From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from 88-149-150-131.v4.ngi.it ([88.149.150.131]:42038 "EHLO vajra.unixproducts.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753654Ab2LQT5o (ORCPT ); Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:57:44 -0500 To: Subject: Re: cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:57:40 +0100 From: Renato Gallo In-Reply-To: References: <8e9f16405c8583e35cb97bb7d7daef4b@unixproducts.com> <50CDDF9A.1080509@iki.fi> <50CE0AFA.9030308@iki.fi> <1af6a5408ee3ebccebc3885bba06fc69@unixproducts.com> <50CE3070.10309@iki.fi> <810ffd737b21a0f46e383a76dd4313a2@unixproducts.com> <50CE3BA0.5030503@iki.fi> Message-ID: Sender: linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe >>>>>>> linux-media" in >>>>>>> the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org >>>>>>> More majordomo info at >>>>>>> http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe >>>>> linux-media" in >>>>> the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org >>>>> More majordomo info at >>>>> http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe >>> linux-media" in >>> the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org >>> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html