On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 1:11 AM, Pedro Ribeiro <pedrib@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 11:57 PM, Markus Rechberger > <mrechberger@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 12:40 AM, Pedro Ribeiro <pedrib@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 6:32 PM, Devin Heitmueller >>> <dheitmueller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 12:07 PM, Pedro Ribeiro <pedrib@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> Hello all, >>>>> >>>>> I'm having trouble setting up DVB for my Pinnacle PCTV Hybrid Stick >>>>> (2), AKA 330e. >>>> >>>> You can check the linux-media archives for more info, but I can tell >>>> you that the 330e is not currently supported for DVB mode (analog >>>> only). >>>> >>>> Devin >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Devin J. Heitmueller - Kernel Labs >>>> http://www.kernellabs.com >>>> >>> >>> Damn, I suspected that. >>> >>> Anyway, I'm having trouble viewing analog TV. I can scan and watch >>> channels fine, but there is no audio, and I don't know how to >>> configure it. If you could help me, I would really appreciate it >>> >>> Should I use the em28xx soundcard for output or my own internal soundcard? >>> >>> tvtime only uses ALSA, but my internal soundcard as OSS mixer >>> emulation (the em28xx has not). However, I cannot control the volume >>> in tvtime >>> >>> Alsa says that the em28xx soundcard has no mixer controls. >>> >> >> for some reason I would say to sell the card and buy another device (which one?) >> Pinnacle never wanted to pay developers, although they were interested >> in Linux drivers. >> Their max offer was 500 eur/half year for writing a linux driver for >> them. Devin is smart enough >> to "work" for them for free (smart dude!). Since I got that offer on >> the phone I denied to do any work for them anymore. >> Even though if it is opensource (with an obvious bad quality) it should not be >> free for them). But this also explains their previous quality of the >> windows software. >> Nowadays PCTV Systems is selling half working hardware in eastern Europe (wonder >> why they are not selling it in Germany, fear of getting sued by someone?)... >> >> Markus >> -- >> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-media" in >> the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html >> > > 500 euro for half a year? What an insult! > Exactly what I thought, I know alot more stories nowadays actually... > Well I thought of buying a new one, better supported in Linux. But > they are very expensive, and someone offered me the 330e :( > They are interested in Linux drivers, but yes it is absolutely insulting for every software engineer. The offer came from a manager who is rather hardware focused. Markus -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-media" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
