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DISCUSSION Renato Gallo 5 participants 16 messages Dec 16, 2012 – Jan 3, 2013 Media (V4L/DVB)

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#0 lore raw

any news on this ?

Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2

Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech

[ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 16 using
ehci_hcd
[ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80,
idProduct=d3a8
[ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2,
SerialNumber=0
[ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
[ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek
#1 lore raw
Quoted 10 lines · Renato Gallo

any news on this ?

Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2

Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech

Quoted 9 lines
[ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 16 using
ehci_hcd
[ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80,
idProduct=d3a8
[ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2,
SerialNumber=0
[ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
[ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek

Seems to be Realtek RTL2832U. Add that USB ID to the driver and test. It is very high probability it starts working.

Here is the patch:
http://git.linuxtv.org/anttip/media_tree.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtl28xxu-usb-ids

Please test and report.

regards
Antti

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#2 lore raw

now the modules loads and kaffeine recognizes the device but i cannot find any channels. can it be a tuner bug ?

kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 0 pid = 0 kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 2 pid = 17 kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 4 pid = 16 kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 0 pid = 0 kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 2 pid = 17 kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 4 pid = 16 kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed

Il 16/12/2012 15:50 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 32 lines · Renato Gallo
Quoted 10 lines

any news on this ?

Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2

Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech

Quoted 9 lines
[ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 16 using
ehci_hcd
[ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80,
idProduct=d3a8
[ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2,
SerialNumber=0
[ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
[ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek

Seems to be Realtek RTL2832U. Add that USB ID to the driver and test. It is very high probability it starts working.

Here is the patch:

http://git.linuxtv.org/anttip/media_tree.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtl28xxu-usb-ids

Please test and report.

regards
Antti

#3 lore raw
Quoted 3 lines · Renato Gallo

now the modules loads and kaffeine recognizes the device but i cannot find any channels.
can it be a tuner bug ?

I think it is bad antenna / weak signal. Try w_scan, scan, tzap.

Could you say which RF-tuner it finds from your device? use dmesg to dump output. It could be for example e4000, FC0012, FC0013, FC2580, TUA9001 etc.

Antti

Quoted 58 lines

kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 0 pid = 0
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 2 pid = 17
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 4 pid = 16
kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 0 pid = 0
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 2 pid = 17
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 4 pid = 16
kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed

Il 16/12/2012 15:50 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 26 lines · Renato Gallo
Quoted 10 lines

any news on this ?

Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2

Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech

Quoted 9 lines
[ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 16 using
ehci_hcd
[ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80,
idProduct=d3a8
[ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2,
SerialNumber=0
[ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
[ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek

Seems to be Realtek RTL2832U. Add that USB ID to the driver and test. It is very high probability it starts working.

Here is the patch:

Quoted 7 lines

http://git.linuxtv.org/anttip/media_tree.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtl28xxu-usb-ids

Please test and report.

regards
Antti

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#4 lore raw

i found it is a problem with kaffeine, with other programs i can lock a signal but reception is very very sketchy (like in unviewable).

GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep e4000
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0012
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0013
[   28.281685] fc0013: Fitipower FC0013 successfully attached.

GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC2580 GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep TUA GlovX xine-lib #

Il 16/12/2012 18:55 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 72 lines · Renato Gallo
Quoted 3 lines

now the modules loads and kaffeine recognizes the device but i cannot find any channels.
can it be a tuner bug ?

I think it is bad antenna / weak signal. Try w_scan, scan, tzap.

Could you say which RF-tuner it finds from your device? use dmesg to dump output. It could be for example e4000, FC0012, FC0013, FC2580, TUA9001 etc.

Antti

Quoted 59 lines

kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 0 pid = 0
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 2 pid = 17
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 4 pid = 16
kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 0 pid = 0
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 2 pid = 17
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 4 pid = 16
kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed

Il 16/12/2012 15:50 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 27 lines · Renato Gallo
Quoted 10 lines

any news on this ?

Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2

Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech

Quoted 9 lines
[ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 16 using
ehci_hcd
[ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80,
idProduct=d3a8
[ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2,
SerialNumber=0
[ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
[ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek

Seems to be Realtek RTL2832U. Add that USB ID to the driver and test. It is very high probability it starts working.

