TV over a LAN?

[Hondo]

Here is my situation-

1) Cable TV & broadband internet access
2) LG smart tv with DNLA & sharing features
3) Gigabit wired network (installing it now)

What I want to know is, can I stream live TV from my LG TV to a computer through my LAN using VLC as the tuner?

I saw a video of using VLC to stream a DVD from one computer to another, but I'm can't find anything about streaming from a smart tv.

Thanks in advance

[MBantz]

I have not seen this, but if the LG tv can create a network stream with the live signal it should work. VLC cannot act as a tv-tuner, you need hardware for this.

I'm using a very very good standalone tuner, HDHomerun that you connect to your network and plug in your antenna, then you can watch TV with VLC from any computer on your network. There are two HDHomerun models, one is dual-tuner - the other is also a dual-tuner but are able to stream to multiple systems on the network. This is only FTA channels btw.

HDHomerun needs a driver you can install from synaptic - using this box with my MythTV setup, streaming live and recorded tv over wireless from the backend,

http://www.silicondust.com/

cheers,
MBantz

[The Chief]

Since most cable TV is digital, isn't it already a 'stream?'

[Just17]

Hondo, it all depends on the capabilities of the TV.

I have not seen or read of a TV doing what you describe.

VLC has some great capabilities, and also there are apps in the repository for multicasting a complete mux, from which VLC can 'tune into' any one of the channels.

It all depends on what you have to work with in regard to the 'stream'.

A couple of threads which may be of some interest .....

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,94287.0.html

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,87268.0.html

[Hondo]

Thanks -