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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by linuxFan@vlemmy.net to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz

cross-posted from: https://vlemmy.net/post/478649

I dual boot Kubuntu ~~22.04~~(edit: 23.04) on the SD. Using a Pinnacle 801e TV stick and NextPVR for viewing.

The TV stick does most of the heavy lifting, CPU usage was really low. Drivers weren't an issue. It's already supported in the kernel.

I just got sick of that damn hedgehog struttin' around like he owns the place.

Steam Deck with TV tuner and antenna connected

Steam Deck with TV tuner and antenna connected sitting next to Bud Light can

Screen shot of Steam Deck running Kubuntu linux and viewing TV broadcast

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[-] jordanlund@lemmy.one 13 points 1 year ago

True story... The Game Gear TV adaptor has an A/V input. You have to have a cord that converts the composite audio/video connection down to a 1/8" mini plug.

So when the OG Xbox came out in 2001, I had a teaching gig. Went to the store, picked up the Xbox, Halo, and Project Gotham Racing, then went to the school.

That day was a prep day for me, so what I did was hook up the Xbox under a desk, ran the A/V cord to the Game Gear, and that's how I got to play Halo at work on day 1. ;)

[-] Chirp@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That has to have been one of the coolest and nerdiest ways to play. A solid GG from me.

[-] MrGerrit@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago

That's just awesome, haha.

[-] vlad76@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

How did the controls work?

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

Fine, the Game Gear was just a portable TV at that point. I used the Xbox controller.

[-] vlad76@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

That's pretty neat. Reminds me of some of the weird things is set up to play games when I was at work, back when I didn't do much.

[-] dustywinter@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago

I honestly completely forgot cable TV was a thing, but that is really cool!

Many cans of beer were sacrificed in the making of this project

[-] Album@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

Doesn't look like cable but over the air via digital antenna.

[-] linuxFan@vlemmy.net 3 points 1 year ago

Yup, just the cheap antenna that came with the TV stick. But it did work with cable before Time Warner / Spectrum switched to cable boxes.

[-] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Should be possible to get paid TV in Europe over antenna or cable with one of these: https://www.tbsdtv.com/products/tbs5881_dvb-t2_tv_tuner_ci_usb_box.html

[-] Unwind2046@iusearchlinux.fyi 5 points 1 year ago

This is peak content, thank you for sharing!

[-] Pregnenolone@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

“The girl with the spankable ass”

[-] jimmyjazx@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

Plus I assume they never made a digital adapter for game gear

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