Here is the patch:

Quoted 7 lines

http://git.linuxtv.org/anttip/media_tree.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtl28xxu-usb-ids

Please test and report.

regards
Antti

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#5 lore raw

It is very likely weak signal issue as I said. What kind of antenna you are using?

Antti

Quoted 92 lines · Renato Gallo

i found it is a problem with kaffeine, with other programs i can lock a signal but reception is very very sketchy (like in unviewable).

GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep e4000
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0012
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0013
[   28.281685] fc0013: Fitipower FC0013 successfully attached.

GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC2580
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep TUA
GlovX xine-lib #

Il 16/12/2012 18:55 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 5 lines · Renato Gallo
Quoted 3 lines

now the modules loads and kaffeine recognizes the device but i cannot find any channels.
can it be a tuner bug ?

Quoted 69 lines

I think it is bad antenna / weak signal. Try w_scan, scan, tzap.

Could you say which RF-tuner it finds from your device? use dmesg to dump output. It could be for example e4000, FC0012, FC0013, FC2580, TUA9001 etc.

Antti

Quoted 61 lines

kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 0 pid = 0
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 2 pid = 17
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 4 pid = 16
kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 0 pid = 0
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 2 pid = 17
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 4 pid = 16
kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed

Il 16/12/2012 15:50 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 27 lines · Renato Gallo
Quoted 10 lines

any news on this ?

Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2

Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech

Quoted 9 lines
[ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 16 using
ehci_hcd
[ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80,
idProduct=d3a8
[ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2,
SerialNumber=0
[ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
[ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek

Seems to be Realtek RTL2832U. Add that USB ID to the driver and test. It is very high probability it starts working.

Here is the patch:

Quoted 8 lines

http://git.linuxtv.org/anttip/media_tree.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtl28xxu-usb-ids

Please test and report.

regards
Antti

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#6 lore raw

stock one that came with the device

http://unixproducts.com/antenna.jpg

Il 16/12/2012 21:34 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 100 lines

It is very likely weak signal issue as I said. What kind of antenna you are using?

Antti

Quoted 93 lines · Renato Gallo

i found it is a problem with kaffeine, with other programs i can lock a signal but reception is very very sketchy (like in unviewable).

GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep e4000
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0012
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0013
[   28.281685] fc0013: Fitipower FC0013 successfully attached.

GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC2580
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep TUA
GlovX xine-lib #

Il 16/12/2012 18:55 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 5 lines · Renato Gallo
Quoted 3 lines

now the modules loads and kaffeine recognizes the device but i cannot find any channels.
can it be a tuner bug ?

Quoted 70 lines

I think it is bad antenna / weak signal. Try w_scan, scan, tzap.

Could you say which RF-tuner it finds from your device? use dmesg to dump output. It could be for example e4000, FC0012, FC0013, FC2580, TUA9001 etc.

Antti

Quoted 62 lines

kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 0 pid = 0
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 2 pid = 17
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 4 pid = 16
kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 0 pid = 0
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 2 pid = 17
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section; type = 4 pid = 16
kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed

Il 16/12/2012 15:50 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 28 lines · Renato Gallo
Quoted 10 lines

any news on this ?

Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2

Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech

Quoted 9 lines
[ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 16 using
ehci_hcd
[ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80,
idProduct=d3a8
[ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2,
SerialNumber=0
[ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
[ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek

Seems to be Realtek RTL2832U. Add that USB ID to the driver and test. It is very high probability it starts working.

Here is the patch:

Quoted 8 lines

http://git.linuxtv.org/anttip/media_tree.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtl28xxu-usb-ids

Please test and report.

regards
Antti

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#7 lore raw

That antenna is your problem.

I will send that patch to the Kernel 3.8, but as I think it is maybe too late for 3.8 it will eventually go to the 3.9 which is out sometime near beginning of next summer.

If you wish I add your name as reporter then reply. Otherwise case closed. Feedback from the better antenna could be nice too.

