[linux-dvb] Status of em28xx support

[linux-dvb] Status of em28xx support

[Mike Martin]

Hi

Is there any working support for empia chips at the moment (Hauppage HVR900 B2C)

I have been using Markus's driver but its been taken offline and my
copy doesnt compile with latest kernel (F11)

thanks

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Re: [linux-dvb] Status of em28xx support

[Ronnie Bailey]

Mike,
	The answer to your question is "yes". I own an ATI HD USB receiver with
an empia chipset. It works well, with the only problem being a conflict
of some kind with Compiz. I simply disable desktop effects when I want
to watch TV. 
	You can find the info you need at linuxtv.org as far as getting and
installing the driver is concerned. Be aware that there are multiple
versions of the needed firmware. The firmware at the site may not be the
exact firmware that you need. What I did was to extract the firmware
from the Windows driver for my specific receiver and copy it to
the /lib/firmware/ directory. 
	After installing V4L-DVB and plugging in your card, run "dmesg" and
look for any errors. If there is a firmware issue, you should see it
there. If Devin is still monitoring this site, he may step in and offer
help. He gave me an incredible amount of help and is very familiar with
the card I have.


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Re: [linux-dvb] Status of em28xx support

[Devin Heitmueller]

On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 4:42 AM, Mike Martin<redtux1@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Is there any working support for empia chips at the moment (Hauppage HVR900 B2C)
>
> I have been using Markus's driver but its been taken offline and my
> copy doesnt compile with latest kernel (F11)
>
> thanks

Hello Mike,

The "B2C" model is otherwise known as the HVR-900 R2.  The problem for
the R2 isn't the em28xx support - it's support for the Micronas drx-d
demodulator.  The em28xx is fully supported, but the demodulator
driver is not and therefore the product is known to not work in the
v4l-dvb mainline.

I have one of the boards, but given the sheer complexity of the drx-d
driver combined with a lack of a DVB-T signal, I haven't tried to make
it work.

Devin

-- 
Devin J. Heitmueller - Kernel Labs
http://www.kernellabs.com

Re: [linux-dvb] Status of em28xx support

[Ronnie Bailey]

Mike,
        The answer to your question is "yes". I own an ATI HD USB
receiver with
an empia chipset. It works well, with the only problem being a conflict
of some kind with Compiz. I simply disable desktop effects when I want
to watch TV. 
        You can find the info you need at linuxtv.org as far as getting
and
installing the driver is concerned. Be aware that there are multiple
versions of the needed firmware. The firmware at the site may not be the
exact firmware that you need. What I did was to extract the firmware
from the Windows driver for my specific receiver and copy it to
the /lib/firmware/ directory. 
        After installing V4L-DVB and plugging in your card, run "dmesg"
and
look for any errors. If there is a firmware issue, you should see it
there. If Devin is still monitoring this site, he may step in and offer
help. He gave me an incredible amount of help and is very familiar with
the card I have.


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