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'''AVerMedia''' is a Taiwanese manufacturer of TV devices for personal computers. Some AVerMedia devices are well supported under Linux via drivers from the LinuxTV project. AVerMedia, themselves, do not provide direct support for their devices under Linux but for one exception (which itself is a case that is quite limited in scope). A dialogue with George Chen, AVerMedia Technologies S.L. director, outlines the [http://galindaines.blogspot.com/2007/05/avermedia-i-linux.html company's current position in regards to Linux (Spanish)].
AVerMedia is a Taiwanese company that produces and sells many different analog and digital TV devices for personal computers.


AVerMedia is occasionally explicitly Linux friendly, though most support has been written without their input and we cannot count on their help in resolving problems. Most of their cards are well supported under Linux.
Some AVerMedia devices are well supported under linux via drivers from the LinuxTV project. AVerMedia, themselves, do not provide direct support for their devices under Linux but for one exception (which itself is a case that is quite limited/constrained in scope). A dialogue with George Chen, AVerMedia Technologies S.L. director, outlines the [http://galindaines.blogspot.com/2007/05/avermedia-i-linux.html company's current position in regards to Linux (Spanish)].


==Analog devices==
This vendor is occasionally explicitly Linux friendly, though most support has been written without their input and we cannot count on their help in resolving problems. Most of their cards are well supported under Linux.
AVerMedia's bttv cards are well supported and work out of the box. See [[Bttv devices (bt848, bt878)]].


Several of AVerMedia's saa713x cards are also well supported. See [[Saa713x devices]].
==Analog Devices==
AverMedia's bttv cards are well supported and work out of the box. See [[Bttv devices (bt848, bt878)]].


{| class="wikitable sortable"
Several of AverMedia's saa713x cards are also well supported. See [[Saa713x devices]].
|-
! Model name !! Model number !! Standards !! Interface !! Supported !! Released (year) !!class="unsortable"| Comments
|-
| [[AVerMedia A169|A169]] || A169 || Dual analog FM || [[PCI]] || {{Unknown}} || || Versions B and B1 are listed as card numbers 91 and 92 in CARDLIST.saa7134.
|-
| [[AVerMedia DVD EZMaker 7 (C039)|DVD EZMaker 7]] || C039 || S-Video, composite || [[USB 2.0]] || {{No}} || || [[Conexant CX2310x|Conexant CX23102]] chipset
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Speedy PCI-E (H788)|AVerTV Speedy PCI-E]] || H788 || Analog TV, FM || [[PCIe]] || {{No}} || ||
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T Super 007|AVerTV Super 007]] || M135A || Analog TV || PCI || {{Unknown}} || ||
|}


'''See also''' the devices listed on the pages [[Hardware device information]].


