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[malakudi]

I am starting this thread as a reference for working usb dvb-t sticks in OpenPLI 2.0 and for support questions. I will try to answer all questions.

Tested from me and reported working (as of driver release RX.5)
Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T (dib0700 chipset)
Hauppauge WinTV Ministick (smsusb chipset)
Crypto Redi PC 50 (af9015 chipset, qt1010 or mxl5007t tuner)
Crypto Redi PC 100 (smsusb chipset)
Sinovideo USB DVB-T (af9015 chipset, tda18218 tuner)

[malakudi]

For af9015 chipsets, you need following ipk files:

v4l-dvb-module-af9013
v4l-dvb-module-dvb-pll
v4l-dvb-module-dvb-usb
v4l-dvb-module-dvb-usb-af9015
v4l-dvb-module-mc44s803
v4l-dvb-module-mt2060
v4l-dvb-module-mxl5005s
v4l-dvb-module-mxl5007t
v4l-dvb-module-qt1010
v4l-dvb-module-tda18218
v4l-dvb-module-tda18271

[malakudi]

For dib0700 chipset, you need following ipk files:

v4l-dvb-module-dib0070
v4l-dvb-module-dib0090
v4l-dvb-module-dib3000mb
v4l-dvb-module-dib3000mc
v4l-dvb-module-dib7000m
v4l-dvb-module-dib7000p
v4l-dvb-module-dib8000
v4l-dvb-module-dibx000-common
v4l-dvb-module-dvb-usb
v4l-dvb-module-dvb-usb-dib0700
v4l-dvb-module-dvb-usb-dibusb-common
v4l-dvb-module-dvb-usb-dibusb-mb
v4l-dvb-module-dvb-usb-dibusb-mc
v4l-dvb-module-lgdt3305
v4l-dvb-module-mt2060
v4l-dvb-module-mt2266
v4l-dvb-module-mxl5007t
v4l-dvb-module-s5h1411
v4l-dvb-module-tuner-xc2028
v4l-dvb-module-xc5000

[malakudi]

For smsusb chipsets, you need following ipk files:

v4l-dvb-module-smsdvb
v4l-dvb-module-smsmdtv
v4l-dvb-module-smsusb

[malakudi]

You also always need correct firmware files. Latest firmware files will be in v4l-dvb-firmware ipk file.

I will later provide meta driver packages to ease installation, but it is not my high priority right now.

If some usb dvb-t stick should be supported but it is not working correctly, in order to support you I need dmesg output just after module loading, /proc/bus/usb/devices output, model name/number of usb dvb-t stick and platform used (dm800, vuduo etc)

[littlesat]

Is it possible to make ipk files (e.g. as system plugin) that are downloading the fw package and in addition install the required v4-dvb-modules? Then we have a 'plug and play' solution for these USB sticks.

[malakudi]

Is it possible to make ipk files (e.g. as system plugin) that are downloading the fw package and in addition install the required v4-dvb-modules? Then we have a 'plug and play' solution for these USB sticks.

It is possible (that's what I mention above about meta packages) and there is already such a package (for dib0700 - though it needs updating with newer modules because there are some new dependencies). However, I currently prefer to fix some remaining issues on some well known sticks, then I'll provide these meta packages.

[hemertje]

Is it possible to make ipk files (e.g. as system plugin) that are downloading the fw package and in addition install the required v4-dvb-modules? Then we have a 'plug and play' solution for these USB sticks.

I prefer to add this inside our buildenviroment

[littlesat]

I prefer to add this inside our buildenviroment

This is indeed a better idea....

[dfdream]

malakudi,

Did you manage to do much testing with the Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T.

Ive had one for nearly 2 months (in Ireland) and found it very unstable (even though it didnt cause blue screens).
On another forum Irish nova users have had the same problems with the Nova-t even though UK users didnt have any issues.
We are using DVB-T (Mpeg4 SD and HD transmissions) where as in UK they use mpeg2. its the only difference I have noticed.

These were the issues I found.

DTT Recordings stopping for no reason half way through.
DTT channels going black.
DTT channels with only sound.
All DTT Channels gone.
Bad pixelling on recordings but fine while watching the same program.
Changing to a DTT channel shows nothing only a freeze frame from the last channel.
All of the above require a reboot to sort.

Is there any way to log or track whats going on with the tuner to get to the cause of this.

