Linux Multimedia

Hardware and Drivers

There are several types of hardware that can enhance your system's multimedia capability. While powerful peripherals are important, you can't ignore the need for a powerful core system. A fast processor and lots of memory are essential.

Video Playback

TV Tuner Support (bt8x8 chipset)

TV Tuner Support (ATI)

Creative DXR2 DVD Decoder

Creative DXR3/Hollywood Plus DVD Decoder

UDF (DVD Filesystem) Drivers

Video Capture/Editing

Linux Media Labs: LML and LinTV cards

3D Video

3dfx - Voodoo, Voodoo2, Voodoo Banshee, Voodoo Rush, Voodoo3, Voodoo 4, Voodoo5

Matrox G200/G400

nVidia GeForce, Riva 128, TNT/TNT2, Detonator