==Digital Devices==
==Digital devices==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+'''DVB Devices sold by AVerMedia'''
|-
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! class="unsortable"| Model !! Standard !! Interface !! Supported !!class="unsortable"| Comments
! Model name !! Model number !! Standards !! Interface !! Supported !! Released (year) !! class="unsortable" Comments
|-
|-
| [[DVB-T_USB_Devices#DiB3000M-B_USB1.1_DVB-T_devices|AVerTV DVB-T USB]] || DVB-T || USB 1.1 || {{Yes}} || Comes with a tiny antenna
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T 777 (A16AR)|AVerTV DVB-T 777]] || A16AR || DVB-T || PCI || {{Yes}} || ||
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid+FM PCI (A16AR)|AVerTV Hybrid+FM PCI]] || A16AR || DVB-T || PCI || {{Yes}} || ||
| [http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB-T_USB_Devices#AVerMedia_AVerTV_A800 AVerTV DVB-T USB 2.0 (A800)] || DVB-T || USB 2.0 || {{Yes}} || Comes with a tiny antenna . Has a ''Linux compatible'' label on the [http://www.avermedia.com/avertv/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=163&tab=APDriver product site] and is fully supported via the [http://www.wi-bw.tfh-wildau.de/~pboettch/home/index.php?site=dvb-usb-howto Open Source DiBUSB Linux driver].
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T (A761)|AVerTV DVB-T (A761)]] || DVB-T || PCI || {{Yes}} ||
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid+FM PCI (A16D)|AVerTV Hybrid+FM PCI]] || A16D || DVB-T || PCI || {{Yes}} || ||
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia_AVerTV_DVB-T_Super_007 | AVerTV Digi Super 007]] || DVB-T, DAB || PCI || {{Partial}} ||
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Duo Hybrid PCI-E (A177)|AVerTV Duo Hybrid PCI-E]] || A177 || Dual DVB-T, analog TV, FM || PCIe || {{No}} || ||
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T 771 (A771)|AVerTV DVB-T 771 (A771)]] || DVB-T || PCI || {{Yes}} ||
| [[AVerMedia AVerTVHD MCE A180|AVerTVHD MCE]] || A180 || ATSC || PCI || {{Yes}} || ||
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T 777 (A16AR)|AVerTV DVB-T 777 (A16AR)]] || DVB-T || PCI || {{Yes}} ||
| AVerTV Duo Hybrid PCI-E II || A188 || Dual DVB-T, analog TV, FM || PCIe || {{Unknown}} || ||
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid+FM PCI (A16D)|AVerTV Hybrid+FM PCI (A16D)]] || DVB-T || PCI || {{Yes}} ||
| [[AVerMedia AVerTVHD Duet|AVerTVHD Duet]] || A188 || Dual ATSC, ClearQAM || PCIe || {{No}} || ||
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia A301|A301]] || A301 || DVB-T, PAL, ATSC, NTSC || Mini PCIe (Minicard) || {{Partial}} || || DVB-T works with the beta driver for the AVerTV Hybrid+FM Volar A828.
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid+FM PCI (A16AR)|AVerTV Hybrid+FM PCI (A16AR)]] || DVB-T || PCI || {{Yes}} ||
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia A306|A306]] || A306 || DVB-T, PAL, NTSC || Mini PCIe (Minicard) || {{Unknown}} || || Seems to be similar to A301 but A306 includes S-Video connector. Some hardware components: Xceive Silicon Tuner, Afatech DVB-T Demodulator, Conexant video and broadcast audio decoder and PCIe bridge.
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid+FM Cardbus (E506R)|AVerTV Hybrid+FM Cardbus (E506R)]] || DVB-T, NTSC/PAL/SECAM Analog, FM || Cardbus || {{No}} || Experimental support exists
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid Express Slim HC81R]] || DVB-T Analog TV ATSC PAL FM Digital Radio || ExpressCard || {{No}} || Many features - Very compact - Gets extremely hot
| [[AVerMedia A312 (ATSC)|A312]] || A312 || ATSC || Mini PCIe (Minicard) || {{No}} || ||
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia A316|A316]] || A316 || DVB-T, PAL, NTSC || Mini PCIe (Minicard) || {{No}} || || Seems that some of drivers exist but modules are not loaded automatically. Linux drivers for A827 or A828 doesn't work here. Hardware components are Afatech and NXP.
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid NanoExpress (HC82) ]] || || ExpressCard || {{Partial}} ||
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Speedy Hybrid PCI-E]] || DVB-T Analog TV ATSC PAL FM Digital Radio || PCIe || {{Partial}} ||
| [[AVerMedia A373 MiniCard Dual DVB-T|MiniCard Dual DVB-T]] || A373 || Dual DVB-T || PCIe (Minicard) || {{No}} || || Uses ITS IT9135 tuner. PCIe Minicard but reports as USB. Shipped in Acer Revo RL70.
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid Express (A577) ]] || DVB-T Analog TV FM Digital Radio || ExpressCard || {{No}} || Many features - Very compact
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid Express (A577)|AVerTV Hybrid Express]] || A577 || DVB-T, analog TV, FM digital radio || ExpressCard || {{No}} || || Many features and very compact
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-S Pro (A700)|AVerTV DVB-S Pro]] || A700 || DVB-S || PCI || {{No}} || || Experimental support exists
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-S Hybrid+FM (A700)|AVerTV DVB-S Hybrid+FM]] || A700 || DVB-S || PCI || {{No}} || || Experimental support exists
|-
| AVerTV Satellite Trinity || A707 || DVB-T, DVB-S, analog TV, FM || PCIe || {{No}} || ||
