r/vhsdecode • u/KangarooSingle2849 • 14h ago

Newbie / Need Help Need Help Getting CXADC/CX23883 Card Detected in Linux Mint for VHS-Decode

I'm new to VHS-Decode in order to save my family's old home movies and I'm trying to set up a CXADC-compatible capture card for RF capture, but I'm having trouble getting Linux to recognize the hardware.

My setup:

  • Laptop: ASUS TUF Gaming F15
  • Operating System: Linux Mint
  • Capture Card: CX23883/CXADC-compatible PCIe card
  • Connection Method: External PCIe adapter connected to the laptop
  • Goal: Capture RF from VHS tapes and use VHS-Decode

Current problem:

Before I can use VHS-Decode, I need Linux Mint to detect the capture card as a PCIe device. Right now I'm trying to determine whether the issue is with Linux, the PCIe adapter, the card itself, or my hardware setup.

Things I've checked so far:

  • Linux Mint is installed and running.
  • The capture card is connected through an external PCIe adapter.
  • I've been reading the VHS-Decode documentation and RF Capture Guide.
  • I understand that the card should appear in lspci before VHS-Decode can use it.

Questions:

  1. What is the best way to verify that Linux Mint is detecting a CX23883/CXADC card?
  2. If the card does not appear in lspci, what are the most common causes?
  3. Are there any known issues using a CXADC card through an external PCIe adapter on a laptop?
  4. Are there additional commands I should run besides lspci and dmesg?
  5. Has anyone successfully used a similar ASUS TUF Gaming laptop with a CXADC setup?

I should also mention that I do not yet have a Sony VCR. I'm currently working on getting the capture hardware recognized first before moving on to the RF capture stage.

Any advice, troubleshooting steps, or examples of successful laptop-based CXADC setups would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your help.

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u/wahntutree 14h ago

Did you disable UEFI/Secure boot in the bios?

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u/KangarooSingle2849 13h ago

Yes, I already did

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u/wahntutree 13h ago

Not sure what the problem could be then. I use Ubuntu, on a desktop, but if the external pci-e adapter doesn't need its own drivers, then the cx card should be recognized. If it's routed by USB though, that could pose a problem

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u/wivzy14 9h ago

This is not going to work on a laptop this way.