cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux

cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux

[Renato Gallo]

any news on this ?





Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2

Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech

[ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 16 using
ehci_hcd
[ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80,
idProduct=d3a8
[ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2,
SerialNumber=0
[ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
[ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek

Re: cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux

[Antti Palosaari]

On 12/16/2012 04:23 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
> any news on this ?
>
>
>
>
>
> Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2
>
> Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech
>
> [ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 16 using
> ehci_hcd
> [ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80,
> idProduct=d3a8
> [ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2,
> SerialNumber=0
> [ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
> [ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek
>

Seems to be Realtek RTL2832U. Add that USB ID to the driver and test. It 
is very high probability it starts working.

Here is the patch:
http://git.linuxtv.org/anttip/media_tree.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtl28xxu-usb-ids

Please test and report.

regards
Antti

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Re: cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux

[Renato Gallo]

now the modules loads and kaffeine recognizes the device but i cannot 
find any channels.
can it be a tuner bug ?


kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading 
section; type = 0 pid = 0
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading 
section; type = 2 pid = 17
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading 
section; type = 4 pid = 16
kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading 
section; type = 0 pid = 0
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading 
section; type = 2 pid = 17
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading 
section; type = 4 pid = 16
kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed


Il 16/12/2012 15:50 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
> On 12/16/2012 04:23 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>> any news on this ?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2
>>
>> Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech
>>
>> [ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 16 
>> using
>> ehci_hcd
>> [ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80,
>> idProduct=d3a8
>> [ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, 
>> Product=2,
>> SerialNumber=0
>> [ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
>> [ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek
>>
>
> Seems to be Realtek RTL2832U. Add that USB ID to the driver and test.
> It is very high probability it starts working.
>
> Here is the patch:
> 
> http://git.linuxtv.org/anttip/media_tree.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtl28xxu-usb-ids
>
> Please test and report.
>
> regards
> Antti

Re: cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux

[Antti Palosaari]

On 12/16/2012 07:15 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
> now the modules loads and kaffeine recognizes the device but i cannot
> find any channels.
> can it be a tuner bug ?

I think it is bad antenna / weak signal. Try w_scan, scan, tzap.

Could you say which RF-tuner it finds from your device? use dmesg to 
dump output. It could be for example e4000, FC0012, FC0013, FC2580, 
TUA9001 etc.

Antti

>
>
> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
> type = 0 pid = 0
> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
> type = 2 pid = 17
> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
> type = 4 pid = 16
> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
> type = 0 pid = 0
> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
> type = 2 pid = 17
> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
> type = 4 pid = 16
> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>
>
> Il 16/12/2012 15:50 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
>> On 12/16/2012 04:23 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>>> any news on this ?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2
>>>
>>> Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech
>>>
>>> [ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 16 using
>>> ehci_hcd
>>> [ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80,
>>> idProduct=d3a8
>>> [ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2,
>>> SerialNumber=0
>>> [ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
>>> [ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek
>>>
>>
>> Seems to be Realtek RTL2832U. Add that USB ID to the driver and test.
>> It is very high probability it starts working.
>>
>> Here is the patch:
>>
>> http://git.linuxtv.org/anttip/media_tree.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtl28xxu-usb-ids
>>
>>
>> Please test and report.
>>
>> regards
>> Antti
>
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Re: cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux

[Renato Gallo]

i found it is a problem with kaffeine, with other programs i can lock a 
signal but reception is very very sketchy (like in unviewable).

GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep e4000
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0012
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0013
[   28.281685] fc0013: Fitipower FC0013 successfully attached.
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC2580
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep TUA
GlovX xine-lib #


