Re: DVB-S on quad TV tuner card from Medion PC MD8800

[Hartmut Hackmann <hartmut.hackmann@t-online.de>]

HI

Tux schrieb:
> Hello Hartmut,
> 
> sorry that it has taken so long time to test it. I have tried it with option 
> use_frontend=1,1 and now it is posible to watch TV on the other
> port.
> 
> best regards
> 
> Tux
> 
> Am Montag, 3. März 2008 23:49:56 schrieben Sie:
>> Hi
>>
>> Tux schrieb:
>>> Hello Hartmut,
>>>
>>> i have tried the new driver. You are completely right, one port is
>>> working perfectly. But the other one not. What Information do you need to
>>> fix it ?
>>>
>>>
>>> best regards
>> <snip>
>>
>> in my personal repository: http://linuxtv.org/hg/~hhackmann/v4l-dvb/
>> i tried to make the 2nd section work too. I don't know which gpo is
>> the right one to control the LNB supply, i need you to find out whether
>> switching the polarization works.
>> There are remaining restrictions:
>> - the 2nd DVB-S section only works if the first is configured for DVB-S
>> too. so "options saa7134-dvb use_frontend=0,1" won't work, but
>> use_frontend=1,0 and use_frontend=1,1 should.
>> - currently it is not possible to choose the higher LNB voltage (14v
>> instead of 13v) - it is not possible to power down the 2nd LNB supply
>> independently. These are due to the fact that it is not possible to access
>> the LNB supply chip via the i2c bus fron the second section of the card.
>>
>> Happy testing
>>   Hartmut
>>

It's fully working? Great!
I expected more trouble. I'd like to rework the code a bit before i ask
Mauro to pull. May I ask you to test again in some days?


Best regards
  Hartmut

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