[linux-dvb] Re: TwinHan VisionPlus VP3021 howto?

[Mike Lampard <mike@secnet.net.au>]

On Monday 22 November 2004 00:35, Rainer Zocholl wrote:
> mike@secnet.net.au(Mike Lampard)  21.11.04 18:30
>
> >On Sunday 21 November 2004 07:24, Rainer Zocholl wrote:
> >> (Andrew de Quincey)  20.11.04 20:23
> >>
> >>>On Saturday 20 Nov 2004 19:41, Rainer Zocholl wrote:
> >>>> Now i tried a "TwinHan VisionDVT Ter" AKA: "VisonPlus VP-3021"
> >>>> because it's 25 Euro less and has a very nice USB IR sensor.
> >>>>
> >>>> But:
> >>>>
> >>>> i can't get a video device assigned o it.
> >>>>
> >>>> Can someone give ma a hint how to debug it?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Tried with that card insitead of the Avermedia or with
> >>>> both cards:
> >>>> The last thing i see is
> >>>>
> >>>> mt352_read_register: readreg error (ret == -5)
> >>>> resp.
> >>>> mt352_read_register: readreg error (ret == -121)
> >>>>
> >>>> What does those codes mean?
> >>>> A lookin the source was not enlightening ;-)
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I wonder why "mt352" is used.
> >>>> If i look into the tuner i find a chip stamped "nxt6000".
> >>>> Is that the same?
> >>>> Are there different "Model 3021"?
> >>>
> >>>Ah - you're using the pre-refactoring drivers (as you're using 2.4).
> >>
> >> What ever "pre-refactoring" means .. ;-)
> >>
> >>>You need to load the "nxt6000" module as well as the mt352.
> >>>
> >>>The errors you're seeing shouldn't be anything to worry about.
> >>
> >> That's good to hear! ;-)
> >>
> >>
> >> But lsmod say nxt6000 is loaded :-(
> >
> >try: modprobe dst
>
> looks much better:
> > mmand TEST_UNIT_READY (6 bytes)
>
> 315a302,313
>
> > bt878 find by dvb adap: checking "Technotrend/Hauppauge PCI rev2.1"
> > bt878 find by dvb adap: NOT found "Technotrend/Hauppauge PCI rev2.1"
> > bt878 find by dvb adap: checking "Siemens/Technotrend/Hauppauge PCI
> > rev1.3" bt878 find by dvb adap: NOT found "Siemens/Technotrend/Hauppauge
> > PCI
>
> rev1.3"
>
> > bt878 find by dvb adap: checking "TT-Budget/WinTV-NOVA-S  PCI"
> > bt878 find by dvb adap: NOT found "TT-Budget/WinTV-NOVA-S  PCI"
> > bt878 find by dvb adap: checking "Ave"
> > bt878 find by dvb adap: checking "DST"
> > dst_check_ci: recognize DTTDIG
> > DST type : terrestial TV
> > DST type flags :
> > DVB: registering frontend 4:0 (DST TERR)...
>
> But no "video device"
>
> Is that OK?  (As it is only a budget card?)
>

yes, thats fine, the video device is only registered with devfs if a full card 
is detected...

> How can i test that is is really running?
>

use dvbscan to generate a channels.conf file (placed in ~/.tzap) or put it in 
~/.xine or ~/.mplayer and use those apps (tzap, xine, or mplayer, 
respectively) to tune+view 


Regards
Mike
>
> msi:~/video# cat /dev/video3
> cat: /dev/video3: No such device
>
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