Antti

Quoted 120 lines · Renato Gallo

stock one that came with the device

http://unixproducts.com/antenna.jpg

Il 16/12/2012 21:34 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 110 lines

It is very likely weak signal issue as I said. What kind of antenna you are using?

Antti

Quoted 103 lines · Renato Gallo

i found it is a problem with kaffeine, with other programs i can lock a signal but reception is very very sketchy (like in unviewable).

GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep e4000
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0012
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0013
[   28.281685] fc0013: Fitipower FC0013 successfully attached.

GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC2580
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep TUA
GlovX xine-lib #

Il 16/12/2012 18:55 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 5 lines · Renato Gallo
Quoted 3 lines

now the modules loads and kaffeine recognizes the device but i cannot find any channels.
can it be a tuner bug ?

Quoted 79 lines

I think it is bad antenna / weak signal. Try w_scan, scan, tzap.

Could you say which RF-tuner it finds from your device? use dmesg to dump output. It could be for example e4000, FC0012, FC0013, FC2580, TUA9001 etc.

Antti

Quoted 71 lines

kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
type = 0 pid = 0
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
type = 2 pid = 17
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
type = 4 pid = 16
kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
type = 0 pid = 0
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
type = 2 pid = 17
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
type = 4 pid = 16
kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed

Il 16/12/2012 15:50 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 35 lines · Renato Gallo
Quoted 10 lines

any news on this ?

Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2

Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech

Quoted 11 lines
[ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 16
using
ehci_hcd
[ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80,
idProduct=d3a8
[ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1,
Product=2,
SerialNumber=0
[ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
[ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek

Seems to be Realtek RTL2832U. Add that USB ID to the driver and test. It is very high probability it starts working.

Here is the patch:

http://git.linuxtv.org/anttip/media_tree.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtl28xxu-usb-ids

Quoted 4 lines

Please test and report.

regards
Antti

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#8 lore raw

I will be honored if my name will be added as reporter, thanks for your kind and fast advice. I have ordered another portable (30 db) antenna and will talk about that in a future reply to this thread :)

Il 16/12/2012 22:22 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 135 lines

That antenna is your problem.

I will send that patch to the Kernel 3.8, but as I think it is maybe too late for 3.8 it will eventually go to the 3.9 which is out sometime near beginning of next summer.

If you wish I add your name as reporter then reply. Otherwise case closed. Feedback from the better antenna could be nice too.

Antti

Quoted 121 lines · Renato Gallo

stock one that came with the device

http://unixproducts.com/antenna.jpg

Il 16/12/2012 21:34 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 111 lines

It is very likely weak signal issue as I said. What kind of antenna you are using?

Antti

Quoted 104 lines · Renato Gallo

i found it is a problem with kaffeine, with other programs i can lock a signal but reception is very very sketchy (like in unviewable).

GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep e4000
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0012
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0013
[   28.281685] fc0013: Fitipower FC0013 successfully attached.

GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC2580
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep TUA
GlovX xine-lib #

Il 16/12/2012 18:55 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 5 lines · Renato Gallo
Quoted 3 lines

now the modules loads and kaffeine recognizes the device but i cannot find any channels.
can it be a tuner bug ?

Quoted 80 lines

I think it is bad antenna / weak signal. Try w_scan, scan, tzap.

Could you say which RF-tuner it finds from your device? use dmesg to dump output. It could be for example e4000, FC0012, FC0013, FC2580, TUA9001 etc.

Antti

Quoted 72 lines

kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
type = 0 pid = 0
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
type = 2 pid = 17
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
type = 4 pid = 16
kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
type = 0 pid = 0
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
type = 2 pid = 17
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
type = 4 pid = 16
kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed

Il 16/12/2012 15:50 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 36 lines · Renato Gallo
Quoted 10 lines

any news on this ?

Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2

Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech

Quoted 11 lines
[ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 16
using
ehci_hcd
[ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80,
idProduct=d3a8
[ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1,
Product=2,
SerialNumber=0
[ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
[ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek

Seems to be Realtek RTL2832U. Add that USB ID to the driver and test. It is very high probability it starts working.

