From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mail.kapsi.fi ([217.30.184.167]:58397 "EHLO mail.kapsi.fi" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753081Ab3BOJjd (ORCPT ); Fri, 15 Feb 2013 04:39:33 -0500 Message-ID: <511E0200.6080508@iki.fi> Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:38:08 +0200 From: Antti Palosaari MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Alexander List CC: linux-media@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: DMB-H USB Sticks: MagicPro ProHDTV Mini 2 USB References: <511D8DF9.7060508@list.priv.at> In-Reply-To: <511D8DF9.7060508@list.priv.at> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On 02/15/2013 03:23 AM, Alexander List wrote: > Hi, > > frustrated that I couldn't watch the Chinese New Years' Fireworks on TVB > Jade using my RTL2832U based DVB-T stick in Hong Kong, I just bought a > > MagicPro ProHDTV Mini 2 > > USB stick. Given that HK is now part of China (somehow), they decided to > follow the mainland DTV standard, so it's DTMB (DMB-T/H) over here. > > The package says it only supports Windows, but I never believe the > packaging, and I believe in Linux hackers :) > > lsusb -v says: > > Bus 001 Device 008: ID 1b80:d39f Afatech > > This looks *very* similar to the RTL2832U, in fact dmesg says it's a > Realtek chip: > > [58773.739843] usb 1-1.1: new high-speed USB device number 8 using ehci_hcd > [58773.835657] usb 1-1.1: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80, > idProduct=d39f > [58773.835665] usb 1-1.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, > SerialNumber=0 > [58773.835670] usb 1-1.1: Product: usbtv > [58773.835673] usb 1-1.1: Manufacturer: realtek > > Full lsusb -v output is attached. It didn't looked very similar than RTL2831U or RTL2832U USB interface. Very likely different USB interface. > I checked here but it's not listed, but other (PCIe) devices from the > same manufacturer are: > > http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DMB-T/H_PCIe_Cards > > I'm more than willing to get this thing supported under Linux - just let > me know what I can do to help. > > I have > > a) the stick > b) the Windows driver/software CD (soon as an ISO) > > What I can provide is > > a) help getting more info on the hardware (taking it apart etc.) > b) provide remote access to a box with the stick plugged in if necessary > c) test new code / patches First thing to do is identify used chips. Open the box and find out 3 biggest chip. There may be 1, 2 or 3 big chips depending on integration level. regards Antti -- http://palosaari.fi/