Markus Rechberger wrote: > On 1/25/06, CityK <CityK@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi Folks, >> >> I have 2 questions; the first is from a technical standpoint.... >> >> Question 1. >> Thomas Kaiser (linux-dvb) wrote: >> >>> Following chips are used on the Terratec Cinergy Hybrid T USB XS: >>> >>> # Tuner (receiver): XCEIVE XC3028 >>> # Demodulator: ZARLINK ZL10353 >>> ....etc .... >> glanced at the Zarlink docs and didn't see anything mentioned about >> analog demodulation. Is there another IC missing from this list? ... >> Or stated differently - if the Zarlink IC is not performing this >> function, then what is ? >> > > the DVB-T part of that board? > I'm such a monkey. All that time that I spent blabbing away about Xceive, I never once bothered to look at any info about the IC (as I, for whatever reason, had it in my head that it was solely a tuner). Upon taking the few seconds to click on the link (http://www.xceive.com/technology_XC3028.htm), it is rather obvious that analog demodulation is integrated into the XC3028. I couldn't have taken a longer route to this personal discovery though -- Last night I was looking at some pics from htpcnews CES coverage that featured a forthcoming Avermedia ADD+2 type card that also uses the Xceive (seen here: http://www.htpcnews.com/main.php?id=ces_2006_7 ) . I noticed that (what I initially thought was) the analog demodulator in the pic looked funny. On closer inspection, it showed it wasn't a TSOP IC at all, but instead looked more like a crystal....but I didn't clue into this until I visited Thomas' page again this morning and had a look at the pcb's in his photos, and in particular the one featuring the Xceive. Bingo, some light went on , the gerbil got back on the wheel, and I finally thought it might be time to visit the Xceive site via the link Thomas' provided. 5 seconds later and, well, I reaffirmed my simian status. >> Question 2. >> >> [big snip] >> >> So then, now that you've digested all that, here's the mystery/curiosity >> --- Who contacted Xceive? Unless their mistaken, Xceive's repley to >> Markus (where they incorrectly attribute Markus to previously contacting >> them) indicates that someone did, sometime roughly back in November. >> Did you Oliver? Your later message (second one mentioned in part d) >> above), however, might indicate that you hadn't yet tried contacting them. >> >> I told you it was trivial! But hey, curiousity kills this cat :) >> >> > > nice overview :-) > > Markus > Thanks, Markus. Carsten Heinelt wrote: > Hi CK, > just to document that: > I sent Emails to a number of addresses at XCeive without any > reaction. When calling XCeive Europe, I got the info that they are > just a design center and I should contact XCeive US which I did > via email. > - Jordan Du Val, i.e. jordan at xceive.com - seems to be sales (5-Oct-2005) > - sales at xceive.com (2-Oct-2005 and 27-Oct-2005)) > - info_eu at xceive.com (29-Sep-2005) > > I haven't called XCeive US. > > Best regards, > Carsten. Thanks Carsten. -- Cheers, CK