Here is the patch:

http://git.linuxtv.org/anttip/media_tree.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtl28xxu-usb-ids

Quoted 4 lines

Please test and report.

regards
Antti

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#9 lore raw

i am testing this antenna 30db on an aluminum bowl reception still sketchy at times but a bit better.... which is in your opinion the most powerful portable antenna ? can i amplify the signal to improve reception ?
why with the bowl is better ?

http://unixproducts.com/antenna2.jpg

http://www.ebay.it/itm/130786205629?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_2055wt_1165

Il 16/12/2012 22:26 Renato Gallo ha scritto:

Quoted 140 lines

I will be honored if my name will be added as reporter, thanks for your kind and fast advice. I have ordered another portable (30 db) antenna and will talk about that in a future reply to this thread :)

Il 16/12/2012 22:22 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 135 lines

That antenna is your problem.

I will send that patch to the Kernel 3.8, but as I think it is maybe too late for 3.8 it will eventually go to the 3.9 which is out sometime near beginning of next summer.

If you wish I add your name as reporter then reply. Otherwise case closed. Feedback from the better antenna could be nice too.

Antti

Quoted 121 lines · Renato Gallo

stock one that came with the device

http://unixproducts.com/antenna.jpg

Il 16/12/2012 21:34 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 111 lines

It is very likely weak signal issue as I said. What kind of antenna you are using?

Antti

Quoted 104 lines · Renato Gallo

i found it is a problem with kaffeine, with other programs i can lock a signal but reception is very very sketchy (like in unviewable).

GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep e4000
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0012
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC0013
[   28.281685] fc0013: Fitipower FC0013 successfully attached.

GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep FC2580
GlovX xine-lib # dmesg |grep TUA
GlovX xine-lib #

Il 16/12/2012 18:55 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 5 lines · Renato Gallo
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now the modules loads and kaffeine recognizes the device but i cannot find any channels.
can it be a tuner bug ?

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I think it is bad antenna / weak signal. Try w_scan, scan, tzap.

Could you say which RF-tuner it finds from your device? use dmesg to dump output. It could be for example e4000, FC0012, FC0013, FC2580, TUA9001 etc.

Antti

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kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
type = 0 pid = 0
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
type = 2 pid = 17
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
type = 4 pid = 16
kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
type = 0 pid = 0
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
type = 2 pid = 17
kaffeine(5978) DvbScanFilter::timerEvent: timeout while reading section;
type = 4 pid = 16
kaffeine(5978) DvbDevice::frontendEvent: tuning failed

Il 16/12/2012 15:50 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 36 lines · Renato Gallo
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any news on this ?

Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2

Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1b80:d3a8 Afatech

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[ 6956.333440] usb 1-6.3.6: new high-speed USB device number 16
using
ehci_hcd
[ 6956.453943] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1b80,
idProduct=d3a8
[ 6956.453950] usb 1-6.3.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1,
Product=2,
SerialNumber=0
[ 6956.453955] usb 1-6.3.6: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
[ 6956.453959] usb 1-6.3.6: Manufacturer: Realtek

Seems to be Realtek RTL2832U. Add that USB ID to the driver and test. It is very high probability it starts working.

Here is the patch:

http://git.linuxtv.org/anttip/media_tree.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtl28xxu-usb-ids

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Please test and report.

regards
Antti

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#10 lore raw

Al 17/12/12 20:57, En/na Renato Gallo ha escrit:

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can i amplify the signal to improve reception ?

an amplifier will amplify the noise as well as the signal (i.e., an amplifier is only useful to compensate for the losses in the cable, not to improve the signal).

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why with the bowl is better ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopole_antenna

The bowl acts as a ground plane

Bye

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#11 lore raw

is there any kind of filter so that i can filter out the noise and then amplify the signal ?

Il 17/12/2012 22:45 Luca Olivetti ha scritto:

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Al 17/12/12 20:57, En/na Renato Gallo ha escrit:

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can i amplify the signal to improve reception ?

an amplifier will amplify the noise as well as the signal (i.e., an amplifier is only useful to compensate for the losses in the cable, not to improve the signal).