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Nova T2|AVerTV Nova T2]] || A757 || DVB-T, DVB-T2 || PCIe || {{Unknown}} || ||
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T (A761)|AVerTV DVB-T]] || A761 || DVB-T || PCI || {{Yes}} || ||
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T 771 (A771)|AVerTV DVB-T 771]] || A771 || DVB-T || PCI || {{Yes}} || ||
|-
| [[DVB-T USB Devices#AVerMedia AVerTV A800|AVerTV DVB-T USB 2.0]] || A800 || DVB-T || USB 2.0 || {{Yes}} || || Comes with a tiny antenna; has a ''Linux compatible'' label on the product site and is fully supported via the [http://www.wi-bw.tfh-wildau.de/~pboettch/home/index.php?site=dvb-usb-howto Open Source DiBUSB Linux driver].
|-
| AVerTV DVB-T Volar || A808 || DVB-T || USB || {{Unknown}} || || Had a "Linux compatible" label on the product site, but with [[#License issues|license issues]]
|-
| [[AVerMedia_AVerTV_Digi_Volar_X_(A815)|AVerTV Digi Volar X]] || A815 || DVB-T || USB 2.0 || {{Yes}} || 2008 ||
|-
| [[AVerMedia AverTV Hybrid Volar HX (A827)|AverTV Hybrid Volar HX]] || A827 || DVB-T, analog TV, FM || USB 2.0 || {{Partial}} || || Works on Fedora 11, 12, 13, RHEL-Workstation-6.0-beta, with 0.07 beta - 0.10 beta drivers from Avermedia. Tested/working on ArchLinux(i386) with 2.6.33 kernel and 0.10 beta driver. AVerMedia stopped maintaining their [http://avertv.avermedia.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=293&tab=APDriver driver]; it is unusable with kernel-2.6.35. Driver needed for newer kernels!
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid+FM Volar|AVerTV Hybrid+FM Volar]] || A828 || DVB-T, analog TV, FM || USB 2.0 || {{Unknown}} || ||
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Volar Green HD (A835)|AVerTV Volar Green HD]] || A835 || DVB-T || USB 2.0 || {{Yes}} || 2010 || Since kernel 3.5 and [http://xgazza.altervista.org/Linux/DVB/dvb-usb-af9035-02.fw firmware update]
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Volar Black HD (A850)|AVerTV Volar Black HD]] || A850 || DVB-T || USB 2.0 || {{Yes}} || ||
| [[AVerMedia A169]] || Dual Analog, FM || PCI || {{Unknown}} || Versions B and B1 are listed as card numbers 91 and 92 in CARDLIST.saa7134
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTVHD MCE A180|AVerTVHD MCE A180]] || ATSC || PCI || {{Yes}} ||
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Volar Red HD+ (A850T)|AVerTV Volar Red HD+]] || A850T || DVB-T || USB 2.0 || {{Yes}} || ||
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Combo PCIe (M780)|AVerTV Combo PCIe (M780)]] || ATSC || PCIe || {{No}} ||
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Volar HD (A868R)|AVerTV Volar]] || A868R || ATSC || USB 2.0 || {{Yes}} || || Supported since 2.6.27
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTVHD Volar (A868R)|AVerTV Volar (A868R)]] || ATSC || USB 2.0 || {{Yes}} || Supported since 2.6.27
| AVerTV Volar HD || || DVB-T ? || USB 2.0 || {{Unknown}} || 2012 ||
|-
|-
| AVerTV Volar HD 2 || TD110 || DVB-T || USB 2.0 || {{Yes}} || 2015 || Supported since 4.8 ([https://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?id=1969071 ref])
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-S Pro (A700)|AVerTV DVB-S Pro (A700)]] || DVB-S || PCI || {{No}} || Experimental support exists
|-
| AVerTV Volar HD PRO || A835 || DVB-T || USB 2.0 || {{Yes}} || 2010 ||
|-
| [[AVerTV TD310]] || TD310 || DVB-T, DVB-T2, DVB-C || USB 2.0 || {{Yes}} || 2017 || [https://forum.ubuntuusers.de/topic/usb-stick-avermedia-td310-dvb-t2/ See this Czech forum] [http://dodu.it/?p=483 See how to install on Ubuntu]
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-S Hybrid+FM (A700)|AVerTV DVB-S Hybrid+FM (A700)]] || DVB-S || PCI || {{No}} || Experimental support exists
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV HD Express A918R|AVerTV HD Express]] || A918R || DVB-T || ExpressCard || {{No}} || || af9035.c + dvb-usb-ids.h source files to be updated. Couldn't get any working frequency/transponder (even with 100% signal strength).
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia M791 PCIe Combo (OEM)|M791 PCIe Combo (OEM)]] || ATSC || PCIe || {{No}} ||
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid+FM Cardbus (E506R)|AVerTV Hybrid+FM Cardbus]] || E506R || DVB-T, NTSC, PAL, SECAM, FM || Cardbus || {{Yes}} || ||
|-
|-
| AVerTV DVB-T Express || E568 || DVB-T || ExpressCard || {{Unknown}} || || Had a "Linux compatible" label on the product site, but with [[#License issues|license issues]]
| [[AVerMedia M792 PCIe Combo (OEM)|M792 PCIe Combo (OEM)]] || ATSC || PCIe || {{No}} ||
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T Express X|AVerTV DVB-T Express X]] || E568E || DVB-T || ExpressCard || {{No}} || || Had a "Linux compatible" label on the product site, but with [[#License issues|license issues]], and needs to be [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T Express X#Patch for kernel 2.6.27 and later|patched for kernel 2.6.27]]
