How to capture and watch tv
Use xawtv (it doesn't lock the devices and doesn't hang, at least while I was experimenting ;) and ffmpeg.
run xawtv, switch to favourite channel.
ffmpeg -f mpegvideo -acodec mp2 -ar 48000 -ab 192 -ac 2 -ad /dev/dsp -vd /dev/video0 -vcodec mpeg2video -b 6000 -s 720x576 -aspect 4:3 test_cap.mpeg
To fix problems with SECAM:
select SECAM channel in xawtv, then
v4lctl setattr norm SECAM-DK
Here is a sample .xawtv file:
[defaults]
norm = PAL
[tv xxi]
freq = 77.240
[tdk]
freq = 111.240
[eurosport]
freq = 119.240
[nat. geo]
freq = 126.899
[discovery]
freq = 135.239
[animal planet]
freq = 143.239
[tvc]
freq = 151.239
[dziecki]
freq = 159.239
[euronews]
freq = 167.239
[hallmark]
freq = 175.239
[soviet kino]
freq = 191.239
[one.by]
freq = 215.239
[ont]
norm = SECAM
freq = 222.599
[belmuztv]
freq = 239.239
[8]
freq = 247.239
[rambler]
freq = 487.240
[disc. science]
freq = 503.240
[extreme]
freq = 551.240
[history]
freq = 567.240
[dziecki2]
freq = 575.240
[WF]
freq = 783.240
[ntv]
norm = SECAM
freq = 58.930
[lad]
norm = SECAM
freq = 84.900
[stv]
norm = SECAM
freq = 92.930
[bt]
norm = secam
freq = 182.970
[mtv]
freq = 198.510
[rtr]
norm = SECAM
freq = 207.150
[mir]
norm = SECAM
freq = 230.750
