The starbox 1 is quite limited in regards to data streaming: It has only 8 PID-filter-entries (Where in my tests I only could use 6). That makes the card quite uncomfortable to use for end-user-software like vdr or mythtv. This is mainly the reason why I skipped adding support for it. Patrick. On Fri, 2 Nov 2007, Greg Suarez wrote: > Brandon, > Considering that Patrick is one of the developers of the vp702x driver > and he says that Starbox I isn't supported so not we can do. > > Patrick, > Are there any plans to add support for the Starbox I? Can we help in anyway? > > Thanks, > > Greg > > On Nov 2, 2007 2:32 PM, Brandon Nolte <brandon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Greg, I have the 2.6.22-14 kernel under Gusty. I have tried fedora > > slackware knoppmyth and a gentoo derivation. I am unsure if i have > > the starbox or the starbox 2 I have had some progress. The firmware I > > had downloaded was messed up. I have tried the one of the german site > > that was linked to before. I am now able to get the unit to register > > and create a /dev/dvb/adapter. I seem to be getting the same error as > > you involving the -110. Any eta on support for the starbox. I am more > > than willing to help out in any way. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bus 001 Device 005: ID 13d3:3207 IMC Networks > > Device Descriptor: > > bLength 18 > > bDescriptorType 1 > > bcdUSB 2.00 > > bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level) > > bDeviceSubClass 0 > > bDeviceProtocol 0 > > bMaxPacketSize0 64 > > idVendor 0x13d3 IMC Networks > > idProduct 0x3207 > > bcdDevice 2.09 > > iManufacturer 1 > > iProduct 2 > > iSerial 3 > > bNumConfigurations 1 > > Configuration Descriptor: > > bLength 9 > > bDescriptorType 2 > > wTotalLength 32 > > bNumInterfaces 1 > > bConfigurationValue 1 > > iConfiguration 0 > > bmAttributes 0xc0 > > Self Powered > > MaxPower 100mA > > Interface Descriptor: > > bLength 9 > > bDescriptorType 4 > > bInterfaceNumber 0 > > bAlternateSetting 0 > > bNumEndpoints 2 > > bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class > > bInterfaceSubClass 0 > > bInterfaceProtocol 0 > > iInterface 0 > > Endpoint Descriptor: > > bLength 7 > > bDescriptorType 5 > > bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN > > bmAttributes 2 > > Transfer Type Bulk > > Synch Type None > > Usage Type Data > > wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes > > bInterval 100 > > Endpoint Descriptor: > > bLength 7 > > bDescriptorType 5 > > bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN > > bmAttributes 2 > > Transfer Type Bulk > > Synch Type None > > Usage Type Data > > wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes > > bInterval 1 > > Device Status: 0x0002 > > (Bus Powered) > > Remote Wakeup Enabled > > > > > > [628036.456000] usb 1-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and > > address 5 > > [628036.588000] usb 1-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice > > [628036.588000] dvb-usb: found a 'TwinhanDTV StarBox DVB-S USB2.0 > > (VP7021)' in cold state, will try to load a firmware > > [628036.600000] dvb-usb: downloading firmware from file 'dvb-usb- > > vp702x-02.fw' > > [628036.620000] dvb-usb: found a 'TwinhanDTV StarBox DVB-S USB2.0 > > (VP7021)' in warm state. > > [628036.620000] dvb-usb: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport > > stream to the software demuxer. > > [628036.620000] DVB: registering new adapter (TwinhanDTV StarBox DVB- > > S USB2.0 (VP7021)) > > [628036.624000] dvb-usb: MAC address: 00:08:ca:15:26:48 > > [628036.644000] vp702x: system string: USB702X: > > [628036.644000] DVB: registering frontend 0 (Twinhan DST-like > > frontend (VP7021/VP7020) DVB-S)... > > [628036.648000] input: IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver as / > > class/input/input7 > > [628036.648000] dvb-usb: schedule remote query interval to 400 msecs. > > [628036.648000] dvb-usb: TwinhanDTV StarBox DVB-S USB2.0 (VP7021) > > successfully initialized and connected. > > [628501.800000] vp702x: usb in operation failed. (-110) > > > > > > root@heartofgold:/dev/dvb/adapter0# ls -latr > > total 0 > > crw-rw---- 1 root video 212, 7 2007-11-02 17:05 net0 > > crw-rw---- 1 root video 212, 3 2007-11-02 17:05 frontend0 > > crw-rw---- 1 root video 212, 5 2007-11-02 17:05 dvr0 > > crw-rw---- 1 root video 212, 4 2007-11-02 17:05 demux0 > > drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 60 2007-11-02 17:05 .. > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 120 2007-11-02 17:05 . > > > > root@heartofgold:/dev/dvb/adapter0# scan ~/61.5w > > scanning /root/61.5w > > using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0' > > initial transponder 12224000 V 27500000 3 > > >>> tune to: 12224:v:0:27500 > > WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! > > >>> tune to: 12224:v:0:27500 (tuning failed) > > WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! > > ERROR: initial tuning failed > > dumping lists (0 services) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Patrick, > > > > Thank you for your the response. I've read that the Starbox one > > displays the model as 7021 while the Starbox II shows 7021A. Not sure > > how accurate that is. > > > > Thanks again, I'll go get a Starbox II then. > > > > Greg > > > > On Nov 2, 2007 11:01 AM, Patrick Boettcher <patrick.boettcher at > > desy.de> wrote: > > > There are two versions. > > > > > > Only the StarBox2 is supported. There is no way (at least I don't > > know it) > > > to figure out whether you have a 2 or a 1. > > > > > > If it it does not work I guess you have a StarBox1. > > > > > > Patrick. