Wiki - New Device Copy & Paste Template

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Note: In essence, this page is a "copy and paste" template which users should use when establishing a new device article within the wiki. Its intended purpose is to serve as the basis for the format/layout of device articles; thereby striving to establish a general consistency throughout the wiki.

Usage:

  • Once you have logged in, simply click the edit tab at the top of this page
  • Then from within the editing box at the bottom of the editing page, copy the entire contents of this article
  • From within the editing box at the bottom of the new device page you are creating, paste the copied content from the "new device copy and paste template"
  • Proceed to fill in the information relevant for the device and delete the italic directional comment sections provided by the template (as well as this notice)

First, if possible, we would like a good overall image of what the device looks like (Note: do NOT use proprietary images unless you have obtained permission to do so). Next, provide a brief summary of what the device is and by whom it is provided (include wiki links to the card type and the vendor -- and, ideally, after you have finished editing this page, you should add links from those pages back to this one). The last introductory piece of information is the all important indication of whether or not the device is supported under Linux. Here's an example:

Example Image: Add a good overall image of what the device looks like here and perhaps a very brief description

An ATSC ATSC PCI cards from KWORLD.

The ATSC 115 is supported under Linux since kernel 2.6.24.

Note: The page contents menu will automagically build itself, so you need not worry about it

Overview/Features

Discuss the features and facets of the device here. For example:

  • PCI interface
  • Inputs: Antenna (Composite), Remote and S-Video In

Components Used

List the hardware ICs and modules used by the device here. For example:

  • [[crypto ReDi PC 50 A] (tuner)

It is a small USB TV stick offering only a digital (not analog) TV tuner. Most probably it is a rebranded REALTEK 2832U Device

Other Images

Use the included code to insert other images if necessary. Add as many high resolution pictures as you can i.e the card, the original box, the remote and, when uploading the files to the wiki, give them detailed specific names. Note: only use images taken by yourself or those 3rd party images for which you have received express written consent (such as from a vendor) that permits their usage. For example:

Identification

Provide here, for PCI/PCIe devices, the relevant output of lspci -vnn or, in the case of USB devices, lsusb -v . We're particularly interested in the subsystem ID's. To make a code block simply make the first character of each line a space. For example:

administr@ubuntu:~$ lsusb -v

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Couldn't open device, some information will be missing Device Descriptor:

 bLength                18
 bDescriptorType         1
 bcdUSB               2.00
 bDeviceClass            9 Hub
 bDeviceSubClass         0 Unused
 bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
 bMaxPacketSize0        64
 idVendor           0x1d6b Linux Foundation
 idProduct          0x0002 2.0 root hub
 bcdDevice            3.02
 iManufacturer           3 
 iProduct                2 
 iSerial                 1 
 bNumConfigurations      1
 Configuration Descriptor:
   bLength                 9
   bDescriptorType         2
   wTotalLength           25
   bNumInterfaces          1
   bConfigurationValue     1
   iConfiguration          0 
   bmAttributes         0xe0
     Self Powered
     Remote Wakeup
   MaxPower                0mA
   Interface Descriptor:
     bLength                 9
     bDescriptorType         4
     bInterfaceNumber        0
     bAlternateSetting       0
     bNumEndpoints           1
     bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
     bInterfaceSubClass      0 Unused
     bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed (or root) hub
     iInterface              0 
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
       bmAttributes            3
         Transfer Type            Interrupt
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x0004  1x 4 bytes
       bInterval              12

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Couldn't open device, some information will be missing Device Descriptor:

 bLength                18
 bDescriptorType         1
 bcdUSB               1.10
 bDeviceClass            9 Hub
 bDeviceSubClass         0 Unused
 bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
 bMaxPacketSize0        64
 idVendor           0x1d6b Linux Foundation
 idProduct          0x0001 1.1 root hub
 bcdDevice            3.02
 iManufacturer           3 
 iProduct                2 
 iSerial                 1 
 bNumConfigurations      1
 Configuration Descriptor:
   bLength                 9
   bDescriptorType         2
   wTotalLength           25
   bNumInterfaces          1
   bConfigurationValue     1
   iConfiguration          0 
   bmAttributes         0xe0
     Self Powered
     Remote Wakeup
   MaxPower                0mA
   Interface Descriptor:
     bLength                 9
     bDescriptorType         4
     bInterfaceNumber        0
     bAlternateSetting       0
     bNumEndpoints           1
     bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
     bInterfaceSubClass      0 Unused
     bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed (or root) hub
     iInterface              0 
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
       bmAttributes            3
         Transfer Type            Interrupt
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x0002  1x 2 bytes
       bInterval             255

Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Couldn't open device, some information will be missing Device Descriptor:

 bLength                18
 bDescriptorType         1
 bcdUSB               1.10
 bDeviceClass            9 Hub
 bDeviceSubClass         0 Unused
 bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
 bMaxPacketSize0        64
 idVendor           0x1d6b Linux Foundation
 idProduct          0x0001 1.1 root hub
 bcdDevice            3.02
 iManufacturer           3 
 iProduct                2 
 iSerial                 1 
 bNumConfigurations      1
 Configuration Descriptor:
   bLength                 9
   bDescriptorType         2
   wTotalLength           25
   bNumInterfaces          1
   bConfigurationValue     1
   iConfiguration          0 
   bmAttributes         0xe0
     Self Powered
     Remote Wakeup
   MaxPower                0mA
   Interface Descriptor:
     bLength                 9
     bDescriptorType         4
     bInterfaceNumber        0
     bAlternateSetting       0
     bNumEndpoints           1
     bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
     bInterfaceSubClass      0 Unused
     bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed (or root) hub
     iInterface              0 
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
       bmAttributes            3
         Transfer Type            Interrupt
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x0002  1x 2 bytes
       bInterval             255

