build your own w/ software defined radio

[Derek Trotter]

The chip can be made to tune the frequencies that are used for tv 
broadcasts in the us.  If the device itself can't decode the digital 
data, software on the computer can do that.

On 08/18/2013 03:01 PM, Michael Havens wrote:
> they say it was for tv in the uk. How could we use it for tv here?
>
>
> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 2:51 PM, Derek Trotter 
> <expat.arizonan at gmail.com <mailto:expat.arizonan at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Can the software tune the digital audio now broadcast by some FM
>     stations?  Also are there any other devices with this chip in
>     them?  Why buy one when you already have a device that will work? 
>     This sounds like fun.  I'll have to see about getting one of
>     these.  I can see one use for this.  If you're travelling away
>     from home, leave one of these set up at home.  Then when you're
>     out of town, you can connect to it and listen to radio from your
>     hometown and keep up on local news.
>
>     On 08/18/2013 01:28 PM, der.hans wrote:
>>     moin moin,
>>
>>     build your own radio. I still listen to FM stations. This looks
>>     like a
>>     cool way to make that easier and more flexible.
>>
>>     http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/a-40-softwaredefined-radio
>>
>>
>>     Hardware on ebay for $20.
>>
>>     http://www.ebay.com/itm/Newsky-TV28T-v2-USB-DVB-T-RTL-SDR-Receiver-RTL2832U-R820T-Tuner-MCX-Input-/160896092118#vi-content
>>
>>
>>     And there's a command line interface :).
>>
>>     ciao,
>>
>>     der.hans
>
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