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The [[AVerMedia]] A771 is a, so called, [[budget]] or [[Hardware or Software Decoder?|software decoding]] [[DVB-T PCI Cards|PCI DVB-T card]]. These cards work well with the latest kernels.
I have this card working fine, under 2.6.13-rc7. I applied the dvb-kernel patches from CVS. These are the kernel modules I compiled: all options under "I2C", all options under "Video for Linux" (incl. "DVB", obviously).


It is the successor to the original AVerTV DVB-T card, the [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T (A761)|A761 model]].
To get the card to work simply call "modprobe dvb_bt8xx". Then run, "scan" (from dvb apps) or MythTV as normal.


===Overview===
I have this card working together with a Hauppauge Nova-T (the "new" Conexant version).
The AVerMedia A771 features:
* a [[Zarlink MT352|MT352]] demodulator ... The first few versions of the [[Zarlink MT352|MT352]] driver didn't work so well, so try upgrading if you have problems with tuning.



There's a nice HOWTO for this card on the avermedia website: http://www.averm.co.uk/avermedia/docs/pdf/linux.txt

===Overview===
(mt352/samsung tdtc9251dh0(??))
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features: Card is capable of delivering the full unmodified TS stream to userspace. AVin
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== Kernel configuration ==
Based on the [[Zarlink MT352|MT352]] Demodulator. These cards work well with the latest kernels. The first few versions of the [[Zarlink MT352|MT352]] driver didn't work so well, so try upgrading if you have problems with tuning.
If building your own kernel, you would want to select all options under "I2C" and all options under "Video for Linux" (incl. "DVB", obviously).


AVerMedia actually wrote a nice HOWTO for [http://www.averm.co.uk/avermedia/docs/pdf/linux.txt Setting up an AVerMedia A771 DVB-T card under Linux] ... likely very dated by now, but worth a look.
AVerMedia's guide is nolonger on their site, but it can be [http://web.archive.org/web/20071219025800/http://www.averm.co.uk/avermedia/docs/pdf/linux.txt found on Archive.org]


After compilation, to get the card to work simply call "modprobe dvb_bt8xx". Then run, "scan" (from dvb apps) or MythTV as normal.
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Latest revision as of 17:38, 4 July 2009

The AVerMedia A771 is a, so called, budget or software decoding PCI DVB-T card. These cards work well with the latest kernels.

It is the successor to the original AVerTV DVB-T card, the A761 model.

Overview

The AVerMedia A771 features:

  • a MT352 demodulator ... The first few versions of the MT352 driver didn't work so well, so try upgrading if you have problems with tuning.

(mt352/samsung tdtc9251dh0(??))

 features: Card is capable of delivering the full unmodified TS stream to userspace. AVin
 card driver: dvb-bt8xx
 interface: PCI
 PCI device id: 109e:036e
 PCI subsystem id: 1461:0771
 Bridge: Brooktree bt878
 frontend 1:
   tin box: samsung tdtc9251dh0
   frontend driver: mt352
   demodulator location: tin box
   demodulator: mt352 @0x0f
   PLL: ?? @0x61
 Notes:

Kernel configuration

If building your own kernel, you would want to select all options under "I2C" and all options under "Video for Linux" (incl. "DVB", obviously).

AVerMedia actually wrote a nice HOWTO for Setting up an AVerMedia A771 DVB-T card under Linux ... likely very dated by now, but worth a look. AVerMedia's guide is nolonger on their site, but it can be found on Archive.org

After compilation, to get the card to work simply call "modprobe dvb_bt8xx". Then run, "scan" (from dvb apps) or MythTV as normal.