Il 16/12/2012 18:55 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
> On 12/16/2012 07:15 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>> now the modules loads and kaffeine recognizes the device but i 
>> cannot
>> find any channels.
>> can it be a tuner bug ?
>
> I think it is bad antenna / weak signal. Try w_scan, scan, tzap.
>
> Could you say which RF-tuner it finds from your device? use dmesg to
> dump output. It could be for example e4000, FC0012, FC0013, FC2580,
> TUA9001 etc.
>
> Antti
>
>>
>>
>> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading 
>> section;
>> type = 0 pid = 0
>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading 
>> section;
>> type = 2 pid = 17
>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading 
>> section;
>> type = 4 pid = 16
>> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading 
>> section;
>> type = 0 pid = 0
>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading 
>> section;
>> type = 2 pid = 17
>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading 
>> section;
>> type = 4 pid = 16
>> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>>
>>
>> Il 16/12/2012 15:50 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
>>> On 12/16/2012 04:23 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>>>> any news on this ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2
>>>>
>>>> Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech
>>>>
>>>> [ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 16 
>>>> using
>>>> ehci_hcd
>>>> [ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80,
>>>> idProduct=d3a8
>>>> [ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, 
>>>> Product=2,
>>>> SerialNumber=0
>>>> [ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
>>>> [ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek
>>>>
>>>
>>> Seems to be Realtek RTL2832U. Add that USB ID to the driver and 
>>> test.
>>> It is very high probability it starts working.
>>>
>>> Here is the patch:
>>>
>>> 
>>> http://git.linuxtv.org/anttip/media_tree.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtl28xxu-usb-ids
>>>
>>>
>>> Please test and report.
>>>
>>> regards
>>> Antti
>>
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Re: cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux

[Antti Palosaari]

It is very likely weak signal issue as I said. What kind of antenna you 
are using?

Antti


On 12/16/2012 10:13 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
> i found it is a problem with kaffeine, with other programs i can lock a
> signal but reception is very very sketchy (like in unviewable).
>
> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep e4000
> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0012
> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0013
> [   28.281685] fc0013: Fitipower FC0013 successfully attached.
> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC2580
> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep TUA
> GlovX xine-lib #
>
>
> Il 16/12/2012 18:55 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
>> On 12/16/2012 07:15 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>>> now the modules loads and kaffeine recognizes the device but i cannot
>>> find any channels.
>>> can it be a tuner bug ?
>>
>> I think it is bad antenna / weak signal. Try w_scan, scan, tzap.
>>
>> Could you say which RF-tuner it finds from your device? use dmesg to
>> dump output. It could be for example e4000, FC0012, FC0013, FC2580,
>> TUA9001 etc.
>>
>> Antti
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
>>> type = 0 pid = 0
>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
>>> type = 2 pid = 17
>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
>>> type = 4 pid = 16
>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
>>> type = 0 pid = 0
>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
>>> type = 2 pid = 17
>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
>>> type = 4 pid = 16
>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>>>
>>>
>>> Il 16/12/2012 15:50 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
>>>> On 12/16/2012 04:23 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>>>>> any news on this ?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2
>>>>>
>>>>> Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech
>>>>>
>>>>> [ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 16 using
>>>>> ehci_hcd
>>>>> [ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80,
>>>>> idProduct=d3a8
>>>>> [ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2,
>>>>> SerialNumber=0
>>>>> [ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
>>>>> [ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Seems to be Realtek RTL2832U. Add that USB ID to the driver and test.
>>>> It is very high probability it starts working.
>>>>
>>>> Here is the patch:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://git.linuxtv.org/anttip/media_tree.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtl28xxu-usb-ids
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Please test and report.
>>>>
>>>> regards
>>>> Antti
>>>
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Re: cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux

[Renato Gallo]

