[linux-dvb] LifeView TV Walker - Model LR506

[Daniel Weigl]

Hello,

The wiki states that the "LifeView TV Walker P Plus"-USB DVB-T Decoder is
currently not supported.

It is commented that:
> If you have one of these devices then send an email to the mailinglist  
> at <linux-dvb at linuxtv.org> and support can probably be added
> fairly quickly.
[ http://linuxtv.org/v4lwiki/index.php/LifeView ]

For now i was not able to find the according site on lifeview.com. Optical
it looks ident to the "TV Walker Q2"
[ http://www.lifeview.com.tw/html/products/external_tv/tv_walker_q2.htm ],
but mine is labeled as "LR506".

Some informations:
lsusb:
   "Bus 006 Device 013: ID 10fd:0506 Anubis Electronics, Ltd"

  from /proc/bus/usb/devices:
   T:  Bus=06 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=02 Cnt=01 Dev#= 13 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
   D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
   P:  Vendor=10fd ProdID=0506 Rev= 0.01
   C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=100mA
   I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 0 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)
   I:  If#= 0 Alt= 1 #EPs= 6 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)
   E:  Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
   E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
   E:  Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
   E:  Ad=04(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
   E:  Ad=86(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
   E:  Ad=88(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
   I:  If#= 0 Alt= 2 #EPs= 6 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)
   E:  Ad=01(O) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=  64 Ivl=125us
   E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=  64 Ivl=125us
   E:  Ad=02(O) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 512 Ivl=125us
   E:  Ad=04(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
   E:  Ad=86(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 512 Ivl=125us
   E:  Ad=88(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
   I:  If#= 0 Alt= 3 #EPs= 6 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)
   E:  Ad=01(O) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=  64 Ivl=125us
   E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=  64 Ivl=125us
   E:  Ad=02(O) Atr=01(Isoc) MxPS= 512 Ivl=125us
   E:  Ad=04(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
   E:  Ad=86(I) Atr=01(Isoc) MxPS= 512 Ivl=125us
   E:  Ad=88(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms

dmesg after plugging in:
   [38480.614363] usb 6-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and
address 14
   [38480.728784] PM: Adding info for usb:6-3
   [38480.728967] PM: Adding info for No Bus:usbdev6.14_ep00
   [38480.728997] usb 6-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
   [38480.729133] PM: Adding info for usb:6-3:1.0
   [38480.729266] PM: Adding info for No Bus:usbdev6.14

dmesg after plugging out:
   [38515.702258] usb 6-3: USB disconnect, address 14
   [38515.702309] PM: Removing info for usb:6-3:1.0
   [38515.702385] PM: Removing info for No Bus:usbdev6.14
   [38515.702435] PM: Removing info for No Bus:usbdev6.14_ep00
   [38515.702532] PM: Removing info for usb:6-3

My System:
CPU: Intel P4, HT, 3Ghz
RAM: 2GB Ram
MB: Asus P4P800-E Dlx
OS: Kubuntu Feisty
KERN: 2.6.21
KDE: 3.5.7

modinfo dvb-usb:
   filename:
/lib/modules/2.6.21-mine3/kernel/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb.ko
   license:        GPL
   description:    A library module containing commonly used USB and DVB
function USB DVB devices
   author:         Patrick Boettcher <patrick.boettcher at desy.de>
   version:        1.0
   srcversion:     5EE289AC20CAAF1D51A53D1
   depends:        dvb-pll,usbcore,dvb-core,i2c-core
   vermagic:       2.6.21-mine3 SMP preempt mod_unload PENTIUM4
   parm:           debug:set debugging level
(1=info,xfer=2,pll=4,ts=8,err=16,rc=32,fw=64,mem=128,uxfer=256  (or-
able)). (debugging is not enabled) (int)
   parm:           force_pid_filter_usage:int
   parm:           disable_rc_polling:disable remote control polling
(default: 0). (int)

modinfo tda826x
   filename:
/lib/modules/2.6.21-mine3/kernel/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda826x.ko
   license:        GPL
   author:         Andrew de Quincey
   description:    DVB TDA826x driver
   srcversion:     E1EC7053D9EF709643631D6
   depends:        i2c-core
   vermagic:       2.6.21-mine3 SMP preempt mod_unload PENTIUM4
   parm:           debug:Turn on/off frontend debugging (default:off). (int)
(as the wiki states that LifeView contains a TDA8275A)

The top of the stick can be opened without loosing any screws (just glued
down), beneath it I can see a miniature fan and two ICs
	Phillips 8275AC1
	CY7C68013A (Cypress?)
The outer cover on the bottom is also glued, but under it, is a metal
plate screwed onto the pcb.
Beneath it, ther I can see the
	TDA1004GHT SA1371.1

So, maybe this does not contain a 826x but a tda1004x
modinfo tda1004x
   filename:
/lib/modules/2.6.21-mine3/kernel/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda1004x.ko
   license:        GPL
   author:         Andrew de Quincey & Robert Schlabbach
   description:    Philips TDA10045H & TDA10046H DVB-T Demodulator
   srcversion:     009F2274C425818D7459FA9
   depends:        i2c-core
   vermagic:       2.6.21-mine3 SMP preempt mod_unload PENTIUM4
   parm:           debug:Turn on/off frontend debugging (default:off). (int)


I can run this device under Windows XP, running in a VMWare ontop of my
Linux-OS, so if I should provide some USB-communication log, i will try to
recorde some (never done before).

Or if I can provide any other informations/to some tests, pls connact me.


With best regards,
Daniel Weigl

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