Re: request list of usb dvb-t devices that work with vanilla 2.6.29 kernel

[Jelle de Jong <jelledejong@powercraft.nl>]

Jelle de Jong wrote:
> Hello everybody,
> 
> I have been trying for years now to get support for usb based devices
> that makes it possible to watch FTA dvb-t channels in Europa.
> 
> I have bought more then 6 devices already and none of them work with the
> stock vanilla kernel (or with fedora, debian kernel packages)
> 
> I had hopes for the em28xx drivers, and spent a lots of time in the last
> years to Markus Rechberger. I made documentation did testing, compiled
> packages, did a lot of mailing and irc chats, etcetera.
> 
> I always hoped the code and work would be merged back with the official
> upstream kernel code so all this work would not be needed anymore and the
> devices will all just work with the new kernel releases.
> 
> I spent time sending emails and talking to developers to see how we could
> help Markus get his code back into the kernel.
> 
> But the situation is just sick, and there are real attitude issues on
> both sides.
> 
> I have gave up my hopes on getting a good healthy development process for
> the em28xx project. I am kind of said about this, because I don't give up
> easy and currently slowly feels that the em28xx project maybe hurting the
> free software community more then its doing good...
> 
> I now need new devices that do not need the em28xx code, I gave up hopes
> on getting analog and dvb-t to work with one usb hybrid devices, so I am
> going for a dvb-t only device.
> 
> Can somebody help me provide a list of devices that i can buy in stores
> and that are supported in the 2.6.29 stock kernel or have high
> possibilities to get full support in the future.
> 
> I would also like to point out I need a feature that allows scanning the
> signal strength of a dvd-t channel so I can create an fully automated FTA
> signal scanning systems that removes weaker supplicated channels.
> 
> Best regards, (but kind of disappointed)
> 
> Jelle de Jong
> 

I just took one of my devices out ot the storage that did not work with
previous kernels but now works out of the box with 2.6.29:
- Afatech AF9015 DVB-T USB2.0 stick http://debian.pastebin.com/d3e942c02

a list of more devices is really helpful.

Best regards,

Jelle de Jong

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