stock one that came with the device

http://unixproducts.com/antenna.jpg


Il 16/12/2012 21:34 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
> It is very likely weak signal issue as I said. What kind of antenna
> you are using?
>
> Antti
>
>
> On 12/16/2012 10:13 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>> i found it is a problem with kaffeine, with other programs i can 
>> lock a
>> signal but reception is very very sketchy (like in unviewable).
>>
>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep e4000
>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0012
>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0013
>> [   28.281685] fc0013: Fitipower FC0013 successfully attached.
>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC2580
>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep TUA
>> GlovX xine-lib #
>>
>>
>> Il 16/12/2012 18:55 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
>>> On 12/16/2012 07:15 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>>>> now the modules loads and kaffeine recognizes the device but i 
>>>> cannot
>>>> find any channels.
>>>> can it be a tuner bug ?
>>>
>>> I think it is bad antenna / weak signal. Try w_scan, scan, tzap.
>>>
>>> Could you say which RF-tuner it finds from your device? use dmesg 
>>> to
>>> dump output. It could be for example e4000, FC0012, FC0013, FC2580,
>>> TUA9001 etc.
>>>
>>> Antti
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading 
>>>> section;
>>>> type = 0 pid = 0
>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading 
>>>> section;
>>>> type = 2 pid = 17
>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading 
>>>> section;
>>>> type = 4 pid = 16
>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading 
>>>> section;
>>>> type = 0 pid = 0
>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading 
>>>> section;
>>>> type = 2 pid = 17
>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading 
>>>> section;
>>>> type = 4 pid = 16
>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Il 16/12/2012 15:50 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
>>>>> On 12/16/2012 04:23 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>>>>>> any news on this ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 16 
>>>>>> using
>>>>>> ehci_hcd
>>>>>> [ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80,
>>>>>> idProduct=d3a8
>>>>>> [ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, 
>>>>>> Product=2,
>>>>>> SerialNumber=0
>>>>>> [ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
>>>>>> [ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Seems to be Realtek RTL2832U. Add that USB ID to the driver and 
>>>>> test.
>>>>> It is very high probability it starts working.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is the patch:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://git.linuxtv.org/anttip/media_tree.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtl28xxu-usb-ids
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Please test and report.
>>>>>
>>>>> regards
>>>>> Antti
>>>>
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Re: cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux

[Antti Palosaari]

That antenna is your problem.

I will send that patch to the Kernel 3.8, but as I think it is maybe too 
late for 3.8 it will eventually go to the 3.9 which is out sometime near 
beginning of next summer.

If you wish I add your name as reporter then reply. Otherwise case 
closed. Feedback from the better antenna could be nice too.


Antti


On 12/16/2012 11:16 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
> stock one that came with the device
>
> http://unixproducts.com/antenna.jpg
>
>
> Il 16/12/2012 21:34 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
>> It is very likely weak signal issue as I said. What kind of antenna
>> you are using?
>>
>> Antti
>>
>>
>> On 12/16/2012 10:13 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>>> i found it is a problem with kaffeine, with other programs i can lock a
>>> signal but reception is very very sketchy (like in unviewable).
>>>
>>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep e4000
>>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0012
>>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0013
>>> [   28.281685] fc0013: Fitipower FC0013 successfully attached.
>>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC2580
>>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep TUA
>>> GlovX xine-lib #
>>>
>>>
>>> Il 16/12/2012 18:55 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
>>>> On 12/16/2012 07:15 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>>>>> now the modules loads and kaffeine recognizes the device but i cannot
>>>>> find any channels.
>>>>> can it be a tuner bug ?
>>>>
>>>> I think it is bad antenna / weak signal. Try w_scan, scan, tzap.
>>>>
>>>> Could you say which RF-tuner it finds from your device? use dmesg to
>>>> dump output. It could be for example e4000, FC0012, FC0013, FC2580,
>>>> TUA9001 etc.
>>>>
>>>> Antti
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading
>>>>> section;
>>>>> type = 0 pid = 0
>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading
>>>>> section;
>>>>> type = 2 pid = 17
>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading
>>>>> section;
>>>>> type = 4 pid = 16
>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading
>>>>> section;
>>>>> type = 0 pid = 0
>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading
>>>>> section;
>>>>> type = 2 pid = 17
>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading
>>>>> section;
>>>>> type = 4 pid = 16
>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Il 16/12/2012 15:50 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
>>>>>> On 12/16/2012 04:23 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>>>>>>> any news on this ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 16
>>>>>>> using
>>>>>>> ehci_hcd
>>>>>>> [ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80,
>>>>>>> idProduct=d3a8
>>>>>>> [ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1,
>>>>>>> Product=2,
>>>>>>> SerialNumber=0
>>>>>>> [ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
>>>>>>> [ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Seems to be Realtek RTL2832U. Add that USB ID to the driver and test.
>>>>>> It is very high probability it starts working.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Here is the patch:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://git.linuxtv.org/anttip/media_tree.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtl28xxu-usb-ids
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please test and report.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> regards
>>>>>> Antti
>>>>>
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Re: cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux

[Renato Gallo]

I will be honored if my name will be added as reporter, thanks for your 
kind and fast advice. I have ordered another portable (30 db) antenna 
and will talk about that in a future reply to this thread :)

