Compro VideoMate U80 DVB-T USB 2.0 High Definition Digital TV Stick

Compro VideoMate U80 DVB-T USB 2.0 High Definition Digital TV Stick

[drappa]

Hi All

http://www.comprousa.com/en/product/u80/u80.html

I'd be grateful if anyone can tell me if this device is supported yet, 
and if so, any pointers to getting it working.

Thanks
Drappa

Re: [linux-dvb] Compro VideoMate U80 DVB-T USB 2.0 High Definition Digital TV Stick

[drappa]

drappa wrote:
> Hi All
>
> http://www.comprousa.com/en/product/u80/u80.html
>
> I'd be grateful if anyone can tell me if this device is supported yet, 
> and if so, any pointers to getting it working.
>
> Thanks
> Drappa
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> linux-dvb users mailing list
> For V4L/DVB development, please use instead linux-media@vger.kernel.org
> linux-dvb@linuxtv.org
> http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
>
In the absence of any feedback to my query, I had a look at the driver 
entry for this device in a Win7 system.
It shows as:  Videomate U1xx Digital Series
The driver was written by Realtek and is version 5.55.828.2009
So, I guess there may be a number of devices in this series with the 
same chipset.
Does this ring any bells with anyone?

Thanks
Drappa

Re: [linux-dvb] Compro VideoMate U80 DVB-T USB 2.0 High Definition Digital TV Stick

[dave]

> drappa wrote:
>> Hi All
>>
>> http://www.comprousa.com/en/product/u80/u80.html
>>
>> I'd be grateful if anyone can tell me if this device is supported yet, 
>> and if so, any pointers to getting it working.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Drappa
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> linux-dvb users mailing list
>> For V4L/DVB development, please use instead linux-media@vger.kernel.org
>> linux-dvb@linuxtv.org
>> http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
>>
> In the absence of any feedback to my query, I had a look at the driver 
> entry for this device in a Win7 system.
> It shows as:  Videomate U1xx Digital Series
> The driver was written by Realtek and is version 5.55.828.2009
> So, I guess there may be a number of devices in this series with the same 
> chipset.
> Does this ring any bells with anyone?
>
> Thanks
> Drappa
>
> _______________________________________________
> linux-dvb users mailing list
> For V4L/DVB development, please use instead linux-media@vger.kernel.org
> linux-dvb@linuxtv.org
> http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb

Hi drappa,
Things do seem quiet, so perhaps a couple of controversial remarks will 
liven it up.

Several months ago I bought a USB dual DVB-T tuner (KWorld PlusTV) and was 
in a similar position to you, just a different model of stick.
With Windows, the job would have been straightforward, as Windows has an 
architecture for adding new USB products. A couple of entries in the 
registry, a driver for the chipset, and you're away.
With Linux, you've a choice of spending 35 hours trying to patch and 
recompile the kernel so that the new device is recognised, or if that sounds 
too onerous, wait 6 to 12 months until it's included in the standard kernel.

While I recognise that I cannot legitimately complain, since Linux is a 
take-it-or-leave-it arrangement where if there's a problem, I should ideally 
volunteer to fix it myself, I still do think that it's bizarre that a 
recompile of the kernel is needed.  I ask myself why it is not possible to 
have a database of devices (like the Windows registry) which can be easily 
updated.  This would allow simple installation of new products which use 
chipsets identical to existing supported products.

[The outcome with my tuner so far.... after a failed attempt at patching the 
kernel, I waited till 2.6.32 kernel was available, upon which the device was 
recognised, but still can only get one of the two tuners operating.  This 
will likely be the subject of a separate forum thread in the near future.]

Sorry I cannot shed light on your particular model of tuner.

I will conclude by saying incidentally, that I have been a very satisifed 
user of mythTV (with multiple PCI tuners) for the last two and a bit years.

dave 

Re: Compro VideoMate U80 DVB-T USB 2.0 High Definition Digital TV Stick

[Jan Hoogenraad]

Can you give us the USB ID
(type on the command line: lsusb, and report the output)

The U90 has a RTL2831 in it. More info on the driver on:
http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Rtl2831_devices

drappa wrote:
> Hi All
> 
> http://www.comprousa.com/en/product/u80/u80.html
> 
> I'd be grateful if anyone can tell me if this device is supported yet, 
> and if so, any pointers to getting it working.
> 
> Thanks
> Drappa
> 
> 
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Re: Compro VideoMate U80 DVB-T USB 2.0 High Definition Digital TV Stick

[drappa]

Jan Hoogenraad wrote:
> Can you give us the USB ID
> (type on the command line: lsusb, and report the output)
>
> The U90 has a RTL2831 in it. More info on the driver on:
> http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Rtl2831_devices
Hi Jan

USB ID is :  185b-0150  Compro

I built the driver as per the link but the device does not initialise.

Tested using an Ubuntu Studio Karmic installation with two afatech 9015 
USB devices connected ok

Thanks
drappa


>
> drappa wrote:
>> Hi All
>>
>> http://www.comprousa.com/en/product/u80/u80.html
>>
>> I'd be grateful if anyone can tell me if this device is supported 
>> yet, and if so, any pointers to getting it working.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Drappa
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe 
>> linux-media" in
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>>
>
>

Re: Compro VideoMate U80 DVB-T USB 2.0 High Definition Digital TV Stick

[Jan Hoogenraad]

So: it is a Realtek 2831 device.

Please first check /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules.
There seems to be a generic problem with Karmac there.
Look at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1327337 which gives 
solution for the problem by installing a new rule:-
/etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev.rules

Under Ubuntu Karmac, I have heard that the anttip/rtl2831u driver works 
  (alas without IR support) with this workaround. Of the 
jhoogenraad/rtl2831-2 I have no confirmation yet.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=960113

Which one have you downloaded ?


drappa wrote:
> Jan Hoogenraad wrote:
>> Can you give us the USB ID
>> (type on the command line: lsusb, and report the output)
>>
>> The U90 has a RTL2831 in it. More info on the driver on:
>> http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Rtl2831_devices
> Hi Jan
> 
> USB ID is :  185b-0150  Compro
> 
> I built the driver as per the link but the device does not initialise.
> 
> Tested using an Ubuntu Studio Karmic installation with two afatech 9015 
> USB devices connected ok
> 
> Thanks
> drappa
> 
> 
>>
>> drappa wrote:
>>> Hi All
>>>
>>> http://www.comprousa.com/en/product/u80/u80.html
>>>
>>> I'd be grateful if anyone can tell me if this device is supported 
>>> yet, and if so, any pointers to getting it working.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Drappa
>>>
>>>
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>>> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe 
>>> linux-media" in
>>> the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
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>>>
>>
>>
> 


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Jan Hoogenraad
Hoogenraad Interface Services
Postbus 2717
3500 GS Utrecht