From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mail-bw0-f227.google.com ([209.85.218.227]:64387 "EHLO mail-bw0-f227.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752069AbZKGPZH convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:25:07 -0500 Received: by bwz27 with SMTP id 27so2104916bwz.21 for ; Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:25:11 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <156a113e0911070435w4be2b9dfo17f8e9c910bab437@mail.gmail.com> References: <6174dfda0911061223k75f31fd5je33a8e75e9e3c391@mail.gmail.com> <6174dfda0911061258u254ba6bbh4610291a904edc0a@mail.gmail.com> <156a113e0911061716t758d7ee3ta709b406c2f074a1@mail.gmail.com> <6174dfda0911070246v61b5b3f5rdea26406066e3fa4@mail.gmail.com> <156a113e0911070435w4be2b9dfo17f8e9c910bab437@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:25:10 -0500 Message-ID: <829197380911070725y12c984bamb1d157419b991c9a@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: em28xx based USB Hybrid (Analog & DVB-T) TV Tuner not supported From: Devin Heitmueller To: Magnus Alm Cc: Johan Mutsaerts , linux-media@vger.kernel.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT Sender: linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 7:35 AM, Magnus Alm wrote: > Hi > > I read some where that trying different card types for a DVB tuner can > potentially cause damage to them. > > You are probably right about the firmare. > Do you have a link to the manufacture of your stick? > I tried to google the name of it but couldn't found an exact match. > > The EM2881_BOARD_PINNACLE_HYBRID_PRO uses it's XC3028 to getter with a > ZARLINK456 > as you can see from the following line in em28xx-cards.c > > case EM2881_BOARD_PINNACLE_HYBRID_PRO: >                ctl->demod = XC3028_FE_ZARLINK456; >                break; > > It is probably not compliant with your  Zarlink MT352. > > There is a mt352 module tho, but I guess it doesn't get loaded when > you plug your stick in. > > I'll pooke around a bit..... > > PS > Use the "reply all", so others can see your mails, since I'm probably > one of the least competent guys/gals on this mailing list. > DS > > > > 2009/11/7 Johan Mutsaerts : >> Hi Magnus, >> >> Thanks for a quick reply. Here is some more detailed information: >> >> My USB device ID is 0xeb1a:0x2881 it is eMPIA based. >> >> These are the components inside >> - Empia EM2880 >> - Texas Instruments 5150AM1 >> - XCeive XC3028 >> - Empia EMP202 >> - Zarlink MT352 >> >> Difficult for me to get to the windows stuff.... >> >> No /dev/dvb/.... is generated ? Could it have something to do with no Firmware ? >> >> I found my device to be quite similar to the Pinnacle Hybrid Pro so I tried >> sudo rmmod em28xx-dvb >> sudo rmmod em28xx-alsa >> sudo rmmod em28xx >> sudo modprobe em28xx card=53 and card=56 >> sudo modprobe em28xx-alsa >> sudo modprobe em28xx-dvb >> However with not much success. >> Card=53 cased MeTV to see a tuner but no channels could be found.... >> >> TIA for any assistance you can provide. >> >> Best Regards, >> Johan >> >> 2009/11/7 Magnus Alm : >>> Hi! >>> >>> The dmesg didn't reveal what tuner your stick/card has, it's probably >>> a XC2028/XC3028 or something like that. >>> Easiest way to find out would be if you could open the cover and have >>> a look inside. >>> >>> If you have access to windows and the pvr program that came with the >>> tuner you could do a usb-sniff. >>> >>> http://www.pcausa.com/Utilities/UsbSnoop/ >>> or >>> http://benoit.papillault.free.fr/usbsnoop/ >>> >>> Switch between different inputs while doing the log, like "dvb", >>> "analog" and if it has "svideo"/"composite" input. >>> >>> copy the windows log to unix and parse the output with parser.pl (I've >>> added is as an attachment.) >>> I think there is a new parser somewhere, but I forgot the name of it. >>> >>> I'm also not sure how I used it, but I think it was like this: perl >>> parser.pl < "your_windows_log" > "parsed_log" >>> That log is needed to  find out what "gpio" your tuner needs for >>> different settings. >>> >>> Don't be scared of the size of the windows log, it gets large, often a >>> few hundred MB. >>> The parsed log is much smaller,  a few hundred KB. >>> >>> That is all I can think about atm. >>> >>> /Magnus Alm >>> >>> >>> 2009/11/6 Johan Mutsaerts : >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I have an iDream UTVHYL2 USB TV Tuner (with IR remote control) that I >>>> cannot get to work with Ubuntu (9.04, 2.6.28-16). I have successfully >>>> compiled and installed the em28xx-new driver from linuxtv.org. No >>>> /dev/dvb/adapter... is created and that is where it ends for me know. >>>> MyTV claims no adapter is detected. >>>> >>>> I have attached the output of lsusb and dmesg as requested... >>>> >>>> Please let me know what more I can do and what exactly it is you can do ? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance and >>>> Best Regards, >>>> Johan (Belgium) I'm away from Internet access so I can't write an extended answer, but I can tell you that XC3028_FE_ZARLINK456 is appropriate for both the zarlink zl10353 and m352. Devin -- Devin J. Heitmueller - Kernel Labs http://www.kernellabs.com