[linux-dvb] Which DVB-T USB tuner on linux ?

[linux-dvb] Which DVB-T USB tuner on linux ?

[linuxcbon]

Hi all,

I am planning to buy a DVB-T USB tuner but I am a little lost :-(.
I am interested in following products :
ARTEC T14BR
AVERMEDIA AVERTV DVB-T VOLAR X
PINNACLE PCTV DVB-T STICK

I dont know if they work OK on linux.
Which tuner would you recomment for linux ?

Thanks and BR, linuxcbon



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Re: [linux-dvb] Which DVB-T USB tuner on linux ?

[Antti Palosaari]

linuxcbon wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I am planning to buy a DVB-T USB tuner but I am a little lost :-(.
> I am interested in following products :
> ARTEC T14BR
works

> AVERMEDIA AVERTV DVB-T VOLAR X
no idea

> PINNACLE PCTV DVB-T STICK
there is many PCTV versions, most are working. You should look if it is 
e71, e72, e73 etc. I think mentioned ones are working.

> I dont know if they work OK on linux.
Some of those works with recent kernels, others needs compiling drivers 
from v4l-dvb-master or -devel trees.

> Which tuner would you recomment for linux ?
> 
> Thanks and BR, linuxcbon

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[linux-dvb] RE : Re: Which DVB-T USB tuner on linux ?

[linuxcbon]

Thanks for your answer Antti,

ARTEC T14BR 
Chip DiB0700
Is the firmware downloaded automaticaly by the kernel ?
Does the remote work with it too ?

AVERMEDIA AVERTV DVB-T VOLAR X
Chip DiB0700
Seems the same as above, I dont know for the remote.

PINNACLE PCTV DVB-T STICK
There are different models (eMPIA, DiB7070PB, Pinnacle...)
I leave it, I dont want to take the risk to buy the wrong product.

There is also the PINNACLE PCTV DVB-T STICK ULTIMATE
Chip empiatech  ? It seems good.

Which chip has best reception ?

BR, linuxcbon



--- Antti Palosaari <crope@iki.fi> a écrit :

> linuxcbon wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I am planning to buy a DVB-T USB tuner but I am a little lost :-(.
> > I am interested in following products :
> > ARTEC T14BR
> works
> 
> > AVERMEDIA AVERTV DVB-T VOLAR X
> no idea
> 
> > PINNACLE PCTV DVB-T STICK
> there is many PCTV versions, most are working. You should look if it is 
> e71, e72, e73 etc. I think mentioned ones are working.
> 
> > I dont know if they work OK on linux.
> Some of those works with recent kernels, others needs compiling drivers 
> from v4l-dvb-master or -devel trees.
> 
> > Which tuner would you recomment for linux ?
> > 
> > Thanks and BR, linuxcbon
> 
> regards
> Antti
> -- 
> http://palosaari.fi/






     
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Re: [linux-dvb] RE : Re: Which DVB-T USB tuner on linux ?

[Antti Palosaari]

linuxcbon wrote:
> Thanks for your answer Antti,
> 
> ARTEC T14BR 
> Chip DiB0700
> Is the firmware downloaded automaticaly by the kernel ?

It is loaded automatically as it is done always. There is no drivers 
that needs firmware loaded manually. Everyone driver will load firmware 
automatically.
But if you mean that if firmware is coming from kernel - answer is 
almost 100% no. Firmware is almost always needed to install manually 
from somewhere on the net or from via package manager depending on your 
distribution. Installing firmware is not big issue and it is needed only 
once. Installing drivers from source is more work...

> Does the remote work with it too ?

No idea :)

> AVERMEDIA AVERTV DVB-T VOLAR X
> Chip DiB0700
> Seems the same as above, I dont know for the remote.
> 
> PINNACLE PCTV DVB-T STICK
> There are different models (eMPIA, DiB7070PB, Pinnacle...)
> I leave it, I dont want to take the risk to buy the wrong product.
> 
> There is also the PINNACLE PCTV DVB-T STICK ULTIMATE
> Chip empiatech  ? It seems good.

Maybe good, but will need also compiling drivers from source.

> Which chip has best reception ?

Thats not easy to say because it depends so many things.

> BR, linuxcbon

I haven't looked kernel sources but I have feeling that Artec T14BR 
could be in the recent kernel. So my opinion as that take Artec and 
probably you don't need to compile drivers from source.

