[linux-dvb] Re: Nova-T with a new tuner

["Robert Schlabbach" <robert_s@gmx.net>]

From: "James Conner" <jim@secret.org.uk>
> Yesterday my new shiny WinTV Nova-T PCI arrived...

Man, this is really getting a popular topic ;) James, please see the
current thread

"Missing frontend for Lorenzen LS DVB-T"

The Lorenzen card is _exactly_ the same thing that is sold as the new
Nova-T in the UK. If you follow the discussions, you'll see that there are
a number of people currently much at work with this. FWIW, I have managed
to make the frontend work, but in a Windows BDA driver :-) I am exchanging
information with some Linux programmers, though, which I suppose will soon
produce the first results...

> Notable features of interest include the unlabelled jumper

FWIW, the jumper is documented on the one sheet of paper Lorenzen ships
with the card, and it's for enabling a 5V DC voltage on the antenna input.
This is for feeding certain amplified indoor antennas.

> and what looks like a socket for an IR dongle to attach to...

Not sure what you mean. The unequipped long connector at the top is most
likely for a CI slot card.

> I tried to open the metal box, but it's very tightly sealed... I tried
> with a pair of pliers but couldn't get the lid off... (I was trying not
> to damage it)

Don't bother. Someone's already done it and we now know what's inside (see
the thread I mentioned).

> Yes... I have a second computer... and a working windows driver... and I
> can even handle building the i2c sniffer.. I'm good with electronics...
>
> Where would I attach the sniffer to once I'd built it?

Don't bother either, as we already have the i2c logs.

If you want to contribute something: The thing most wanted is the
programming information on the TDA10045H from Philips. If you can hunt this
document down somewhere, you'll be our hero :-)

Regards,
--
Robert Schlabbach
e-mail: robert_s@gmx.net
Berlin, Germany



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