Date: Fri, 9 May 1997 03:01:37 -0700 From: John-Mark Gurney <jmg@hydrogen.nike.efn.org> To: Bernie Doehner <bad@uhf.wireless.net> Cc: multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: wincast/tv which one? Message-ID: <19970509030137.59517@hydrogen.nike.efn.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970507181046.3768A-100000@uhf.wdc.net>; from Bernie Doehner on Wed, May 07, 1997 at 06:20:44PM -0400 References: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970507181046.3768A-100000@uhf.wdc.net>
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Bernie Doehner scribbled this message on May 7: > Hi Gang: > > I just picked up a Stealth 3D 2000 clone video card that will hopefuly > work with WinCast/TV, and I am about to order my WinCast from iQVC. I don't know if the Stealth 3D 2000 will work or not... but the WINCast/TV, STB TV Tuner (which I have), or Intel's Car (forget it's name) > The only question I have is, to what extent does FreeBSD 2.2.1 and > 3.0-current support listening to the radio with WinCast/TV Stereo Sound > with FM Radio Sound? -current has the driver in it... (but it's not currently listed in LINT) I was running the driver out of -current on my 2.2-960801-SNAP system, so it shouldn't have any troubles with 2.2.1-R (I'm about to test it, just need to reboot)... I'm not sure if the FM Radio will work or not... > Being a graduate student, I am naturaly quite the cheap-skate, but seeing > that I graduate soon and have a job lined up, and am still using this > horrible sounding Grundig radio made in the 70's, I am wondering wether it > would be worth it to spend the extra $20 for the FM radio receiver > feature. Is there a program like fxtv that I could use to listen to FM > radio with this card? that I don't know... but right now my main amp for my stereo system in my room is an old '70s "boom box"... and it drives my surround sound setup (all five speakers) without problems... only complaint is that I can't turn it up very much... but it DOES work.. :) > Along the same lines, just wondering.. Does FreeBSD/fxtv actualy properly > suport stereo and dbx decoding or would I be wasting my money if I bought > a card that included this feature? dbx is actually a noise reduction feature (at least that's what the STB stuff said) and is turned on... but from what I've read on multimedia they don't tell you how to read the information to properly initalize the dbx stuff... so it is turned on, just not configure properly... > Last question.. Coming out of the wincast TV I gather is line level audio. > How weak is it?? I won't be getting my GUS MAX for another month. Is it > strong enough that I can amplify it with my multimedia speakers/amplifier? right now I'm feeding it to the cd in on my SB Pro 2... and I have the cd volume at 40 compared to my tv's line input at 100... so it probably wouldn't be a problem... > I suppose since it's line level audio, I won't be able to plug headphones > into it and get acceptable audio levels though, right? well.. it depends on your head phone.. :) if you get something like the Realistic Pro-25 w/ inline volumne control, it probably won't be a problem... (only reason I mention those is that on sale they are $20 and offer amazing sound, freq response is 15-25khz)... Enjoy the card... it's nice not having to take your eyes off the monitor to watch TV (it really does save time)... ttyl.. -- John-Mark Cu Networking Modem/FAX: +1 541 683 6954 Live in Peace, destroy Micro$oft, support free software, run FreeBSD
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