[linux-dvb] Vivanco 21056/LR306 a.k.a. MSI DVB at Anywhere a.k.a LifeView Hybrid doesn't scan

[hermann pitton]

Hello,

Am Freitag, den 22.06.2007, 23:29 +0200 schrieb Werner Braun:
> Am Freitag, 22. Juni 2007 00:43:44 schrieb hermann pitton:
> 
> > > >
> > > > The card in this thread (msi at anywhere a/d) looks exactly like mine:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2006-September/012646.html
> > > >
> > > > Werner
> > >
> > > Sorry its late.
> > > I am a bit confused: Is analog (via Tuner) partly working or not at all?
> > > I can try to retrieve the baseband input configuration from the eeprom
> > > dump.
> > > I had a glance at the pictures you sent me.
> > > Looks like the card supports FM radio - did you try it?
> > > There is a chip between antenna input and the tuner chip (TDA8275A)
> > > Can you find out its type? It is a unusual package for RF, can you see
> > > whether there are traces going to the sucket or to the tuner?
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > that should be the same RF input switcher we have on the Asus stuff and
> > on the LifeView Trio. It is already addressed in analog mode for radio
> > versus TV, but gpio21 usage can be reversed depending on the
> > manufacturer. On the gpio22 in the comments I have some doubts.
> >
> > Seems not to be in the eeprom?
> >
> Hartmut and Hermann,
> 
> ok, I got out the manual and will try to describe the card as good as I can.
> 
> The card in question is a PCI DVB-T TV (analog) FM Tuner card named Vivanco 
> 21056 (the cardbus version is called 21057). The description claims parallel 
> processing of DVB and analog signal with picture in picture resp. 
> split-screen capacity.

It is late here now and just for a first look.

> It has a combined DVB/Analog connector, an FM connector and one further 
> connector for a combined AV cable with connectors for Composite, S-Video, 
> Audio L/R and IR Remote. The card doesn't have a second Composite input, 
> contrary to what TVTime suggests, there is a connector on the card just next 
> to the AV connector, which seems to provide these interfaces, maybe for the 
> front panel.

The second Composite you should get over the S-Video Connector, either
with a S-Video signal or with an S-Video to Composite adapter connected.
(Not so important, but people wanting to connect two Composite sources
don't have to plug connectors if this is present)

> I haven't bothered trying FM under Linux, but under XP it works. S-Video works 
> under Linux and XP. As mentioned earlier, analog works only for one frequency 
> which is Channel 12 (here: FAB)

That must be further investigated.

> Now for the chips: the big three Philips are (a slash indicates a new line)
> 
> - SAA7131E / CE0957 / S37513 / T-N05101
> - TDA10046A / SA6724-1  06 / ZSG 05111
> - 8275AC1 / P1M48 / 01 / cPG05131

With only one single hybrid tuner you can use analog and DVB-T
simultaneously only, if the condition is given that analog comes from an
external source like a VCR over Composite or S-Video. (needs packed
formats, planar don't work!)

> The one you mentioned (between antenna and 8275):
> - 4231 / 0761 / 433
> it doesn't seem to be directly connected to the 8275. Rather to the 7131, but 
> I can't tell that exactly. I am not an expert.

It is the mentioned RF switch on current LifeView and Asus stuff.

> Here's a few other chips
> - top middle: LV4052 / AR245 / UnG05 / 12C
> - a bit right, left of the TDA10046A: ATMEL 508 / 24C256N / ??U27 B
> - right of the TDA10046A: RM18B / R133AL
> - further down, just upper right to the 7131: ATMEL 516 / 24C02N / SU27 D
> - to the right, at the right edge: PIC16C505 / -041/SL / 050838A

Though a separate firmware eeprom and that PIC is a i2c IR controller
also found on the other LifeView cards. There are patches from Eddi for
the Trio remote, but not in master yet.

> - further down: LD1117A / L33ASA, further left (left of the 7131) there is 
> another one
> 
> Hopefully this information is of any use to you.

Thanks for your efforts. 

Greetings,
Hermann