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why with the bowl is better ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopole_antenna

The bowl acts as a ground plane

Bye

#12 lore raw

No! You will need a real antenna, not amplifier(?) like that. One of the best and easily available antennas in EU are Televes DAT75 and few Triax models. Compare DAT75 and your antenna, DAT75 is 19dB and your is 30dB, guess which one is still 1000x better.

You will not likely need that heavy antenna like DAT75 as you still have a signal. Some 10-20 euros 1m long Yagi is enough.

regards
Antti

Quoted 24 lines · Renato Gallo

is there any kind of filter so that i can filter out the noise and then amplify the signal ?

Il 17/12/2012 22:45 Luca Olivetti ha scritto:

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Al 17/12/12 20:57, En/na Renato Gallo ha escrit:

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can i amplify the signal to improve reception ?

an amplifier will amplify the noise as well as the signal (i.e., an amplifier is only useful to compensate for the losses in the cable, not to improve the signal).

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why with the bowl is better ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopole_antenna

The bowl acts as a ground plane

Bye

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#13 lore raw

anyone can explain to me why i cannot seem to catch anything else than rai and how can i use a legally bought scart into an omnikey reader to get scrambled channels ?

Il 31/12/2012 21:09 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

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No! You will need a real antenna, not amplifier(?) like that. One of the best and easily available antennas in EU are Televes DAT75 and few Triax models. Compare DAT75 and your antenna, DAT75 is 19dB and your is 30dB, guess which one is still 1000x better.

You will not likely need that heavy antenna like DAT75 as you still have a signal. Some 10-20 euros 1m long Yagi is enough.

regards
Antti

Quoted 24 lines · Renato Gallo

is there any kind of filter so that i can filter out the noise and then amplify the signal ?

Il 17/12/2012 22:45 Luca Olivetti ha scritto:

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Al 17/12/12 20:57, En/na Renato Gallo ha escrit:

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can i amplify the signal to improve reception ?

an amplifier will amplify the noise as well as the signal (i.e., an amplifier is only useful to compensate for the losses in the cable, not to improve the signal).

Quoted 7 lines
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why with the bowl is better ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopole_antenna

The bowl acts as a ground plane

Bye

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#14 lore raw

You may want to read into oscam and maybe tvheadend or the likes.

Quoted 43 lines · Renato Gallo

anyone can explain to me why i cannot seem to catch anything else than rai and how can i use a legally bought scart into an omnikey reader to get scrambled channels ?

Il 31/12/2012 21:09 Antti Palosaari ha scritto:

Quoted 36 lines

No! You will need a real antenna, not amplifier(?) like that. One of the best and easily available antennas in EU are Televes DAT75 and few Triax models. Compare DAT75 and your antenna, DAT75 is 19dB and your is 30dB, guess which one is still 1000x better.

You will not likely need that heavy antenna like DAT75 as you still have a signal. Some 10-20 euros 1m long Yagi is enough.

regards
Antti

Quoted 24 lines · Renato Gallo

is there any kind of filter so that i can filter out the noise and then amplify the signal ?

Il 17/12/2012 22:45 Luca Olivetti ha scritto:

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Al 17/12/12 20:57, En/na Renato Gallo ha escrit:

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can i amplify the signal to improve reception ?

an amplifier will amplify the noise as well as the signal (i.e., an amplifier is only useful to compensate for the losses in the cable, not to improve the signal).

Quoted 1 line

why with the bowl is better ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopole_antenna

The bowl acts as a ground plane

Bye

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#15 lore raw
In reply to Renato Gallo
Quoted 4 lines · On Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:16:31 +0100 Renato Gallo <[email protected]>…

stock one that came with the device

http://unixproducts.com/antenna.jpg

If this is an antenna with a magnetic base you can try putting it on top of one of those tin boxes for candies like this one:
http://img.alibaba.com/wsphoto/v0/456087010/Free-shipping-50pcs-lot-fashion-style-wedding-box-candy-tin-box-jewellery-tin-box-06.jpg

I verified that reception does improve a little bit, don't expect miracles tho :)

Regards,
Antonio

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