| [[AVerMedia AverTV Hybrid Volar HX (A827)| AverTV Hybrid Volar HX (A827)]] || DVB-T Analog TV FM || USB-2.0 || {{Partial}} || Works on Fedora 11, 12, 13, RHEL-Workstation-6.0-beta, with 0.07 beta - 0.10 beta drivers from Avermedia. Tested/working on ArchLinux(i386) with 2.6.33 kernel and 0.10 beta driver. Avermedia STOPPED TO UPDATE THEIR DRIVER FOR THIS DEVICE. Avermedia drivers unusable with kernel-2.6.35. Driver needed with newer kernels!
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid Volar HD (H830)|AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid Volar HD (H830)]] || DVB-T, Analog TV, FM || USB || {{Partial}} || [http://www.avermedia.com/avertv/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=501&tab=APDriver Official driver] Support neither FM nor Remote Control. Tested on Ubuntu 10.04
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Bravo Hybrid PCI-E|AVerTV Bravo Hybrid PCI-E]] || H788 || ATSC, Clear QAM, NTSC || PCIe || {{No}} || ||
|-
|-
| AVerTV Satellite Trinity (A707) || DVB-T DVB-S Analog TV FM || PCIe || {{No}} ||
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Bravo Hybrid PCI-E|AVerTV Bravo Hybrid PCI-E]] || H788D || ATSC, Clear QAM || PCIe || {{No}} || ||
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Duo Hybrid PCI-E (A177)|AVerTV Duo Hybrid PCI-E (A177)]] || Dual DVB-T Analog TV FM || PCIe || {{No}} ||
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid Speedy PCI-E|AVerTV Hybrid Speedy PCI-E]] || H788R || DVB-T, ATSC, PAL, FM digital radio || PCIe || {{No}} || ||
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Speedy PCI-E (H788)|AVerTV Speedy PCI-E (H788)]] || Analog TV FM || PCIe || {{No}} ||
| AVerTV Hybrid Volar MAX || H826 || ATSC, NTSC || PCIe || {{No}} || || US market only
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid Volar HD (H830)|AVerTV Hybrid Volar HD]] || H830 || DVB-T, analog TV, FM || USB || {{Partial}} || || [http://avertv.avermedia.com/Support/Download.aspx?Type=Software&id=501&tab=APDriver Official driver] supports neither FM nor remote control. Tested on Ubuntu 10.04. Successfully installed on Debian with appropriate kernel
| AVerTV Hybrid Speedy PCI-E (H788R) || DVB-T Analog TV FM || PCIe || {{Unknown}} ||
|-
|-
| AVerTV Bravo Hybrid PCI-E (H788) || ATSC, NTSC Analog, FM || PCIe || {{No}} ||
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV HD PRO (H868R)|AVerTV HD PRO]] || H868R || SBTVD (ISTB-t for Brazil), hybrid RCA/S-Video inputs || USB 2.0 || {{Unknown}} || ||
|-
|-
| AVerTV Duo Hybrid PCI-E II (A188) || Dual DVB-T Analog TV FM || PCIe || {{Unknown}} ||
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid Express Slim HC81R|AVerTV Hybrid Express Slim]] || HC81R || DVB-T, ATSC, PAL, FM digital radio || ExpressCard || {{No}} || || Many features and very compact, but gets extremely hot
|-
|-
| AVerTV Hybrid Volar MAX (H826) || ATSC, NTSC Analog || PCIe || {{No}} || US market only
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid NanoExpress|AVerTV Hybrid NanoExpress]] || HC82R || DVB-T, PAL, NTSC, and SECAM || ExpressCard || {{Partial}} || ||
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid NanoExpress|AVerTV Hybrid NanoExpress]] || HC82U || ATSC and NTSC || ExpressCard || {{Partial}} || ||
| AVerMedia A301 || DVB-T, PAL, ATSC, NTSC || Mini PCIe (Minicard) || {{Partial}} || DVB-T works with the AVerTV Hybrid+FM Volar A828 Linux driver. You can download the [http://www.avermedia.com/avertv/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=31&tab=APDriver Beta driver] for Linux 64 bit and Linux 32 bit.
|-
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T Super 007|AVerTV Super 007 DVB-T]] || M135C || DVB-T || PCI || {{Unknown}} || ||
| AVerMedia A306 || DVB-T, PAL, NTSC || Mini PCIe (Minicard) || {{Unknown}} || Seems to be simmilar to A301 but A306 includes S-Video connector. Some hardware components: Xceive Silicon Tuner, Afatech DVB-T Demodulator, Conexant video and broadcast audio decoder and PCIe bridge.
|-
|-
| AVerMedia Hybrid M779 PCI-E || PAL, SECAM Analog DVB-T || PCIe || {{No}} || AverMedia card shipped by Dell.
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T Super 007|AVerTV DVB-T Super 007]] || M135D || DVB-T || PCI || {{Yes}} || || saa7134
|-
|-
| [[AVerTV HD PRO (H868R)]] || SBTVD (ISTB-t for Brazil) Hybrid RCA S-Video inputs || USB 2.0 || {{Unknown}} || Testing some kernel modules
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T Super 007|AVerTV Hybrid Super 007]] || M135R || DVB-T, NTSC, PAL, SECAM || PCI || {{No}} || ||
|-
|-
| [[ AVerTV Digi Volar EX (A815)]] || DVB-T || USB 2.0 || {{Yes}} ||
| [[AVerMedia Hybrid M779 PCI-E|Hybrid PCI-E]] || M779 || DVB-T, PAL, SECAM || PCIe || {{No}} || || Card shipped by Dell
|-
| [[AVerMedia AVerTV Combo PCIe (M780)|AVerTV Combo PCIe]] || M780 || ATSC || PCIe || {{No}} || ||
|-
|-
| [[ AVerTV Volar Black HD (A850)]] || DVB-T || USB 2.0 || {{Yes}} ||
| [[AVerMedia M791 PCIe Combo (OEM)|PCIe Combo (OEM)]] || M791 || ATSC || PCIe || {{No}} || ||
|-
| [[AVerMedia M792 PCIe Combo (OEM)|PCIe Combo (OEM)]] || M792 || ATSC || PCIe || {{No}} || ||
|}
|}
* AVerTV DVB-T Volar (A808) has a ''Linux compatible'' label on the [http://www.avermedia.com/avertv/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=9&tab=APDriver product site] but with [[#Licence issues|licence issues]].