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Couldn't open device, some information will be missing Device Descriptor:

 bLength                18
 bDescriptorType         1
 bcdUSB               1.10
 bDeviceClass            9 Hub
 bDeviceSubClass         0 Unused
 bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
 bMaxPacketSize0        64
 idVendor           0x1d6b Linux Foundation
 idProduct          0x0001 1.1 root hub
 bcdDevice            3.02
 iManufacturer           3 
 iProduct                2 
 iSerial                 1 
 bNumConfigurations      1
 Configuration Descriptor:
   bLength                 9
   bDescriptorType         2
   wTotalLength           25
   bNumInterfaces          1
   bConfigurationValue     1
   iConfiguration          0 
   bmAttributes         0xe0
     Self Powered
     Remote Wakeup
   MaxPower                0mA
   Interface Descriptor:
     bLength                 9
     bDescriptorType         4
     bInterfaceNumber        0
     bAlternateSetting       0
     bNumEndpoints           1
     bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
     bInterfaceSubClass      0 Unused
     bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed (or root) hub
     iInterface              0 
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
       bmAttributes            3
         Transfer Type            Interrupt
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x0002  1x 2 bytes
       bInterval             255

Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Couldn't open device, some information will be missing Device Descriptor:

 bLength                18
 bDescriptorType         1
 bcdUSB               1.10
 bDeviceClass            9 Hub
 bDeviceSubClass         0 Unused
 bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
 bMaxPacketSize0        64
 idVendor           0x1d6b Linux Foundation
 idProduct          0x0001 1.1 root hub
 bcdDevice            3.02
 iManufacturer           3 
 iProduct                2 
 iSerial                 1 
 bNumConfigurations      1
 Configuration Descriptor:
   bLength                 9
   bDescriptorType         2
   wTotalLength           25
   bNumInterfaces          1
   bConfigurationValue     1
   iConfiguration          0 
   bmAttributes         0xe0
     Self Powered
     Remote Wakeup
   MaxPower                0mA
   Interface Descriptor:
     bLength                 9
     bDescriptorType         4
     bInterfaceNumber        0
     bAlternateSetting       0
     bNumEndpoints           1
     bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
     bInterfaceSubClass      0 Unused
     bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed (or root) hub
     iInterface              0 
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
       bmAttributes            3
         Transfer Type            Interrupt
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x0002  1x 2 bytes
       bInterval             255

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1f4d:a803 G-Tek Electronics Group Couldn't open device, some information will be missing Device Descriptor:

 bLength                18
 bDescriptorType         1
 bcdUSB               2.00
 bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
 bDeviceSubClass         0 
 bDeviceProtocol         0 
 bMaxPacketSize0        64
 idVendor           0x1f4d G-Tek Electronics Group
 idProduct          0xa803 
 bcdDevice            1.00
 iManufacturer           1 
 iProduct                2 
 iSerial                 3 
 bNumConfigurations      1
 Configuration Descriptor:
   bLength                 9
   bDescriptorType         2
   wTotalLength           34
   bNumInterfaces          2
   bConfigurationValue     1
   iConfiguration          4 
   bmAttributes         0x80
     (Bus Powered)
   MaxPower              500mA
   Interface Descriptor:
     bLength                 9
     bDescriptorType         4
     bInterfaceNumber        0
     bAlternateSetting       0
     bNumEndpoints           1
     bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
     bInterfaceSubClass    255 Vendor Specific Subclass
     bInterfaceProtocol    255 Vendor Specific Protocol
     iInterface              5 
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
       bmAttributes            2
         Transfer Type            Bulk
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
       bInterval               0
   Interface Descriptor:
     bLength                 9
     bDescriptorType         4
     bInterfaceNumber        1
     bAlternateSetting       0
     bNumEndpoints           0
     bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
     bInterfaceSubClass    255 Vendor Specific Subclass
     bInterfaceProtocol    255 Vendor Specific Protocol
     iInterface   
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Please understand that I am new to LINUX. I am looking for a driver for a USB TV card, a rebranded one, by the name crypto "ReDi PC 50 A" My netbook is dual boot and also runs windows 7 (32bit) which reports the card as REALTEK according to the info below Field Value Device Properties Driver Description DVB-T TV Stick Driver Date 28/1/2010 Driver Version 86.1.128.2010 Driver Provider REALTEK INF File oem5.inf Hardware ID USB\VID_1F4D&PID_A803&REV_0100&MI_00 Location Information 0000.001d.0007.003.000.000.000.000.000


Having looked up the above hardware ID I came acroos a web page describing the card as a rebranded REALTEK 2832U Device Perhaps I am wrong, perhaps I did not understand it well.

External Links

http://www.cryptoelectronics.gr/catalog/partdetail.aspx?PartNo=W003614 (The vendor's web site is down quite often)


Finally, add anything else that you think might be relevant under an appropriate heading. In this web page one finds, if I understand it well, identical (rebranded) devices: http://www.driveridentifier.com/scan/driver_file_detail.php?inf_file_id=44207&md5=f31c3080ec2cd3573a22ae83b88e2b3c&scanid=64F8EDA5552A4B4D800369CE59EC5E04&item_id=95949634&hardware_id=USB\VID_1F4D%26PID_A803%26MI_00