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

[Holger Waechtler <holger@qanu.de>]

Holger Waechtler wrote:

> 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?

The datasheet available on
http://www.sem.samsung.com/cms/ifweb/en/products/modelSearchType.jsp?partnumber=TBMU24112IMB&pcode=D020&pname=QPSK%20NIM&spcode=&spname=&loca=a&locag=3&locam=Digital_Tuners&navi=partnum
lists the chips used in the different revisions of this NIM family on 
page 15ff. Maybe this helps,

Holger