> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Krufky" <mkrufky@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: stev391@xxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: DViCO Fusion HDTV7 Dual Express > Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:08:55 -0400 > > > > >> Tim, > >> > >> The support that I added in was for a the DViCO DVB-T Dual Express, not the > >> FusionHDTV7. > >> > >> However there may be good news for you... > >> If your card is the FusionHDTV7 Dual Express there is support for this card > >> in the main tree (only one DVB tuner at the moment). This may not help you > >> as you stated that you needed analog support. > >> > >> The easiest way for you to get the newest DVB drivers is to go to this > >> webpage: > >> http://martinpitt.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/packaged-dvb-t-drivers-for-ubuntu > >> -804/ > >> > >> You may need to install some firmware as well (you can tell if you need to > >> get the firmware by an error message in the syslog [accessed by typing > >> "dmesg" in a terminal], this error will only show up after you try to scan > >> or tune to a channel. If you need firmware goto: > >> http://www.steventoth.net/linux/xc5000/ > >> and follow the instructions inside the files (extract.sh and readme.txt). > >> > >> Give that a go then come back, with any issues to the mailing list. > >> > >> Perhaps you could create a wiki page on: http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php > >> with all the relevant information on it, for an example checkout: > >> http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DViCO_FusionHDTV_DVB-T_Dual_Express > >> And if you do make the page, update this page while you are at it: > >> http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DViCO > >> and also: http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/ATSC_PCIe_Cards > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Stephen. > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 8:37 PM, Tim Lucas <lucastim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > >> > >>> Thank you for the help. I am familiar with mercurial, so I should be able > >>> to figure it out. > >>> > >>> > >>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 8:13 PM, Michael Krufky <mkrufky@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> Tim Lucas wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I apologize if this is outside the scope of the list and would > >>>>> > >>>> appreciate > >>>> > >>>>> any help I could get offline if that makes more sense. > >>>>> I have been searching online for support for this card and it looks > >>>>> > >>>> there > >>>> > >>>>> may be support now or coming soon. I am running mythbuntu 8.04 which > >>>>> > >>>> does > >>>> > >>>>> not yet include support for this card. I am a linux novice so I was > >>>>> wondering if you could help me add the appropriate files that will add > >>>>> support for the card. I am a linux novice (I'm good at apt-get install, > >>>>> > >>>> but > >>>> > >>>>> no so much at building my own kernel) so I may need a little bit of hand > >>>>> holding. Any help > >>>>> you could provide would be appreciated. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Side question. I thought I might have seen something about only support > >>>>> > >>>> for > >>>> > >>>>> digital on this card, not analog. I am in an apartment complex that > >>>>> > >>>> uses an > >>>> > >>>>> antiquated (very large) satellite system. It is listed with schedules > >>>>> direct, but I am not sure if it is digital or analog. > >>>>> > >>>> is setting up the wrong demodulators for this card > >>>> FusionHDTV7 Dual Express is supported in the v4l-dvb mercurial tree, > >>>> hosted on linuxtv.org. > >>>> See http://linuxtv.org/repo for info about installing the driver into > >>>> your running kernel. > >>>> > >>>> Support for the card will be available out-of-the-box in the unreleased > >>>> kernel 2.6.27 > >>>> > >>>> -Mike > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > > > stev391@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Tim Lucas" <lucastim@xxxxxxxxx> > >> To: "Michael Krufky" <mkrufky@xxxxxxxxxxx>, stev391@xxxxxxxxx, "linux > dvb" <linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Subject: Re: DViCO Fusion HDTV7 Dual Express > >> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:11:58 -0700 > >> > >> > >> I tried the advice of both of the replies that I got below. I get the > >> following in dmesg. > >> > >> [ 31.078478] cx23885 driver version 0.0.1 loaded > >> [ 31.078777] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APC6] enabled at IRQ 16 > >> [ 31.078782] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:08:00.0[A] -> Link [APC6] -> > GSI 16 > >> (level, low) -> IRQ 21 > >> [ 31.078795] CORE cx23885[0]: subsystem: 18ac:d618, board: DViCO > >> FusionHDTV7 Dual Express [card=10,autodetected] > >> [ 31.180458] cx23885[0]: i2c bus 0 registered > >> [ 31.180480] cx23885[0]: i2c bus 1 registered > >> [ 31.180499] cx23885[0]: i2c bus 2 registered > >> [ 31.207377] cx23885[0]: cx23885 based dvb card > >> [ 31.243077] cx23885[0]: frontend initialization failed > >> [ 31.243080] cx23885_dvb_register() dvb_register failed err = -1 > >> [ 31.243081] cx23885_dev_setup() Failed to register dvb on VID_C > >> [ 31.243085] cx23885_dev_checkrevision() Hardware revision = 0xb0 > >> [ 31.243091] cx23885[0]/0: found at 0000:08:00.0, rev: 2, irq: 21, > >> latency: 0, mmio: 0xfd800000 > >> > >> Originally a friend helped me by getting setting up the system to > look for > >> the old dvico fusion 5 card. > >> I put > >> > >> options cx23885 card=4 > >> > >> in /etc/modprobe.d/options. The system would recognize that I had a card > >> with two feeds, but I could get channels on the scan. I commented > out this > >> line and then tried installing the deb package, but lost support of the > >> card. > >> I tried installing from source, but that didn't help. I tried installing > >> the firmware as recommended, but it still didn't help. > >> At some point it recognized only one feed, still couldn't get channels on > >> the scan. Then I lost the card completely. I admit that I just started > >> trying suggestions and was probably not systematic enough. I may need to > >> scrap the install and start over. Since the box is new, that is not > a big > >> deal. It probably wouldn't take very long to reinstall. > >> > >> I have some questions. Will there be support for both tuners? The old > >> driver seemed to support 2, so I would hope the new one would too. Will > >> this card not work with analog channels or has support just not been > written > >> yet? If I do have analog channels, what should the settings be? > Would one > >> of those digital converter boxes make it a digital signal? (That is > probably > >> a dumb question, but this is not really my area.) > >> > >> Thanks for all of your help. > >> > >> --Tim > >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > Tim, > > > > Can you take a high resolution photo of the card and create a wiki page with this card? > > Also provide a list of the chips (as on the card), for example cx23885. I mainly want to now > > the demodulators that are in use on the card as the driver has two possible paths in the code > > depending on which demodulator is installed. Which one is it: S5H1411 or S5H1409 or something > > else? From the low resolution photos on the DViCO site there should be two of these chips > > roughly in the middle of the card side by side. > > > > It doesnt matter -- I have both versions of this board, the 1409 and the > 1411 version. > > The boards are identical, other than the newer demodulator. > > Both boards are supported. Both frontend paths are supported. > > You need to use the v4l-dvb mercurial *tip* for full support. Older > revisions will only support one tuner. > > You also need the xc5000 firmware placed into the correct location > (usually /lib/firmware) > > I added support for these boards and they are both running fine in my > mythtv-backend for digital atsc and qam recordings. > > Regards, > > Mike Tim, Since Mike has these cards I let him help you out, sorry if I have confused you. I have just checked the package that i referenced as well and it is indeed missing the proper support required for your card. Good luck! Stephen. -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! 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