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== Introduction ==

'''xawtv''' is standard Linux package of 'webcam' based tools, for controlling, capturing, and transferring images from camera to be processed or shared.

Commands installed as part of this package:
; alevtd
: - a http server for videotext pages, so you can watch read videotext with a webbrowser.
; dump-mixers
: -
; fbtv
: - is a TV application for the linux console, it uses a framebuffer devices to display the video.
; ntsc-cc
: -
; pia
: - a simple movie player.
; propwatch
: -
; radio
: - a simple, curses-based radio app.
; record
: -
; rootv
: -
; scantv
: -
; showriff
: -
; streamer
: - a command line tool for recording movies.
; mtt
: a teletext browser
; ttv
: -
; v4lctl
: -
; v4l-info
: -
; webcam
: captures images and uploads them to a Web-Server via ftp or ssh in a endless loop.
; xawtv
: - the main application, for watching TV.
; xawtv-remote
: -
; subtitles
: -

== Installation ==
<pre>
 $ yum install xawtv

=============================================================================
 Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size 
=============================================================================
Installing:
 xawtv                   i386       3.95-4.fc7       olpc_koji-update1  668 k
Installing for dependencies:
 aalib                   i386       1.4.0-0.12.rc5.fc7  olpc_koji-update1   74 k
 gpm                     i386       1.20.1-84.fc7    olpc_koji-update1  185 k
 libFS                   i386       1.0.0-3.1        olpc_koji-update1   30 k
 libXxf86dga             i386       1.0.1-3.1        olpc_koji-update1   15 k
 libdrm                  i386       2.3.0-5.fc7      olpc_koji-update1   24 k
 mesa-libGL              i386       6.5.2-13.fc7     olpc_koji-update1   11 M
 slang                   i386       2.0.7-2.fc7      olpc_koji-update1  329 k
 zvbi                    i386       0.2.25-1.fc7     olpc_koji-update1  322 k

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install      9 Package(s)         
Update       0 Package(s)         
Remove       0 Package(s)         

Total download size: 13 M
</pre>

== Running ==

 $ xawtv -hdscan

for XO Laptop, results 

 port 56-56
    type : Xvideo, image scaler
    name : AMD Geode LX

 /dev/video0: OK                         [ -device /dev/video0 ]
    type : v4l2
    name : cafe_ccic
    flags:  capture  


== References ==
* http://linux.bytesex.org/xawtv/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xawtv