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+Linux Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) subsystem
+=============================================
+
+The main development site and CVS repository for these
+drivers is http://linuxtv.org/.
+
+The developer mailing list linux-dvb is also hosted there,
+see http://linuxtv.org/lists.php. Please check
+the archive http://linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/
+and the Wiki http://linuxtv.org/wiki/
+before asking newbie questions on the list.
+
+API documentation, utilities and test/example programs
+are available as part of the old driver package for Linux 2.4
+(linuxtv-dvb-1.0.x.tar.gz), or from CVS (module DVB).
+We plan to split this into separate packages, but it's not
+been done yet.
+
+http://linuxtv.org/downloads/
+
+What's inside this directory:
+
+"cards.txt" 
+contains a list of supported hardware.
+
+"contributors.txt"
+is the who-is-who of DVB development
+
+"faq.txt"
+contains frequently asked questions and their answers.
+
+"get_dvb_firmware"
+script to download and extract firmware for those devices
+that require it.
+
+"ttusb-dec.txt"
+contains detailed informations about the
+TT DEC2000/DEC3000 USB DVB hardware.
+
+"bt8xx.txt" 
+contains detailed installation instructions for the
+various bt8xx based "budget" DVB cards
+(Nebula, Pinnacle PCTV, Twinhan DST)
+
+"README.dibusb"
+contains detailed information about adapters
+based on DiBcom reference design.
+
+"udev.txt"
+how to get DVB and udev up and running.
+
+Good luck and have fun!