[linux-dvb] new/unsupported usb device 1498/9206

[DAniele Gobbetti]

Il giorno mer, 25/01/2006 alle 14.56 +0100, Patrick Boettcher ha
scritto:

> The strings in the driver do not tell you much about the real hardware 
> inside.. Do you have a picture of the device somewhere? Can you open the 
> device and have a look at the ICs used?
> 
Sure thing:

IC list:
Near the Antenna there's a IC named MT2060F
Then there are other two chips: the Uli (marked as M9206 A1) and another
one, MT352 CG.

Additionally there's an Atmel532.

--8<--entire ICs data--8<--

MT2060F
OJE520177J
3905-A4

Uli 
M9206 A1
0523 TU05
YHHKYR00000B
TWN

MT352 CG
Q5430 WS<DELTA>

--8<--

I don't have a good quality picture (and can't take it right now) but I
can upload it on my site if it's needed.

> Indeed there is/will be a device around with ULI USB bridge and DiBcom 
> demodulator, but I don't know when.
> 

Well, if I can contribute just let me know.

> The problem is, that the ULI USB bridge is not supported by OpenSource 
> drivers. When they claim Linuxsupport, they maybe provide a binary driver 
> or it was just a marketing gag :).
> 

These are bad news... guess that was only marketing.

> Sorry to tell you that,
> Patrick.

Don't worry. Thanks for the quick reply indeed!

DAniele