[linux-dvb] hvr-1800 status?

[cromworshipper-linuxdvb at yahoo.com]

On Monday 05 November 2007 07:02:27 am Steven Toth wrote:
> Michael Krufky wrote:
> > cromworshipper-linuxdvb at yahoo.com wrote:
> >> I just picked up this card and I'm looking forward to trying it.  I run
> >> Fedora 7 x86_64 2.6.23-1.10.  I guess I'll try the steps as described at
> >> http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/How_to_install_DVB_device_drivers and
> >> see how it goes.
> >>
> >> How close are we to getting NTSC to work?  Do I need firmware for this
> >> card?
> >>
> >> Advice and pointers welcome.
> >
> > Funny that you should ask about analog mode NTSC just a week or two after
> > we've confirmed that QAM works.  (ATSC has always worked, QAM needed a
> > small patch to fix).
> >
> > The NTSC tuner is already supported, but the cx23885 bridge driver does
> > not yet support analog mode.
> >
> > I don't know how long that will take, but it shouldn't be too far off.

Excellent, thank you Mike.  I'm using an older pvr150 in my shiny new 
PCI-Express motherboard and I'm looking forward to replacing it with this 
PCI-Express card.  If I can figure out how to split the cable I'll be able to 
run both tuners until I can remove the pvr150.

> >
> > You don't need any firmware for the hvr1800.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mike
>
> The cx23885 has a modified version of the cx25840 a/v decoder inside it.
> It uses different firmware than the normal cx25840 driver already
> present in Linux. As such, to support analog, I also have to push some
> patches into that driver for the differing registers (and firmware).

Are you saying that I will need firmware to view analog tv?

> Analog preview and analog encoder running well in lab conditions and
> they are pretty stable, but I need to spend quality time cherry picking
> pieces from multiple development trees to build something acceptable to
> the linuxtv community.

> Soon, think weeks not days.

Judging by my schedule, I might not be able to test this out tonight after 
all.  Perhaps tomorrow night.  Are you saying that the 
http://linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb stuff will not have any of your good stuff 
checked in?

>
> - Steve

Thanks for your help.  As you can see, I'm a newb here.  Advice on how to 
proceed is always welcome.

John