/antti

> 
> --- Antti Palosaari <crope@iki.fi> a écrit :
> 
>> linuxcbon wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I am planning to buy a DVB-T USB tuner but I am a little lost :-(.
>>> I am interested in following products :
>>> ARTEC T14BR
>> works
>>
>>> AVERMEDIA AVERTV DVB-T VOLAR X
>> no idea
>>
>>> PINNACLE PCTV DVB-T STICK
>> there is many PCTV versions, most are working. You should look if it is 
>> e71, e72, e73 etc. I think mentioned ones are working.
>>
>>> I dont know if they work OK on linux.
>> Some of those works with recent kernels, others needs compiling drivers 
>> from v4l-dvb-master or -devel trees.
>>
>>> Which tuner would you recomment for linux ?
>>>
>>> Thanks and BR, linuxcbon
>> regards
>> Antti
>> -- 
>> http://palosaari.fi/
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[linux-dvb] RE : Re: RE : Re: Which DVB-T USB tuner on linux ?

[linuxcbon]

--- Antti Palosaari <crope@iki.fi> a écrit :
> linuxcbon wrote:
> > Thanks for your answer Antti,
> > 
> > ARTEC T14BR 
> > Chip DiB0700
> > Is the firmware downloaded automaticaly by the kernel ?
> 
> It is loaded automatically as it is done always. There is no drivers 
> that needs firmware loaded manually. Everyone driver will load firmware 
> automatically.
> But if you mean that if firmware is coming from kernel - answer is 
> almost 100% no. Firmware is almost always needed to install manually 
> from somewhere on the net or from via package manager depending on your 
> distribution. Installing firmware is not big issue and it is needed only
> 
> once. Installing drivers from source is more work...

Ok then I buy an ARTEC T14BR (if I find it in the shop :))

Is dvb-usb-dib0700-03-pre1.fw latest firmware ? Where can it be found ?
I guess dmesg | grep dvb should tell the correct name and it should be
changed to it. It should be copied to /lib/firmware/ ?

Do you know if the code is mature for this product, I mean no bugs and all
features completed ? :p

BR, linuxcbon




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Re: [linux-dvb] RE : Re: RE : Re: Which DVB-T USB tuner on linux ?

[Antti Palosaari]

linuxcbon wrote:
> --- Antti Palosaari <crope@iki.fi> a écrit :
>> linuxcbon wrote:
>>> Thanks for your answer Antti,
>>>
>>> ARTEC T14BR 
>>> Chip DiB0700
>>> Is the firmware downloaded automaticaly by the kernel ?
>> It is loaded automatically as it is done always. There is no drivers 
>> that needs firmware loaded manually. Everyone driver will load firmware 
>> automatically.
>> But if you mean that if firmware is coming from kernel - answer is 
>> almost 100% no. Firmware is almost always needed to install manually 
>> from somewhere on the net or from via package manager depending on your 
>> distribution. Installing firmware is not big issue and it is needed only
>>
>> once. Installing drivers from source is more work...
> 
> Ok then I buy an ARTEC T14BR (if I find it in the shop :))
> 
> Is dvb-usb-dib0700-03-pre1.fw latest firmware ? Where can it be found ?
> I guess dmesg | grep dvb should tell the correct name and it should be
> changed to it. It should be copied to /lib/firmware/ ?

Yes, yes, yes.
http://www.wi-bw.tfh-wildau.de/~pboettch/home/linux-dvb-firmware/dvb-usb-dib0700-1.10.fw

> 
> Do you know if the code is mature for this product, I mean no bugs and all
> features completed ? :p

I think it is rather mature as all BibCom.

> 
> BR, linuxcbon

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Re: [linux-dvb] Which DVB-T USB tuner on linux ?

[Nick Morrott]

On 05/04/2008, linuxcbon <linuxcbon@yahoo.fr> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>  I am planning to buy a DVB-T USB tuner but I am a little lost :-(.
>  I am interested in following products :
>  ARTEC T14BR
>  AVERMEDIA AVERTV DVB-T VOLAR X
>  PINNACLE PCTV DVB-T STICK

No specific information on those cards, but please refer to

http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB-T_USB_Devices

for some useful information on cards known to work.

Nick

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[linux-dvb] RE : Re: Which DVB-T USB tuner on linux ?

[linuxcbon]

Hi Nick,

I read it already, but infos are not updated, not clear etc.

That's why I ask the mailing-list to have latest points of views and
infos.
I guess I am not the only one to be confused :p

BR, linuxcbon



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Re: [linux-dvb] Which DVB-T USB tuner on linux ?

[Mark Fraser]

On Saturday 05 April 2008 23:10:24 linuxcbon wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am planning to buy a DVB-T USB tuner but I am a little lost :-(.
> I am interested in following products :
> ARTEC T14BR
> AVERMEDIA AVERTV DVB-T VOLAR X

I tried to get that one to work, but couldn't so bought this one instead:
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/AVerTV_DVB-T_Volar 

> PINNACLE PCTV DVB-T STICK
>
> I dont know if they work OK on linux.
> Which tuner would you recomment for linux ?
>


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