Hello Mike Thanks for the quick response. See my answer/questions/thoughts below. Mike Krufky wrote: > Take a look in the v4l-dvb tree... We already have a driver for em2800, > em2820, and em2840 usb controllers... You may want to speak to mchehab, > mrec, cavedron, or sasha, to find out if support can be added for > em2880, or if it may already be supported by the em28xx driver... Are these guys on the list? If so, please answer. > linux/drivers/media/video/em28xx I will take a look. > > OTOH, em28xx does not yet have a dvb layer.... This can be added, but so > far we havent encountered any devices that call for it, until now. > >> Following chips are used on the Terratec Cinergy Hybrid T USB XS: >> # Tuner (receiver): XCEIVE XC3028 > > > ^^ this is a very popular tuner, but unfortunatly, is not supported in > linux at this time, due to lack of proper specs required to create a > driver... I'm sure some other developers have run into this in the past > as well... Unfortunately, I dont have an answer for this tuner, although > supporting it would open up the possibilities of supporting many more > devices. > This chip has a 2-wire interface (I2C?). Form where are the commands comming? From an other chip or from USB trought the USB-Bridge? >> # Demodulator: ZARLINK ZL10353 > > > ^^ never heard of it.... Zarlink has some other demod's that ARE > supported, however... Maybe a driver can be written for this... /me > isn't sure. Actually, it is a replacement for the MT352 and pin compatible. > >> # Videodecoder: 5150AM1 > > > ^^ might this be a TVP5150 ? (supported in v4l) I think so, but there was no "TVP" on the chip > >> # Sound (only for analog?): EMPIA EMP202 > > > ^^ not sure We will see. Thomas -- http://www.kaiser-linux.li