From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from claranet-outbound-smtp05.uk.clara.net ([195.8.89.38]:58640 "EHLO claranet-outbound-smtp05.uk.clara.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S934983AbZJOI7A (ORCPT ); Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:59:00 -0400 Message-ID: <4AD6E428.1060006@onelan.com> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:58:16 +0100 From: Simon Farnsworth MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Andy Walls CC: linux-media@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Poor reception with Hauppauge HVR-1600 on a ClearQAM cable feed References: <4AD591BB.80607@onelan.com> <1255516547.3848.10.camel@palomino.walls.org> <4AD5AFA6.8080401@onelan.com> <1255576352.5829.16.camel@palomino.walls.org> In-Reply-To: <1255576352.5829.16.camel@palomino.walls.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Andy Walls wrote: > Right, the windows driver code for the mxl5005s is better. Inform him > that the linux driver for the mxl5005s could be better. If he has any > contacts at MaxLinear to get the datasheet and programming manual > released to me, I can make the linux driver better. > We don't have contacts that we know of, but we're happy to chase after a datasheet for you if Devin's copy isn't enough - just let me know. > > The MXL5005s is the silicon tuner chip on the Digital TV side of the > HVR-1600. A simple picture for you: > > Cable ---| MXL5005s |----| CX24227 |----| CX23418 |--- PCI bus > > ---- Analog Waveform-----------|--------Digital Data-------------- > That's nice and clear, and explains things to me perfectly. Thank you. > > Here's my HVR-1600 related entries from dmesg on startup. I have the > MXL5005S showing up at 9.510: > > [ 9.510767] MXL5005S: Attached at address 0x63 So basically, I was being blind and/or stupid - with this to hand, I've found the equivalent message in my dmesg. -- Simon Farnsworth