1 .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
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3 ============
4 Introduction
5 ============
6
7 This document covers the Linux Kernel to Users
8 and radio streaming devices, including video c
9 TV receiver cards, AM/FM receiver cards, Softw
10 streaming capture and output devices, codec de
11
12 A typical media device hardware is shown at :r
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14 .. _typical_media_device:
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16 .. kernel-figure:: typical_media_device.svg
17 :alt: typical_media_device.svg
18 :align: center
19
20 Typical Media Device
21
22 The media infrastructure API was designed to c
23 divided into five parts.
24
25 1. The :ref:`first part <v4l2spec>` covers rad
26 cameras, analog TV devices and codecs.
27
28 2. The :ref:`second part <dvbapi>` covers the
29 Internet reception via one of the several d
30 called as DVB API, in fact it covers severa
31 including DVB-T/T2, DVB-S/S2, DVB-C, ATSC,
32 complete list of supported standards can be
33 :c:type:`fe_delivery_system`.
34
35 3. The :ref:`third part <remote_controllers>`
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37 4. The :ref:`fourth part <media_controller>` c
38
39 5. The :ref:`fifth part <cec>` covers the CEC
40
41 It should also be noted that a media device ma
42 mixers, PCM capture, PCM playback, etc, which
43 additional information and for the latest deve
44 `https://linuxtv.org <https://linuxtv.org>`__.
45 reporting troubles, sending new drivers, etc,
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