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 2 Nov 2007, Greg Suarez wrote: > > > > > > > Which kernel version are you using? I'm running 2.6.20 on > > Ubuntu Feisty. > > > > > > > > Mine isn't getting disconnected immediately but my scan always > > fails and I get > > > > "usb in operation failed. (-110)", looks like the errno is > > ETIMEDOUT > > > > from usb_start_wait_urb(). > > > > > > > > Has anyone gotten the TwinHann Starbox (7021) working? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Greg > > > > > > > > On Nov 2, 2007 4:06 AM, brandon at ivyhousebb.com <brandon at > > > > ivyhousebb.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am also having an issue getting the TwinHan Starbox > > > > > to work. However aside from the kernel providing a > > > > > link to a firmware that does not exist... the > > > > > interface immediately gets deinitialized and > > > > > disconnected when I connect it "see dmesg excerpt". > > > > > > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:31 heartofgold kernel: [117625.772000] > > > > > usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and > > > > > address 3 > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:32 heartofgold kernel: [117625.904000] > > > > > usb 1-4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:32 heartofgold kernel: [117626.020000] > > > > > dvb-usb: found a 'TwinhanDTV StarBox DVB-S USB2.0 > > > > > (VP7021)' in cold state, will try to load a firmware > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:32 heartofgold kernel: [117626.052000] > > > > > dvb-usb: downloading firmware from file > > > > > 'dvb-usb-vp702x-02.fw' > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:32 heartofgold kernel: [117626.120000] > > > > > dvb-usb: found a 'TwinhanDTV StarBox DVB-S USB2.0 > > > > > (VP7021)' in warm state. > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:32 heartofgold kernel: [117626.120000] > > > > > dvb-usb: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport > > > > > stream to the software demuxer. > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:32 heartofgold kernel: [117626.120000] > > > > > usb 1-4: USB disconnect, address 3 > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:32 heartofgold kernel: [117626.120000] > > > > > DVB: registering new adapter (TwinhanDTV StarBox > > > > > DVB-S USB2.0 (VP7021)). > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:32 heartofgold kernel: [117626.120000] > > > > > vp702x: usb in operation failed. (-19) > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:32 heartofgold last message repeated 5 times > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:32 heartofgold kernel: [117626.120000] > > > > > dvb-usb: MAC address: 00:00:00:00:00:00 > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:32 heartofgold kernel: [117626.124000] > > > > > vp702x: usb out operation failed. (-19) > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:32 heartofgold kernel: [117626.124000] > > > > > vp702x: usb out operation failed. (-19) > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:32 heartofgold kernel: [117626.140000] > > > > > vp702x: usb in operation failed. (-19) > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:32 heartofgold kernel: [117626.140000] > > > > > input: IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver as > > > > > /class/input/input6 > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:32 heartofgold kernel: [117626.140000] > > > > > dvb-usb: schedule remote query interval to 400 msecs. > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:32 heartofgold kernel: [117626.140000] > > > > > dvb-usb: TwinhanDTV StarBox DVB-S USB2.0 (VP7021) > > > > > successfully initialized and connected. > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:32 heartofgold kernel: [117626.140000] > > > > > dvb-usb: TwinhanDTV StarBox DVB-S USB2.0 (VP7021) > > > > > successfully deinitialized and disconnected. > > > > > Oct 24 16:41:32 heartofgold kernel: [117626.268000] > > > > > usbcore: registered new interface driver dvb_usb_vp702x > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------- Original Message ------- > > > > > From : > > > > > brandon at ivyhousebb.com[mailto:brandon at ivyhousebb.com] > > > > > Sent : 11/2/2007 6:53:57 AM > > > > > > > To : linux-dvb at linuxtv.org > > > > > Cc : > > > > > Subject : RE: dvb-usb-vp702x-02.fw > > > > > > > > > > Greg Suarez wrote: > > > > > > I'm trying to get my TwinHann Starbox (7021) to > > > > > work but the driver is > > > > > > looking for the firmware dvb-usb-vp702x-02.fw but I > > > > > can only find > > > > > > dvb-usb-vp702x-01.fw. Does anyone know where I can > > > > > get a hold of the > > > > > > -02 firmware? > > > > > > > > > > >Found it on a German forum: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.slackforum.de/forum/index.php? > > t=msg&th=2706&start=0&&PHPSESSID=anenqvsmugl3u985m8366f55i3 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Search for the filename - there is a download link. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Nils > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is there any way we can get this posted on > > > > > http://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/firmware/ it really > > > > > is a pain to find thing across multiple languages > > > > > buried in forums :). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > linux-dvb mailing list > > > > > linux-dvb at linuxtv.org > > > > > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > linux-dvb mailing list > > > > linux-dvb at linuxtv.org > > > > > > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > linux-dvb mailing list > > linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx > > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb > > > _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