Il 16/12/2012 22:22 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
> That antenna is your problem.
>
> I will send that patch to the Kernel 3.8, but as I think it is maybe
> too late for 3.8 it will eventually go to the 3.9 which is out
> sometime near beginning of next summer.
>
> If you wish I add your name as reporter then reply. Otherwise case
> closed. Feedback from the better antenna could be nice too.
>
>
> Antti
>
>
> On 12/16/2012 11:16 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>> stock one that came with the device
>>
>> http://unixproducts.com/antenna.jpg
>>
>>
>> Il 16/12/2012 21:34 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
>>> It is very likely weak signal issue as I said. What kind of antenna
>>> you are using?
>>>
>>> Antti
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/16/2012 10:13 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>>>> i found it is a problem with kaffeine, with other programs i can 
>>>> lock a
>>>> signal but reception is very very sketchy (like in unviewable).
>>>>
>>>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep e4000
>>>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0012
>>>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0013
>>>> [   28.281685] fc0013: Fitipower FC0013 successfully attached.
>>>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC2580
>>>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep TUA
>>>> GlovX xine-lib #
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Il 16/12/2012 18:55 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
>>>>> On 12/16/2012 07:15 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>>>>>> now the modules loads and kaffeine recognizes the device but i 
>>>>>> cannot
>>>>>> find any channels.
>>>>>> can it be a tuner bug ?
>>>>>
>>>>> I think it is bad antenna / weak signal. Try w_scan, scan, tzap.
>>>>>
>>>>> Could you say which RF-tuner it finds from your device? use dmesg 
>>>>> to
>>>>> dump output. It could be for example e4000, FC0012, FC0013, 
>>>>> FC2580,
>>>>> TUA9001 etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> Antti
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading
>>>>>> section;
>>>>>> type = 0 pid = 0
>>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading
>>>>>> section;
>>>>>> type = 2 pid = 17
>>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading
>>>>>> section;
>>>>>> type = 4 pid = 16
>>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading
>>>>>> section;
>>>>>> type = 0 pid = 0
>>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading
>>>>>> section;
>>>>>> type = 2 pid = 17
>>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading
>>>>>> section;
>>>>>> type = 4 pid = 16
>>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Il 16/12/2012 15:50 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
>>>>>>> On 12/16/2012 04:23 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>>>>>>>> any news on this ?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 
>>>>>>>> 16
>>>>>>>> using
>>>>>>>> ehci_hcd
>>>>>>>> [ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, 
>>>>>>>> idVendor=1b80,
>>>>>>>> idProduct=d3a8
>>>>>>>> [ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1,
>>>>>>>> Product=2,
>>>>>>>> SerialNumber=0
>>>>>>>> [ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
>>>>>>>> [ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Seems to be Realtek RTL2832U. Add that USB ID to the driver and 
>>>>>>> test.
>>>>>>> It is very high probability it starts working.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here is the patch:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> http://git.linuxtv.org/anttip/media_tree.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtl28xxu-usb-ids
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please test and report.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> regards
>>>>>>> Antti
>>>>>>
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Re: cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux

[Antonio Ospite]

On Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:16:31 +0100
Renato Gallo <renatogallo@unixproducts.com> wrote:

> stock one that came with the device
> 
> http://unixproducts.com/antenna.jpg
>

If this is an antenna with a magnetic base you can try putting it on top
of one of those tin boxes for candies like this one:
http://img.alibaba.com/wsphoto/v0/456087010/Free-shipping-50pcs-lot-fashion-style-wedding-box-candy-tin-box-jewellery-tin-box-06.jpg

I verified that reception does improve a little bit, don't expect
miracles tho :)

Regards,
   Antonio

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Re: cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux

[Renato Gallo]

i am testing this antenna 30db on an aluminum bowl reception still 
sketchy at times but a bit better.... which is in your opinion the most 
powerful portable antenna ?
can i amplify the signal to improve reception ?
why with the bowl is better ?

http://unixproducts.com/antenna2.jpg

http://www.ebay.it/itm/130786205629?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_2055wt_1165


