Compro VideoMate U90

Compro VideoMate U90

[scott]

Hi,
I recently bought a Compro VideoMate U90, described on the box as a
"USB 2.0 DVB-T Stick with Remote".

When plugging it in, /var/log/messages simply says:

Mar 10 12:50:49 sonata kernel: [60359.936022] usb 4-5: new high speed
USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
Mar 10 12:50:49 sonata kernel: [60360.070474] usb 4-5: configuration
#1 chosen from 1 choice

On my system (Kubuntu 8.10), it registers as a "VideoMate U150", which
appears to be a similar (same?) device available in Taiwan. Does
anyone have any more information about this device, or advice on how
to get it working?

Regards,
Scott.

Some more info below:
U90 page: http://www.comprousa.com/en/product/u90/u90.html
U150 page (english translation):
http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comprousa.com%2Ftw%2Fproduct%2Fu150%2Fu150.html&sl=auto&tl=en

$ uname -srvmo
Linux 2.6.27-13-generic #1 SMP Thu Feb 26 07:31:49 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$ sudo lsusb -v
 Bus 004 Device 003: ID 185b:0150 Compro
 Device Descriptor:
 bLength                18
 bDescriptorType         1
 bcdUSB               2.00
 bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
 bDeviceSubClass         0
 bDeviceProtocol         0
 bMaxPacketSize0        64
 idVendor           0x185b Compro
 idProduct          0x0150
 bcdDevice            1.00
 iManufacturer           1 COMPRO
 iProduct                2 VideoMate U150
 iSerial                 3 00000172
 bNumConfigurations      1
 Configuration Descriptor:
 bLength                 9
 bDescriptorType         2
 wTotalLength           41
 bNumInterfaces          1
 bConfigurationValue     1
 iConfiguration          4 USB2.0-Bulk&Iso
 bmAttributes         0xa0
 (Bus Powered)
 Remote Wakeup
 MaxPower              500mA
 Interface Descriptor:
 bLength                 9
 bDescriptorType         4
 bInterfaceNumber        0
 bAlternateSetting       0
 bNumEndpoints           1
 bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
 bInterfaceSubClass    255 Vendor Specific Subclass
 bInterfaceProtocol    255 Vendor Specific Protocol
 iInterface              5 Bulk-In, Interface
 Endpoint Descriptor:
 bLength                 7
 bDescriptorType         5
 bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
 bmAttributes            2
 Transfer Type            Bulk
 Synch Type               None
 Usage Type               Data
 wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
 bInterval               0
 Interface Descriptor:
 bLength                 9
 bDescriptorType         4
 bInterfaceNumber        0
 bAlternateSetting       1
 bNumEndpoints           1
 bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
 bInterfaceSubClass    255 Vendor Specific Subclass
 bInterfaceProtocol    255 Vendor Specific Protocol
 iInterface              6 Iso-In, Interface
 Endpoint Descriptor:
 bLength                 7
 bDescriptorType         5
 bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
 bmAttributes            1
 Transfer Type            Isochronous
 Synch Type               None
 Usage Type               Data
 wMaxPacketSize     0x03ac  1x 940 bytes
 bInterval               1
 Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
 bLength                10
 bDescriptorType         6
 bcdUSB               2.00
 bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
 bDeviceSubClass         0
 bDeviceProtocol         0
 bMaxPacketSize0        64
 bNumConfigurations      2
 Device Status:     0x0000
 (Bus Powered)

Re: Compro VideoMate U90

[scott]

After investigating the Windows driver CD, the chip appeared to be
described as a RTL2831U.

This led me to the rtl2831-r2 driver here:
http://linuxtv.org/hg/~jhoogenraad/rtl2831-r2/

The product ID of my device doesn't seem to be defined in this driver,
though many similar device based on the same chipset are. Is it
possible to add the ID for this device? I would be happy to test!

Regards,
Scott.

On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 2:43 PM, scott <scottlegs@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> I recently bought a Compro VideoMate U90, described on the box as a
> "USB 2.0 DVB-T Stick with Remote".
>
> When plugging it in, /var/log/messages simply says:
>
> Mar 10 12:50:49 sonata kernel: [60359.936022] usb 4-5: new high speed
> USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
> Mar 10 12:50:49 sonata kernel: [60360.070474] usb 4-5: configuration
> #1 chosen from 1 choice
>

Re: Compro VideoMate U90

[Jan Hoogenraad]

No problem. Please send me the ID, which can be found with the command:
lsusb -v

scott wrote:
> After investigating the Windows driver CD, the chip appeared to be
> described as a RTL2831U.
> 
> This led me to the rtl2831-r2 driver here:
> http://linuxtv.org/hg/~jhoogenraad/rtl2831-r2/
> 
> The product ID of my device doesn't seem to be defined in this driver,
> though many similar device based on the same chipset are. Is it
> possible to add the ID for this device? I would be happy to test!
> 
> Regards,
> Scott.
> 
> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 2:43 PM, scott <scottlegs@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I recently bought a Compro VideoMate U90, described on the box as a
>> "USB 2.0 DVB-T Stick with Remote".
>>
>> When plugging it in, /var/log/messages simply says:
>>
>> Mar 10 12:50:49 sonata kernel: [60359.936022] usb 4-5: new high speed
>> USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
>> Mar 10 12:50:49 sonata kernel: [60360.070474] usb 4-5: configuration
>> #1 chosen from 1 choice
>>
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Re: Compro VideoMate U90

[Jan Hoogenraad]

Peter has found out about this device.
It seems to have a qt1010 and rtl2831u in it.
He reported some success with the driver from:

http://linuxtv.org/hg/~anttip/qt1010/


Giles HEWITT wrote:
> Hi Jan,
>
> I read your reply on the comporo videomate driver thread from over a
> year ago:
>
> http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-media@vger.kernel.org/msg05107.html
>
>
> I have a pair of U80s (without the remote) and am experimenting with
> Mythbuntu again after lots of frustration with Microsoft Media Centre.
>
> lsusb gives "id 185b:0150 Compro"
>
> can you spare the time to let me know if I'm wasting mine ...
>
> thanks,
> Giles.
>


-- 
Jan Hoogenraad
Hoogenraad Interface Services
Postbus 2717
3500 GS Utrecht