* AVerTV DVB-T Express (E568) has a ''Linux compatible'' label on the product site (not found anymore) but with [[#Licence issues|licence issues]].

* AVerTV DVB-T Express X (E568E) has a ''Linux compatible'' label on the [http://www.avermedia.com/avertv/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=99&tab=APDriver product site] but with [[#Licence issues|licence issues]] and need to be patched for kernel 2.6.27 with this tip [[Patch for E568E and kernel 2.6.27]].


'''See also''' the devices listed on the pages [[Hardware device information]].
===3rd Party Drivers===
In progress:
* [http://mcentral.de/wiki/index.php/AVerMedia_Cardbus_Hybrid_TV_FM_E506R Avermedia Cardbus Hybrid TV FM E506]
* [http://mcentral.de/wiki/index.php/AVerMedia_AverTV_Hybrid_FM_PCI_A16D AVerMedia_AverTV_Hybrid_FM_PCI_A16D]
* [http://mcentral.de/wiki/index.php/AVerMedia_AverTV_Hybrid_FM_PCI_A16AR AVerMedia_AverTV_Hybrid_FM_PCI_A16AR]


== Licence issues ==
== License issues ==
Some product pages have a ‘Linux compatible’ label, but the licence in the associated driver that they offer includes the words “The binaries part of AVerMedia Linux Driver is ported from Windows driver and is under some other NDA, so the original source code will not be released. This suggests that this driver has non-free dependencies, which suggests that this driver will never be included in Linux. Does “is fully supported” in the paragraph above mean “supported so long as you use AVerMedia's out-of-tree driver”, or does it mean “supported in-tree, no need for AVerMedia's own driver” ?
Some product pages have a 'Linux compatible' label, but the license in the associated driver that they offer includes the words "The binaries part of AVerMedia Linux Driver is ported from Windows driver and is under some other NDA, so the original source code will not be released." This suggests that this driver has non-free dependencies, which suggests that this driver will never be included in Linux.


