Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:54:07 +0200 From: "Konstantin Dimitrov" <kosio.dimitrov@gmail.com> To: "Da Rock" <rock_on_the_web@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid FM PCI & PCCCA Message-ID: <8103ad500703160154xa20a287m8e8515759570eef8@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <BAY143-F15602EA4EDAF08D2F9D72A8D710@phx.gbl> References: <8103ad500703151608v6bad69b3g958fdc34e4086ce4@mail.gmail.com> <BAY143-F15602EA4EDAF08D2F9D72A8D710@phx.gbl>
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On 3/16/07, Da Rock <rock_on_the_web@hotmail.com> wrote: > Yeah I do know about that driver but I haven't been able to access it until > now- not sure why. However I did attach a document with details for the > XC3028- what else is required? the attachment is just a 'product-brief', for driver development more technical details are required like XC3018/XC3028 registers and their control functions, etc. > The linux driver available is only in binary RPM format, but I believe there > is a team trying to RE it as of now. Until then is there anything that we > can do to get things happening? Do we need to put some pressure on the > manufacturers? according to: http://www.linuxtv.org/v4lwiki/index.php?title=AVerMedia_AverTV_Hybrid_FM_PCI_A16D&printable=yes XC3018 is very similar to XC3028 and to work needs the XC3028 firmware that can be found from here: http://mcentral.de/wiki/index.php/Em2880 in the LinuxTV source code, that i got from here: http://linuxtv.org/repo/ there is a 'xc3028.c' file that contains 'firmware upload' routine and 'frequency set' routine, also from the links above seems that XC3018/XC3028 is on I2C-bus with I2C device address 0xc2. and i gathered all that information in several minutes ... > > And as I mentioned I have not built a driver before but I certainly want to > learn so we can do this. Any ideas on where I can get the tutorials for > that? > > Cheers > Da Rock > > > >From: "Konstantin Dimitrov" <kosio.dimitrov@gmail.com> > >To: "Da Rock" <rock_on_the_web@hotmail.com> > >CC: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org > >Subject: Re: AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid FM PCI & PCCCAR > >Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 01:08:58 +0200 > > > >there is a working driver for Philips SAA713x based tv cards here: > > > >http://download.purpe.com/files/saa-REL_14.tgz > > > >but it doesn't support Xceive XC3018 Silicon Tuner used on AverTV > >Hybrid+FM Cardbus. > > > >so, at least as a first step XC3018 support should be added to the > >SAA713x driver. also, probably there is no XC3018 public datasheet > >available, but the Linux code for XC3018 should be of help. > > > >On 3/15/07, Da Rock <rock_on_the_web@hotmail.com> wrote: > >>Ok guys, I know I might be pretty new to this but I think we need to get > >>this card worked out here. I have a laptop that I want to put BSD on, but > >>I > >>have a TV tuner which is incompatible. I also know that I'm not the only > >>one > >>who can't get this card to work. And so far all we've gotten from the > >>manufacturer is a brush off. > >> > >>This card works well, just not under windows... and I know that it will be > >>exceptional under BSD once it can be added. > >> > >>We now know that this tuner uses a Xcieve chipset along with a Philips SAA > >>chip. > >> > >>Now I have to admit that I haven't done much driver creation, but I would > >>like to get out there and help move this along a bit and make this happen. > >>What do we need to do? What more info do we need to make a working driver? > >> > >>Now I may be on the wrong track, but there is a linux driver which works > >>ok. > >>I tried it on FC4, but I haven't been successful in upgrading to FC5 so > >>far. > >>Can we use this driver and do some RE to make one for BSD? > >> > >>Cheers > >>Da Rock > >> > >>_________________________________________________________________ > >>Find what you need at prices you'll love. Compare products and save at > >>MSN(r) > >>Shopping. > >>http://shopping.msn.com/default/shp/?ptnrid=37,ptnrdata=24102&tcode=T001MSN20A0701 > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org mailing list > >>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-multimedia > >>To unsubscribe, send any mail to > >>"freebsd-multimedia-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >> > >> > >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Advertisement: Win tickets to see Muse at London's Wembley Stadium. Go now! > http://ninemsn.com.au/share/redir/adTrack.asp?mode=click&clientID=761&referral=hotmailtagline&URL=http://music.ninemsn.com.au/muse > >
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