bttv documentation update

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
   card=0 -  *** UNKNOWN/GENERIC *** 
   card=1 - MIRO PCTV
   card=2 - Hauppauge (bt848)
-  card=3 - STB
+  card=3 - STB, Gateway P/N 6000699 (bt848)
   card=4 - Intel Create and Share PCI/ Smart Video Recorder III
   card=5 - Diamond DTV2000
   card=6 - AVerMedia TVPhone
   card=7 - MATRIX-Vision MV-Delta
   card=8 - Lifeview FlyVideo II (Bt848) LR26
-  card=9 - IXMicro TurboTV
+  card=9 - IMS/IXmicro TurboTV
   card=10 - Hauppauge (bt878)
   card=11 - MIRO PCTV pro
   card=12 - ADS Technologies Channel Surfer TV (bt848)

@@ -24,22 +24,22 @@
   card=22 - Askey CPH050/ Phoebe Tv Master + FM
   card=23 - Modular Technology MM205 PCTV, bt878
   card=24 - Askey CPH05X/06X (bt878) [many vendors]
-  card=25 - Terratec Terra TV+ Version 1.0 (Bt848)/Vobis TV-Boostar
+  card=25 - Terratec TerraTV+ Version 1.0 (Bt848)/ Terra TValue Version 1.0/ Vobis TV-Boostar
   card=26 - Hauppauge WinCam newer (bt878)
   card=27 - Lifeview FlyVideo 98/ MAXI TV Video PCI2 LR50
-  card=28 - Terratec TerraTV+
+  card=28 - Terratec TerraTV+ Version 1.1 (bt878)
   card=29 - Imagenation PXC200
   card=30 - Lifeview FlyVideo 98 LR50
   card=31 - Formac iProTV
   card=32 - Intel Create and Share PCI/ Smart Video Recorder III
-  card=33 - Terratec TerraTValue
-  card=34 - Leadtek WinFast 2000
+  card=33 - Terratec TerraTValue Version Bt878
+  card=34 - Leadtek WinFast 2000/ WinFast 2000 XP
   card=35 - Lifeview FlyVideo 98 LR50 / Chronos Video Shuttle II
   card=36 - Lifeview FlyVideo 98FM LR50 / Typhoon TView TV/FM Tuner
   card=37 - Prolink PixelView PlayTV pro
   card=38 - Askey CPH06X TView99
   card=39 - Pinnacle PCTV Studio/Rave
-  card=40 - STB2
+  card=40 - STB TV PCI FM, Gateway P/N 6000704 (bt878)
   card=41 - AVerMedia TVPhone 98
   card=42 - ProVideo PV951
   card=43 - Little OnAir TV

@@ -78,14 +78,17 @@
   card=76 - Canopus WinDVR PCI (COMPAQ Presario 3524JP, 5112JP)
   card=77 - GrandTec Multi Capture Card (Bt878)
   card=78 - Jetway TV/Capture JW-TV878-FBK, Kworld KW-TV878RF
+  card=79 - DSP Design TCVIDEO
+  card=80 - Hauppauge WinTV PVR
+  card=81 - GV-BCTV5/PCI
 
 tuner.o
   type=0 - Temic PAL (4002 FH5)
-  type=1 - Philips PAL_I
-  type=2 - Philips NTSC
-  type=3 - Philips SECAM
+  type=1 - Philips PAL_I (FI1246 and compatibles)
+  type=2 - Philips NTSC (FI1236 and compatibles)
+  type=3 - Philips (SECAM+PAL_BG) (FI1216MF, FM1216MF, FR1216MF)
   type=4 - NoTuner
-  type=5 - Philips PAL
+  type=5 - Philips PAL_BG (FI1216 and compatibles)
   type=6 - Temic NTSC (4032 FY5)
   type=7 - Temic PAL_I (4062 FY5)
   type=8 - Temic NTSC (4036 FY5)

@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@
   type=20 - Temic PAL_BG (4009 FR5) or PAL_I (4069 FR5)
   type=21 - Temic NTSC (4039 FR5)
   type=22 - Temic PAL/SECAM multi (4046 FM5)
-  type=23 - Philips PAL_DK
+  type=23 - Philips PAL_DK (FI1256 and compatibles)
   type=24 - Philips PAL/SECAM multi (FQ1216ME)
   type=25 - LG PAL_I+FM (TAPC-I001D)
   type=26 - LG PAL_I (TAPC-I701D)

@@ -118,3 +121,5 @@
   type=35 - Temic PAL_DK/SECAM_L (4012 FY5)
   type=36 - Temic NTSC (4136 FY5)
   type=37 - LG PAL (newer TAPC series)
+  type=38 - Philips PAL/SECAM multi (FM1216ME MK3)
+  type=39 - LG NTSC (newer TAPC series)

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@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@
 video but no sound you've very likely specified the wrong (or no)
 card type.  A list of supported cards is in CARDLIST.
 