== External Links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.avermedia.com/ AVerMedia Global Website]
* [http://www.avermedia.com/ Official website]
** [http://www.avermedia.de AVerMedia German Website]
** [http://www.averm.co.uk/ AVerMedia UK Website]


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Latest revision as of 18:02, 9 June 2022

AVerMedia is a Taiwanese manufacturer of TV devices for personal computers. Some AVerMedia devices are well supported under Linux via drivers from the LinuxTV project. AVerMedia, themselves, do not provide direct support for their devices under Linux but for one exception (which itself is a case that is quite limited in scope). A dialogue with George Chen, AVerMedia Technologies S.L. director, outlines the company's current position in regards to Linux (Spanish).

AVerMedia is occasionally explicitly Linux friendly, though most support has been written without their input and we cannot count on their help in resolving problems. Most of their cards are well supported under Linux.

Analog devices

AVerMedia's bttv cards are well supported and work out of the box. See Bttv devices (bt848, bt878).

Several of AVerMedia's saa713x cards are also well supported. See Saa713x devices.

Model name Model number Standards Interface Supported Released (year) Comments
A169 A169 Dual analog FM PCI ? Unknown Versions B and B1 are listed as card numbers 91 and 92 in CARDLIST.saa7134.
DVD EZMaker 7 C039 S-Video, composite USB 2.0 No Conexant CX23102 chipset
AVerTV Speedy PCI-E H788 Analog TV, FM PCIe No
AVerTV Super 007 M135A Analog TV PCI ? Unknown

See also the devices listed on the pages Hardware device information.

