Re: [Patch TT-Budget S-1401 (TDA10086/TDA8262)] (was: [Testers wanted] TDA10086/TDA826x patch)

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Hi Oliver,

On Sat, 2007-05-12 at 22:40 +0200, Oliver Endriss wrote:
> Oliver Endriss wrote:
> > Helmut Auer wrote:
> > > Helmut Auer schrieb:
> > > >> With this patch my TTs1401 works much better than without.
> > > >> The BER's are gon and I can receive all channels fine
> >
> > AFAICS the latest patch was posted in message
> > http://linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2007-January/015251.html
> > 
> > After reading all messages in this thread it is not clear to me
> > whether the patch improves things or not.
> > 
> > http://linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2007-January/015360.html
> > indicates a problem with some transponders.
> > 
> > Unfortunately I neither have the datasheets nor the hardware to play
> > with. I can't tell whether it makes sense or not.
> > 
> > Furthermore the patch might also break an USB device which uses the
> > same tuner (dvb-usb driver - Pinnacle 400e DVB-S)...
> > We need more testing!
> 
> With Helmut's help I've prepared a new patch which solved all
> tuning problems for him.
> 
> Basically the same as the previous patch, except for:
> - TDA8262: set baseband gain to 9db (maximum value)
> - TDA10086: toggle register 0x02 between 0x35 (tuning) and 0x00 (locked)
> - STR and SNR values are inverted now.
> 
> Helmut already confirmed that it works for him.
> 
> @all TT-budget S-1401 & Pinnacle 400e DVB-S users:
> Please test the attached patch.
> 
> If nobody objects I'll commit this patch on Thursday.

TT-Budget S-1401, running with an up-to-date Debian Etch (2.6.18-4),
fresh checkout of v4l-dvb from Mercurial, with the above patch applied.

Looks OK so far.  The few BERs that I was getting seem to be gone.  I'll
leave it running over the weekend and report again early next week.

Cheers,
Chris
-- 
Chris Malarky
chris at malarky dot org


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