+For the WinTV/PVR you need one firmware file from the driver CD:
+hcwamc.rbf.  The file is in the pvr45xxx.exe archive (self-extracting
+zip file, unzip can unpack it).  Put it into the /etc/pvr directory or
+use the firm_altera=<path> insmod option to point the driver to the
+location of the file.
+
 If your card isn't listed in CARDLIST or if you have trouble making
 audio work, you should read the Sound-FAQ.
 

@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
 other
 -----
 
+If you use some binary-only yunk (like nvidia module) try to reproduce
+the problem without.
+
 IRQ sharing is known to cause problems in some cases.  It works just
 fine in theory and many configurations.  Neverless it might be worth a
 try to shuffle around the PCI cards to give bttv another IRQ or make

@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+1) Tuner Programming
+====================
+There are some flavors of Tuner programming APIs.
+These differ mainly by the bandswitch byte.
+
+    L= LG_API       (VHF_LO=0x01, VHF_HI=0x02, UHF=0x08, radio=0x04)
+    P= PHILIPS_API  (VHF_LO=0xA0, VHF_HI=0x90, UHF=0x30, radio=0x04)
+    T= TEMIC_API    (VHF_LO=0x02, VHF_HI=0x04, UHF=0x01)
+    A= ALPS_API     (VHF_LO=0x14, VHF_HI=0x12, UHF=0x11)
+    M= PHILIPS_MK3  (VHF_LO=0x01, VHF_HI=0x02, UHF=0x04, radio=0x19)
+
+2) Tuner Manufacturers
+======================
 
 SAMSUNG Tuner identification: (e.g. TCPM9091PD27)
   TCP [ABCJLMNQ] 90[89][125] [DP] [ACD] 27 [ABCD]

@@ -24,6 +37,8 @@
  [ABCD]:
    3-wire/I2C tuning, 2-band/3-band
 
+ These Tuners are PHILIPS_API compatible.
+
 Philips Tuner identification: (e.g. FM1216MF)
   F[IRMQ]12[1345]6{MF|ME|MP}
   F[IRMQ]:

@@ -39,15 +54,17 @@
    1246: PAL I
    1256: Pal DK
   {MF|ME|MP}
-   MF: w/ Secam
+   MF: BG LL w/ Secam (Multi France)
    ME: BG DK I LL   (Multi Europe)
    MP: BG DK I      (Multi PAL)
    MR: BG DK M (?)
    MG: BG DKI M (?)
+  MK2 series PHILIPS_API, most tuners are compatible to this one !
+  MK3 series introduced in 2002 w/ PHILIPS_MK3_API
 
 Temic Tuner identification: (.e.g 4006FH5)
    4[01][0136][269]F[HYNR]5
-    40x2: Tuner (5V/33V), different I2C programming from Philips !
+    40x2: Tuner (5V/33V), TEMIC_API.
     40x6: Tuner 5V
     41xx: Tuner compact
     40x9: Tuner+FM compact

@@ -62,6 +79,7 @@
     FN5: multistandard
     FR5: w/ FM radio
    3X xxxx: order number with specific connector
+  Note: Only 40x2 series has TEMIC_API, all newer tuners have PHILIPS_API.
 
 LG Innotek Tuner:
   TPI8NSR11 : NTSC J/M    (TPI8NSR01 w/FM)  (P,210/497)

@@ -78,12 +96,6 @@
   TADC-H002F: NTSC (L,175/410?; 2-B, C-W+11, W+12-69)
   TADC-M201D: PAL D/K+B/G+I (L,143/425)  (sound control at I2C address 0xc8)
   TADC-T003F: NTSC Taiwan  (L,175/410?; 2-B, C-W+11, W+12-69)
-
-  (API,Lo-Hi-takeover/Hi-UHF-takeover)
-   I2C APIs:
-    L= LG programming (VHF_LO=0x01, VHF_HI=0x02, UHF=0x08, radio=0x04)
-    P= Philips progr. (VHF_LO=0xA0, VHF_HI=0x90, UHF=0x30, radio=0x04)
-    T= Temic progr.   (VHF_LO=0x02, VHF_HI=0x04, UHF=0x01)
   Suffix: 
     P= Standard phono female socket
     D= IEC female socket

@@ -93,3 +105,11 @@
 TCL2002MB-1 : PAL BG + DK       =TUNER_LG_PAL_NEW_TAPC
 TCL2002MB-1F: PAL BG + DK w/FM  =PHILIPS_PAL
 TCL2002MI-2 : PAL I		= ??
+
+ALPS Tuners:
+   Most are LG_API compatible
+   TSCH6 has ALPS_API (TSCH5 ?)
+   TSBE1 has extra API 05,02,08 Control_byte=0xCB Source:(1)
+
+Lit.
+(1) conexant100029b-PCI-Decoder-ApplicationNote.pdf