[linux-dvb] Re: B2C2/Technisat Cable/Air/SkyStar USB

[Holger Waechtler <holger@qanu.de>]

Patrick Boettcher wrote:

> Hi,
>
> in the next days I will receive a SkyStar USB box kindly provided by Luca
> Bertagnolio. Intention is to get a USB driver, which allows use the device
> in Linux. Does someone started with it already? If yes, may I join, what's
> the status?
>
> If not, well, let's see.
>
> Luca was so kind to provide high-res pictures of the device:
> http://users.skynet.be/lucaberta/ss2/SkyStar2-USB-1.jpg
> http://users.skynet.be/lucaberta/ss2/SkyStar2-USB-2.jpg
> http://users.skynet.be/lucaberta/ss2/SkyStar2-USB-3.jpg
> http://users.skynet.be/lucaberta/ss2/SkyStar2-USB-4.jpg
> http://users.skynet.be/lucaberta/ss2/SkyStar2-USB-5.jpg
>
> I'm now wondering that I don't see an explicit demod chip. I only see
> the huge b2c2 flexcop III chip. Is the demod included in this FCIII?
>
> When I do a "strings windowsdriver.sys" I see a lot of known names for
> possible demods (stv0299,stv0297,mt352 and a lot more). So I assume that
> a real demod is in use, somehow? Any hints?
>  
maybe inside the NIM metal can as usual?

Holger