Il 16/12/2012 22:26 Renato Gallo ha scritto:
> I will be honored if my name will be added as reporter, thanks for
> your kind and fast advice. I have ordered another portable (30 db)
> antenna and will talk about that in a future reply to this thread :)
>
> Il 16/12/2012 22:22 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
>> That antenna is your problem.
>>
>> I will send that patch to the Kernel 3.8, but as I think it is maybe
>> too late for 3.8 it will eventually go to the 3.9 which is out
>> sometime near beginning of next summer.
>>
>> If you wish I add your name as reporter then reply. Otherwise case
>> closed. Feedback from the better antenna could be nice too.
>>
>>
>> Antti
>>
>>
>> On 12/16/2012 11:16 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>>> stock one that came with the device
>>>
>>> http://unixproducts.com/antenna.jpg
>>>
>>>
>>> Il 16/12/2012 21:34 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
>>>> It is very likely weak signal issue as I said. What kind of 
>>>> antenna
>>>> you are using?
>>>>
>>>> Antti
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 12/16/2012 10:13 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>>>>> i found it is a problem with kaffeine, with other programs i can 
>>>>> lock a
>>>>> signal but reception is very very sketchy (like in unviewable).
>>>>>
>>>>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep e4000
>>>>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0012
>>>>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0013
>>>>> [   28.281685] fc0013: Fitipower FC0013 successfully attached.
>>>>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC2580
>>>>> GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep TUA
>>>>> GlovX xine-lib #
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Il 16/12/2012 18:55 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
>>>>>> On 12/16/2012 07:15 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>>>>>>> now the modules loads and kaffeine recognizes the device but i 
>>>>>>> cannot
>>>>>>> find any channels.
>>>>>>> can it be a tuner bug ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think it is bad antenna / weak signal. Try w_scan, scan, tzap.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Could you say which RF-tuner it finds from your device? use 
>>>>>> dmesg to
>>>>>> dump output. It could be for example e4000, FC0012, FC0013, 
>>>>>> FC2580,
>>>>>> TUA9001 etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Antti
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>>>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading
>>>>>>> section;
>>>>>>> type = 0 pid = 0
>>>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading
>>>>>>> section;
>>>>>>> type = 2 pid = 17
>>>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading
>>>>>>> section;
>>>>>>> type = 4 pid = 16
>>>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>>>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading
>>>>>>> section;
>>>>>>> type = 0 pid = 0
>>>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading
>>>>>>> section;
>>>>>>> type = 2 pid = 17
>>>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading
>>>>>>> section;
>>>>>>> type = 4 pid = 16
>>>>>>> kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Il 16/12/2012 15:50 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
>>>>>>>> On 12/16/2012 04:23 PM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>>>>>>>>> any news on this ?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 
>>>>>>>>> 16
>>>>>>>>> using
>>>>>>>>> ehci_hcd
>>>>>>>>> [ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, 
>>>>>>>>> idVendor=1b80,
>>>>>>>>> idProduct=d3a8
>>>>>>>>> [ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1,
>>>>>>>>> Product=2,
>>>>>>>>> SerialNumber=0
>>>>>>>>> [ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
>>>>>>>>> [ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Seems to be Realtek RTL2832U. Add that USB ID to the driver 
>>>>>>>> and test.
>>>>>>>> It is very high probability it starts working.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Here is the patch:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> http://git.linuxtv.org/anttip/media_tree.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtl28xxu-usb-ids
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Please test and report.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> regards
>>>>>>>> Antti
>>>>>>>
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Re: cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux

[Luca Olivetti]

Al 17/12/12 20:57, En/na Renato Gallo ha escrit:

> can i amplify the signal to improve reception ?

an amplifier will amplify the noise as well as the signal (i.e., an amplifier is only useful to compensate for the losses in the cable, not to improve the signal).

> why with the bowl is better ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopole_antenna

The bowl acts as a ground plane

Bye
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Re: cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux

[Renato Gallo]

is there any kind of filter so that i can filter out the noise and then 
amplify the signal ?

