ATSC USB devices

On this page you will find information regarding ATSC USB devices.

Please be aware that:

• The information contained here is likely non-exhaustive and, despite best efforts to do otherwise, may contain errors. (Please help to keep these lists up-to-date so that they are useful for everyone!)
• If your device is not listed, try:
  • searching the existing mailing list archives:
    • Linux-Media Mailing List (LMML) archives (via vger or .... )
    • or from the older mailing lists (now largely deprecated in favour of the LMML):
      • dvb mailing list archives (via spinics or MARC ... )
      • v4l mailing list archives (via .... )
  • searching for information with Google or other internet search engine
  • by posting a question about the device directly to the LMML (but please do conduct a search first, as it may already have been discussed!)
  • Note: when it comes to support, it is generally a good idea to try the current V4L-DVB sources because some device drivers can be very new and thus may have not made their way into the mainstream kernel.

In any regard, in respect to the above listed suggestions, you may find it to be the case that your device is actually already supported or that experimental support is available.

• Because the component constitution on many devices are often similar or identical, there may be devices that are unlisted but may actually work with the existing driver framework for previously supported devices. In such a case, your non-listed but working device will likely be reported in your system messages as being one of those previously supported devices. If you encounter such an occurrence, please do report your success on the LMML so that proper detection/identification of your device can be added within the drivers.
• Lastly, it bears worth repeating the request: Please help to keep these lists up-to-date so that they are useful for everyone!

Supported ATSC USB Devices

The following table lists the confirmed working ATSC USB devices and provides a brief summary of their features and components. If you need more technical information on a device, have a look at its specific wiki article.

Sortable List of Supported ATSC PCI Cards

Vendor & Model	Added to Kernel	Frontend	Bridge Interface	8VSB	QAM	NTSC	Other Features
DViCO FusionHDTV5 USB Gold	2.6.16	LG Innotek TDVS-H064F TAU6034 tuner TDA9887 demodulator (A) LG DT3303 demodulator (D)	Cypress FX2LP (CY7C68013A)	yes	yes	no1	S-Video & Composite inputs 1

• Note 1: Hardware should allow it, but the driver has no analog support. (At this point, it is unlikely that it will be forthcoming).
  

• DViCO FusionHDTV5 USB Master ... available in Korea only? ... apparently detected as a F5 USB Gold and works fine

Experimental Support

Note: Do not let the "experimental" tag scare you, as the level of device functionality may actually be quite high. After additional testing and/or feature work, the drivers for these devices will make their way into the main branch of Hg and become candidates for inclusion into the Linux kernel.

Within the developers section of the LinuxTV Project's Mercurial (Hg) repository, experimental support for the following devices can be found:

• Elgato EyeTV Hybrid US
• Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-950 ... Supported via em28xx and em2880-dvb modules. Analog TV works, but audio must be routed through sox, introducing a small audio delay.
• OnAir USB HDTV (original Sasem model)
• OnAir USB HDTV Creator
• Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick (800e)
  • Pinnacle PCTV HD Stick ... looks to be the exact same as the "Pro" sans the remote and a/v cables

Currently Unsupported ATSC USB Devices

If you own one or more devices from the following list and you want to help with support development, please contact the Linux-Media Mailing List (LMML). Note that if your device is similar to or contains components for which driver development is currently being undertaken, then it is possible that you will pique the developers' interest and can obtain some assistance that, possibly, leads to full support for your device.

However, please note that inquiries to the mailing list:

• Should NOT be treated as an order drop-off queue. You're soliciting help from volunteer developers who work on V4L-DVB matters in their spare time, and such work can be non-trivial (i.e. requiring even thousands of hours work). So being demanding is one sure route to being ignored. (Honestly, this point really shouldn't even need to be written, but you'd be surprised at the number of irrational individuals who write into the mailing list demanding this or that).
• May pass without garnering a response—a distinct byproduct of the fact that there are a limited number of developers, whom might be able to help, that are associated with the project. Often times, even if they wished to help, their energies are entirely tied up with other projects. In such cases, the best path might be to try to spearhead the driver development for your device yourself, or hire someone who can.

• ADS Tech Mini HDTV USB (PTV-384-EF)
• Aeromax UAH3001 USB 2.0 ATSC Hybrid Receiver ... you'll see them on ebay
• AITech HDTV USB 2.0
• Anysee K30 ... available in Korea only?
• Anysee K50 ... available in Korea only? (highly similar to the DViCO FusionHDTV5 USB Gold)
• Artec T14A
• ATI/AMD TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner ... will likely never be supported (i.e cablecard)
• ATI/AMD TV Wonder 650 Combo USB
• ATI/AMD TV Wonder 600 USB
• AVerMedia AverTV Hybrid Ultra USB (AP6R)
• AVerMedia AVerTVHD Volar (A868R)
• Diamond Multimedia XtremeTV HDTV100 (this device may actually be similar to the above Hauppauge, Pinnicle and Elgato devices though, so it might work)
• DViCO FusionDMB2 ... available in Korea only?
• DViCO FusionHDTV5 USB nano ... available in Korea only?
• FujiPlus FD-USB728
• Geniatech HDTV THRILLER USB U6010A (this device may actually be similar to the above Hauppauge, Pinnicle and Elgato usb stick devices, so it might work)
  • also sold as the Anyware GT-U6010A [1]
• Geniatech HDTV THRILLER USB A680 ... a usb box
• Geniatech HDTV THRILLER USB U6800A ... a usb box ... (no idea how it differs from the visually identical A680 model)
• KWorld ATSC 310U
• KWorld ATSC 315U ... (aka KWorld PlusTV HD USB-315)
• KWorld ATSC 330U ....(aka KWorld PlusTV HD Hybrid Stick 330)
• Miglia TVMini HD
• Miglia TVMini HD+
• OnAir GT ... (highly similar to the DViCO FusionHDTV5 USB Gold)
• Pinnacle PCTV HD Ultimate Stick (880e)
• Plextor PX-HDTV500U
• Sabrent TV-USBHD
• Shenzhen Forward Video AnyTV-ATSC Stick ... you'll see them on ebay ... Shenzhen lists two models, AUTV001 & AUTV002, but they appear to be the same .... and, also based upon appearence, these are quite possibly a LifeView OEM of one of the TV Walker series
• SIGMACOM SIGMA HDTV5 USB v1 ... available in Korea only?
• TechniSat Air2PC-ATSC-USB (BCM version)
• TechniSat Air2PC-ATSC-USB (Nxt2002 version)
• TechniSat AirStar-HD5000-USB
• TwinHan TwinhanDTV ATSC / NTSC Dongle
• VBox Cat's Eye USB-A 3560

Also See

• General Information Regarding DVB via USB