From owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Mar 16 08:54:09 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C8B4F16A403 for ; Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:54:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kosio.dimitrov@gmail.com) Received: from nf-out-0910.google.com (nf-out-0910.google.com [64.233.182.185]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 59A7513C45B for ; Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:54:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kosio.dimitrov@gmail.com) Received: by nf-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id k27so161137nfc for ; Fri, 16 Mar 2007 01:54:08 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=H5XjU2YJa1aLml+iECqe4cqAaxaqVIr5STA8ItFeRBU1w7IJFJx/lwcnZMhPjSJZipaQyoqR98Q6+P7/qLyKXWgbPRwe5T7FnfDFWGwK4hjBmF+YqYjJTKXMvEmT7ZGqESnXZpUZMykycIviXTHk3wT3V2oob4b82eT/dcuJrpI= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=Exw1i1D5MImv52osMTshqcjfD5dUaMczi1E1+uBXZPP5f5y0iBxp2iJB4AGVfljuzLBoOR6mycIa8xwTQhZfbtJuOc8GZB1kCSsg9T9wLeVZ3A0QnGBcfOsZXWzUb1+stecyRsKxnZjTnD6ayKqFd6Zxqk7ReQMSEFG0Q+iRJtU= Received: by 10.82.163.13 with SMTP id l13mr2696982bue.1174035247746; Fri, 16 Mar 2007 01:54:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.82.100.19 with HTTP; Fri, 16 Mar 2007 01:54:07 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <8103ad500703160154xa20a287m8e8515759570eef8@mail.gmail.com> Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:54:07 +0200 From: "Konstantin Dimitrov" To: "Da Rock" In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <8103ad500703151608v6bad69b3g958fdc34e4086ce4@mail.gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid FM PCI & PCCCA X-BeenThere: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Multimedia discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:54:09 -0000 On 3/16/07, Da Rock 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" > >To: "Da Rock" > >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 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. 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