Re: cxdtv

[Patrick Welche <prlw1%cam.ac.uk@localhost>]

On Fri, Aug 05, 2011 at 04:17:48PM -0400, Jared McNeill wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Aug 2011, Patrick Welche wrote:
> 
> >will match the board, but then how do I find out about what to put into
> >cb_tuner and cb_demod? (v4l suggests "TUNER_PHILIPS_FMD1216ME_MK3" for
> >the tuner)
> 
> According to the Linux driver, in DVB-T mode it uses a Conexant
> CX22702 demodulator along with that tuner. In DVB-S mode it uses a
> CX24123 with an ISL6421 for LNB control. You'll have to write i2c
> drivers for these chips. Also note that dtv will need some
> modifications for DVB-S; it's only been tested to date with ATSC and
> DVB-C Annex B. DVB-T shouldn't be a problem though.

Thank you both for the tips - now to learn about i2c...

Cheers,

Patrick