-keytable</command></term>
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| 256 | <listitem>
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| 257 | <para>
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| 258 | is a tool that lists the Remote Controller devices, allows one
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| 259 | to get/set IR keycode/scancode tables, test events generated by
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| 260 | IR, and to adjust other Remote Controller options.
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| 261 | </para>
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| 262 | <indexterm zone="v4l-utils ir-keytable">
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| 263 | <primary sortas="b-ir-keytable">ir-keytable</primary>
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| 264 | </indexterm>
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| 265 | </listitem>
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| 266 | </varlistentry>
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| 267 |
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| 268 | <varlistentry id="ivtv-ctl">
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| 269 | <term><command>ivtv-ctl</command></term>
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| 270 | <listitem>
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| 271 | <para>
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| 272 | is a utility that can control many card settings, like changing
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| 273 | the inputs from tuner to svideo or composite, setting video
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| 274 | resolution or changing video mode (PAL, SECAM, NTSC).
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| 275 | </para>
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| 276 | <indexterm zone="v4l-utils ivtv-ctl">
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| 277 | <primary sortas="b-ivtv-ctl">ivtv-ctl</primary>
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| 278 | </indexterm>
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| 279 | </listitem>
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| 280 | </varlistentry>
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| 281 |
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| 282 | <varlistentry id="media-ctl">
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| 283 | <term><command>media-ctl</command></term>
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| 284 | <listitem>
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| 285 | <para>
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| 286 | is a utility used to configure V4L2 devices.
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| 287 | </para>
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| 288 | <indexterm zone="v4l-utils media-ctl">
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| 289 | <primary sortas="b-media-ctl">media-ctl</primary>
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| 290 | </indexterm>
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| 291 | </listitem>
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| 292 | </varlistentry>
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| 293 |
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| 294 | <varlistentry id="qv4l2">
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| 295 | <term><command>qv4l2</command></term>
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| 296 | <listitem>
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| 297 | <para>
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| 298 | is used to test video4linux capture devices.
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| 299 | </para>
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| 300 | <indexterm zone="v4l-utils qv4l2">
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| 301 | <primary sortas="b-qv4l2">qv4l2</primary>
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| 302 | </indexterm>
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| 303 | </listitem>
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| 304 | </varlistentry>
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| 305 |
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| 306 | <varlistentry id="rds-ctl">
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| 307 | <term><command>rds-ctl</command></term>
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| 308 | <listitem>
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| 309 | <para>
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| 310 | is a utility for decoding raw RDS data from V4L2 Radio devices
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| 311 | and offers simple ways to access the received RDS information.
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| 312 | </para>
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| 313 | <indexterm zone="v4l-utils rds-ctl">
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| 314 | <primary sortas="b-rds-ctl">rds-ctl</primary>
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| 315 | </indexterm>
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| 316 | </listitem>
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| 317 | </varlistentry>
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| 318 |
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| 319 | <varlistentry id="v4l2-compliance">
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| 320 | <term><command>v4l2-compliance</command></term>
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| 321 | <listitem>
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| 322 | <para>
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| 323 | is a compliance test tool.
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| 324 | </para>
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| 325 | <indexterm zone="v4l-utils v4l2-compliance">
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| 326 | <primary sortas="b-v4l2-compliance">v4l2-compliance</primary>
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| 327 | </indexterm>
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| 328 | </listitem>
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| 329 | </varlistentry>
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| 330 |
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| 331 | <varlistentry id="v4l2-ctl">
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| 332 | <term><command>v4l2-ctl</command></term>
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| 333 | <listitem>
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| 334 | <para>
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| 335 | is a tool to control v4l2 controls from the cmdline.
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| 336 | </para>
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| 337 | <indexterm zone="v4l-utils v4l2-ctl">
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| 338 | <primary sortas="b-v4l2-ctl">v4l2-ctl</primary>
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| 339 | </indexterm>
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| 340 | </listitem>
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| 341 | </varlistentry>
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| 342 |
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| 343 | <varlistentry id="v4l2-dbg">
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| 344 | <term><command>v4l2-dbg</command></term>
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| 345 | <listitem>
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| 346 | <para>
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| 347 | is a tool to directly get and set registers of v4l2 devices.
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| 348 | </para>
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| 349 | <indexterm zone="v4l-utils v4l2-dbg">
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| 350 | <primary sortas="b-v4l2-dbg">v4l2-dbg</primary>
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| 351 | </indexterm>
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| 352 | </listitem>
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| 353 | </varlistentry>
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| 354 |
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| 355 | <varlistentry id="v4l2-sysfs-path">
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| 356 | <term><command>v4l2-sysfs-path</command></term>
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| 357 | <listitem>
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| 358 | <para>
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| 359 | checks the media devices installed on a machine and the
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| 360 | corresponding device nodes.
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| 361 | </para>
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| 362 | <indexterm zone="v4l-utils v4l2-sysfs-path">
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| 363 | <primary sortas="b-v4l2-sysfs-path">v4l2-sysfs-path</primary>
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| 364 | </indexterm>
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| 365 | </listitem>
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| 366 | </varlistentry>
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| 367 |
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| 368 | </variablelist>
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| 369 |
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| 370 | </sect2>
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| 371 |
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| 372 | </sect1>
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