A test we (irish users) that went to replicate the problem was to record 2-3 UK HD channels and watch DTT Channel (HD if possible) and the pixeling and black screens would start to happen within 30 imns.

BTW - Waiting for Sundtek to come into stock, seems to be the best performer of irish users anyway.

[malakudi]

@dfddream: what platform are you using? (dm800, vuduo, etc). If dm800, original or clone? usb stick used in self-powered hub or directly on box?

nova-t dib0700 works fine for both mpeg4 and mpeg2 SD channels here in Greece (no HD transmissions yet), in vuduo and et9000.
dm800 lacks cpu performance and sometimes problematic behavior can be observed, especially on HD channels.

[dfdream]

Sorry I've got a Vu Duo.
Ive tried all images and issue seems to be across platforms.
I have tuner connected directly with supplied ext cable.

In general the opinion in ireland was that the tuner was fine until I posted a post on local forum with the issues I mentioned above.
And then replies flooded in as most users ended up with the some or all issues I posted.
With several recordings including or excluding the nova-t the DTT tuner suffered the above issues even jsut watching on DTT.

No similar posts on Vix UK or PLi so I assumed it was something to do with the irish tramsmission.

Could you do one test for me if possible, to see if DTT channels play ok while recording a few HD sat channels on Nova-t.

Dave

@dfddream: what platform are you using? (dm800, vuduo, etc). If dm800, original or clone? usb stick used in self-powered hub or directly on box?

nova-t dib0700 works fine for both mpeg4 and mpeg2 SD channels here in Greece (no HD transmissions yet), in vuduo and et9000.
dm800 lacks cpu performance and sometimes problematic behavior can be observed, especially on HD channels.

[hemertje]

please keep tuner specific questions in seperated topics so its easier to follow

thx

[mrbeam]

I want to test, but do not know how to start. Can someone give me a step_by_step tutorial how to get this to work on an DB8000?
I have the following stick: Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T (dib0700 chipset)

[hemertje]

please use our standard fonts so its readable for our users

[Bobsilvio]

Hello this commit is wrog.
Malakudi prepared only v4l-dvb-smsdvb_fix_frontend.patch
http://openpli.git.s...74d950dfc16cd1f
other patch is prepared by me in Sifteam openee, Silvio Vaira aka Bobsilvio and Sandro Cavazzoni aka Skaman
http://code.google.c...s/v4l-dvb/files
regards

[malakudi]

Hello this commit is wrog.
Malakudi prepared only v4l-dvb-smsdvb_fix_frontend.patch
http://openpli.git.s...74d950dfc16cd1f
other patch is prepared by me in Sifteam openee, Silvio Vaira aka Bobsilvio and Sandro Cavazzoni aka Skaman
http://code.google.c...s/v4l-dvb/files
regards

I have already mentioned that, see http://www.pli-image...thread_id=17444

"Patches originate from Sifteam's openee opensource repository. The patch for smsdvb.c is mine."


I am no code stealer. I also send my patch to sifteam forum so that openee can use smsdvb too!

[pieterg]

note that I just added the line 'provided by malakudi' as substitute for the git commit author, which we would have had if malakudi had sent a git commit instead of a tarball.

So I did not mean to claim anything about who wrote the code in the patches. Or who was the the one to rebase them to this hg rev of v4l-dvb. Or who was the first one to use them. etc.

[Bobsilvio]

Hello this commit is wrog.
Malakudi prepared only v4l-dvb-smsdvb_fix_frontend.patch
http://openpli.git.s...74d950dfc16cd1f
other patch is prepared by me in Sifteam openee, Silvio Vaira aka Bobsilvio and Sandro Cavazzoni aka Skaman
http://code.google.c...s/v4l-dvb/files
regards

I have already mentioned that, see http://www.pli-image...thread_id=17444

"Patches originate from Sifteam's openee opensource repository. The patch for smsdvb.c is mine."


I am no code stealer. I also send my patch to sifteam forum so that openee can use smsdvb too!

do not worry
,

it was only to

be more specific.
god work for ministick! thanks

[malakudi]

do not worry
,

it was only to

be more specific.
god work for ministick! thanks

open source projects should cooperate. It's good that you made those patches available on openee. After all, v4l-dvb is an open source project. A completely different approach from Blackhole and AngelofSky, who hasn't released his patches.

I think we should cooperate to create a usbtunerhelper module in kernel space, it might operate better.