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A [[DVB-S]] [[DVB-S PCI Cards|PCI card]] produced by [[TechniSat]].
A [[DVB-S]] card produced by [[TechniSat]] based on the [[B2C2 FlexCop]] Chipset. Early versions contained the [[STMicroelectronics STV0299|STV0299]] [[Demodulator|demodulator]], while the newer version utilised the [[Zarlink MT312|MT312]].


This card is known to work quite well under Linux.
Some early versions are known to have heat problems, but as far we know this issue has been solved in the meantime.

The original [[B2C2 Inc.|B2C2]] reference design of the card was known as the "Sky2PC PCI". As part of TechniSat's DVB PC TV Stars products lineup, the card was given the name "SkyStar 2 TV PCI".

Based on the [[B2C2 FlexCop]] chipset, early versions contained the [[STMicroelectronics STV0299|STV0299]] [[Demodulator|demodulator]], while the newer version utilises the [[Zarlink MT312|MT312]]. Some early versions are known to have heat problems, but as far we know this issue has since been solved.


This card is known to work quite well under Linux.


==Technisat SkyStar 2 TV PCI Rev. 2.3==
==Technisat SkyStar 2 TV PCI Rev. 2.3==
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then you should have a new device in /dev/dvb/
then you should have a new device in /dev/dvb/


==External Links==
* [http://www.technisat.de/?site=produkte/produkteview.php&kid=29,100&reload TechniSat (German) product page]
* [http://www.technisat.com/en/produkte/produkteview.php?kid=29,100&pid=1281 TechniSat (English) product page]





Revision as of 15:27, 24 August 2007

A DVB-S PCI card produced by TechniSat.

This card is known to work quite well under Linux.

The original B2C2 reference design of the card was known as the "Sky2PC PCI". As part of TechniSat's DVB PC TV Stars products lineup, the card was given the name "SkyStar 2 TV PCI".

Based on the B2C2 FlexCop chipset, early versions contained the STV0299 demodulator, while the newer version utilises the MT312. Some early versions are known to have heat problems, but as far we know this issue has since been solved.


Technisat SkyStar 2 TV PCI Rev. 2.3

(B2C2 Sky2Pc) (rev. 2.3) (Mitel VP310/Samsung tbdu1832(tsa5059))

 features: Card is capable of delivering the full unmodified TS stream to userspace.
 card driver: skystar2
 interface: PCI
 PCI device id: 13d0:2103 (rev 01)
 PCI subsystem id: 13d0:2103
 frontend 1:
   tin box: Samsung tbdu1832
   frontend driver: mt312
   demodulator location: separate
   demodulator: Mitel VP310 @0x0e
   PLL: Philips TDA5059 @0x61
 Notes:

Technisat SkyStar 2 TV PCI Rev. 2.6

(B2C2 Sky2Pc) (rev. 2.6b/c) (ST stv0299/Samsung tbmu24112(sl1935))

 features: Card is capable of delivering the full unmodified TS stream to userspace.
 card driver: skystar2
 interface: PCI
 PCI device id: 13d0:2103 (rev 01)
 PCI subsystem id: 13d0:2103
 frontend 1:
   tin box: Samsung tbmu24112
   frontend driver: stv0299
   demodulator location: tin box
   demodulator: ST stv0299 @0x68
   PLL: Zarlink sl1935 @0x61
 Notes:

Technisat SkyStar 2 TV PCI with FlexCopIII

Skystar2 FCIII ????????? -- 0x13d0, 0x2200

Requires definition To supply a definition, read the manufactuer's details from the tin box of the card, and send it to the linuxtv mailing list along with the output from the following three commands (which likely require you to run them as the su):

  • lsmod
  • lspci -v
  • lspci -vn

If there are any textual/numerical markings printed on the board itself, they would be useful too - basically anything to help others identify a card visually.


SkyStar tips

For SuSE 9.1

any tips on which drivers / applications / commands to use? (suse 9.1)


in german:

http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/B2C2 [1]

i used the following commands: (suse9.1)

install some dvb-packets from the suse9.1-dvd (i needed no additional packages from the internet)

then:

some of the following commands: ???

modprobe budget           // ???
modprobe stv0299          // for newer Revision (2.6)
modprobe mt312            // for older Revision (2.3)
modprobe skystar2         // ???
bei USB modprobe b2c2-flexcop-usb

then:

channel search:

dvbscan /usr/share/doc/packages/dvb/scan/dvb-s/Hotbird-13.0E > LIST1 
cp LIST1 .szap/??

zap to channel:

szap  -n 194 -r

view channel:

kaffeine stdin:// < /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0


worked here with the older revision of SkyStar2


For Fedora Core 5

1. Install the needet DVB Applications:

yum install dvb-apps

2. Load the needet modules:

modprobe budget
modprobe stv0299

then you should have a new device in /dev/dvb/


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