Il 17/12/2012 22:45 Luca Olivetti ha scritto:
> Al 17/12/12 20:57, En/na Renato Gallo ha escrit:
>
>> can i amplify the signal to improve reception ?
>
> an amplifier will amplify the noise as well as the signal (i.e., an
> amplifier is only useful to compensate for the losses in the cable,
> not to improve the signal).
>
>> why with the bowl is better ?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopole_antenna
>
> The bowl acts as a ground plane
>
> Bye

Re: cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux

[Antti Palosaari]

No! You will need a real antenna, not amplifier(?) like that. One of the 
best and easily available antennas in EU are Televes DAT75 and few Triax 
models. Compare DAT75 and your antenna, DAT75 is 19dB and your is 30dB, 
guess which one is still 1000x better.

You will not likely need that heavy antenna like DAT75 as you still have 
a signal. Some 10-20 euros 1m long Yagi is enough.

regards
Antti

On 12/18/2012 12:32 AM, Renato Gallo wrote:
> is there any kind of filter so that i can filter out the noise and then
> amplify the signal ?
>
> Il 17/12/2012 22:45 Luca Olivetti ha scritto:
>> Al 17/12/12 20:57, En/na Renato Gallo ha escrit:
>>
>>> can i amplify the signal to improve reception ?
>>
>> an amplifier will amplify the noise as well as the signal (i.e., an
>> amplifier is only useful to compensate for the losses in the cable,
>> not to improve the signal).
>>
>>> why with the bowl is better ?
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopole_antenna
>>
>> The bowl acts as a ground plane
>>
>> Bye
>
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Re: cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux

[Renato Gallo]

anyone can explain to me why i cannot seem to catch anything else than 
rai and how can i use a legally bought scart into an omnikey reader to 
get scrambled channels ?

Il 31/12/2012 21:09 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
> No! You will need a real antenna, not amplifier(?) like that. One of
> the best and easily available antennas in EU are Televes DAT75 and 
> few
> Triax models. Compare DAT75 and your antenna, DAT75 is 19dB and your
> is 30dB, guess which one is still 1000x better.
>
> You will not likely need that heavy antenna like DAT75 as you still
> have a signal. Some 10-20 euros 1m long Yagi is enough.
>
> regards
> Antti
>
> On 12/18/2012 12:32 AM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>> is there any kind of filter so that i can filter out the noise and 
>> then
>> amplify the signal ?
>>
>> Il 17/12/2012 22:45 Luca Olivetti ha scritto:
>>> Al 17/12/12 20:57, En/na Renato Gallo ha escrit:
>>>
>>>> can i amplify the signal to improve reception ?
>>>
>>> an amplifier will amplify the noise as well as the signal (i.e., an
>>> amplifier is only useful to compensate for the losses in the cable,
>>> not to improve the signal).
>>>
>>>> why with the bowl is better ?
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopole_antenna
>>>
>>> The bowl acts as a ground plane
>>>
>>> Bye
>>
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Re: cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux

[Oliver Schinagl]

You may want to read into oscam and maybe tvheadend or the likes.

On 02-01-13 03:19, Renato Gallo wrote:
> anyone can explain to me why i cannot seem to catch anything else than 
> rai and how can i use a legally bought scart into an omnikey reader to 
> get scrambled channels ?
>
> Il 31/12/2012 21:09 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:
>> No! You will need a real antenna, not amplifier(?) like that. One of
>> the best and easily available antennas in EU are Televes DAT75 and few
>> Triax models. Compare DAT75 and your antenna, DAT75 is 19dB and your
>> is 30dB, guess which one is still 1000x better.
>>
>> You will not likely need that heavy antenna like DAT75 as you still
>> have a signal. Some 10-20 euros 1m long Yagi is enough.
>>
>> regards
>> Antti
>>
>> On 12/18/2012 12:32 AM, Renato Gallo wrote:
>>> is there any kind of filter so that i can filter out the noise and then
>>> amplify the signal ?
>>>
>>> Il 17/12/2012 22:45 Luca Olivetti ha scritto:
>>>> Al 17/12/12 20:57, En/na Renato Gallo ha escrit:
>>>>
>>>>> can i amplify the signal to improve reception ?
>>>>
>>>> an amplifier will amplify the noise as well as the signal (i.e., an
>>>> amplifier is only useful to compensate for the losses in the cable,
>>>> not to improve the signal).
>>>>
>>>>> why with the bowl is better ?
>>>>
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopole_antenna
>>>>
>>>> The bowl acts as a ground plane
>>>>
>>>> Bye
>>>
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