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# VCR-HOWTO - Using your GNU/Linux computer as a VCR

## Brian Hayward, `twivel@slothmud.org`

0.04, 2001-07-30

This is a guide to setting up your GNU/Linux workstation as a digital VCR using the video4linux driver and a supported tuner card. A section has been added for creating VCD's that can be played in any DVD/VCD player as well.

## 1. Introduction

- 1.1 Copyright
- 1.2 Disclaimer
- 1.3 News
- 1.4 Credits
- 1.5 Translations

## 2. Technologies

- 2.1 Tuner or Capture Card
- 2.2 Kernel video4linux driver
- 2.3 Frame Capture Software

## 3. Implementation

- 3.1 Install and Configure Tuner Card
- 3.2 Configure xawtv to function properly.
- 3.3 Install the avifile library
- 3.4 Installing the VCR frame-grabber program
- 3.5 Using cron to record your favorite program.

## 4. Alternate Recorder - Creating VCD's for playback on DVD/VCD Players

- 4.1 Introduction to VCD Creation
- 4.2 Required Hardware for VCD Creation and Playing
- 4.3 Required Software for VCD Creation
- 4.4 Procedure for creating a VCD

## 5. Further Information

- 5.1 MyVCR Wrapper Program proposal
- 5.2 Alternate Recorders
- 5.3 Recording Results
- 5.4 Other Suggested Ideas

## 6. Getting Help

## 7. Concluding Remarks

## 8. Questions and Answers

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