Digital devices

Model name Model number Standards Interface Supported Released (year)  Comments
AVerTV DVB-T 777 A16AR DVB-T PCI Yes
AVerTV Hybrid+FM PCI A16AR DVB-T PCI Yes
AVerTV Hybrid+FM PCI A16D DVB-T PCI Yes
AVerTV Duo Hybrid PCI-E A177 Dual DVB-T, analog TV, FM PCIe No
AVerTVHD MCE A180 ATSC PCI Yes
AVerTV Duo Hybrid PCI-E II A188 Dual DVB-T, analog TV, FM PCIe ? Unknown
AVerTVHD Duet A188 Dual ATSC, ClearQAM PCIe No
A301 A301 DVB-T, PAL, ATSC, NTSC Mini PCIe (Minicard) ~ Partial DVB-T works with the beta driver for the AVerTV Hybrid+FM Volar A828.
A306 A306 DVB-T, PAL, NTSC Mini PCIe (Minicard) ? Unknown Seems to be similar to A301 but A306 includes S-Video connector. Some hardware components: Xceive Silicon Tuner, Afatech DVB-T Demodulator, Conexant video and broadcast audio decoder and PCIe bridge.
A312 A312 ATSC Mini PCIe (Minicard) No
A316 A316 DVB-T, PAL, NTSC Mini PCIe (Minicard) No Seems that some of drivers exist but modules are not loaded automatically. Linux drivers for A827 or A828 doesn't work here. Hardware components are Afatech and NXP.
MiniCard Dual DVB-T A373 Dual DVB-T PCIe (Minicard) No Uses ITS IT9135 tuner. PCIe Minicard but reports as USB. Shipped in Acer Revo RL70.
AVerTV Hybrid Express A577 DVB-T, analog TV, FM digital radio ExpressCard No Many features and very compact
AVerTV DVB-S Pro A700 DVB-S PCI No Experimental support exists
AVerTV DVB-S Hybrid+FM A700 DVB-S PCI No Experimental support exists
AVerTV Satellite Trinity A707 DVB-T, DVB-S, analog TV, FM PCIe No
AVerTV Nova T2 A757 DVB-T, DVB-T2 PCIe ? Unknown
AVerTV DVB-T A761 DVB-T PCI Yes
AVerTV DVB-T 771 A771 DVB-T PCI Yes
AVerTV DVB-T USB 2.0 A800 DVB-T USB 2.0 Yes Comes with a tiny antenna; has a Linux compatible label on the product site and is fully supported via the Open Source DiBUSB Linux driver.
AVerTV DVB-T Volar A808 DVB-T USB ? Unknown Had a "Linux compatible" label on the product site, but with license issues
AVerTV Digi Volar X A815 DVB-T USB 2.0 Yes 2008
AverTV Hybrid Volar HX A827 DVB-T, analog TV, FM USB 2.0 ~ Partial Works on Fedora 11, 12, 13, RHEL-Workstation-6.0-beta, with 0.07 beta - 0.10 beta drivers from Avermedia. Tested/working on ArchLinux(i386) with 2.6.33 kernel and 0.10 beta driver. AVerMedia stopped maintaining their driver; it is unusable with kernel-2.6.35. Driver needed for newer kernels!
AVerTV Hybrid+FM Volar A828 DVB-T, analog TV, FM USB 2.0 ? Unknown
AVerTV Volar Green HD A835 DVB-T USB 2.0 Yes 2010 Since kernel 3.5 and firmware update
AVerTV Volar Black HD A850 DVB-T USB 2.0 Yes
AVerTV Volar Red HD+ A850T DVB-T USB 2.0 Yes
AVerTV Volar A868R ATSC USB 2.0 Yes Supported since 2.6.27
AVerTV Volar HD DVB-T ? USB 2.0 ? Unknown 2012
AVerTV Volar HD 2 TD110 DVB-T USB 2.0 Yes 2015 Supported since 4.8 (ref)
AVerTV Volar HD PRO A835 DVB-T USB 2.0 Yes 2010
AVerTV TD310 TD310 DVB-T, DVB-T2, DVB-C USB 2.0 Yes 2017 See this Czech forum See how to install on Ubuntu
AVerTV HD Express A918R DVB-T ExpressCard No af9035.c + dvb-usb-ids.h source files to be updated. Couldn't get any working frequency/transponder (even with 100% signal strength).
AVerTV Hybrid+FM Cardbus E506R DVB-T, NTSC, PAL, SECAM, FM Cardbus Yes
AVerTV DVB-T Express E568 DVB-T ExpressCard ? Unknown Had a "Linux compatible" label on the product site, but with license issues
AVerTV DVB-T Express X E568E DVB-T ExpressCard No Had a "Linux compatible" label on the product site, but with license issues, and needs to be patched for kernel 2.6.27
AVerTV Bravo Hybrid PCI-E H788 ATSC, Clear QAM, NTSC PCIe No
AVerTV Bravo Hybrid PCI-E H788D ATSC, Clear QAM PCIe No
AVerTV Hybrid Speedy PCI-E H788R DVB-T, ATSC, PAL, FM digital radio PCIe No
AVerTV Hybrid Volar MAX H826 ATSC, NTSC PCIe No US market only
AVerTV Hybrid Volar HD H830 DVB-T, analog TV, FM USB ~ Partial Official driver supports neither FM nor remote control. Tested on Ubuntu 10.04. Successfully installed on Debian with appropriate kernel
AVerTV HD PRO H868R SBTVD (ISTB-t for Brazil), hybrid RCA/S-Video inputs USB 2.0 ? Unknown
AVerTV Hybrid Express Slim HC81R DVB-T, ATSC, PAL, FM digital radio ExpressCard No Many features and very compact, but gets extremely hot
AVerTV Hybrid NanoExpress HC82R DVB-T, PAL, NTSC, and SECAM ExpressCard ~ Partial
AVerTV Hybrid NanoExpress HC82U ATSC and NTSC ExpressCard ~ Partial
AVerTV Super 007 DVB-T M135C DVB-T PCI ? Unknown
AVerTV DVB-T Super 007 M135D DVB-T PCI Yes saa7134
AVerTV Hybrid Super 007 M135R DVB-T, NTSC, PAL, SECAM PCI No
Hybrid PCI-E M779 DVB-T, PAL, SECAM PCIe No Card shipped by Dell
AVerTV Combo PCIe M780 ATSC PCIe No
PCIe Combo (OEM) M791 ATSC PCIe No
PCIe Combo (OEM) M792 ATSC PCIe No

See also the devices listed on the pages Hardware device information.

License issues

Some product pages have a 'Linux compatible' label, but the license in the associated driver that they offer includes the words "The binaries part of AVerMedia Linux Driver is ported from Windows driver and is under some other NDA, so the original source code will not be released." This suggests that this driver has non-free dependencies, which suggests that this driver will never be included in Linux.

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