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The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony Sony] PlayTV is a [[USB]] 2.0 device containing dual [[DVB-T]] tuners. It is sold without a remote, as an accessory for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3 Playstation 3]. |
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It is supported under Linux. |
It is [[#Linux|supported]] under Linux. |
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==Overview== |
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This device, vendor id <tt>0x1415</tt>, product id <tt>0x0003</tt>, is based around the [[DVB-T_USB_Devices#DiB0700_USB2.0_DVB-T_devices|DiBcom STK7070PD reference design]] and has a <tt>STK7070PD</tt> frontend and two <tt>DIB7070p</tt> tuners. |
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It has two distinct advantages over its sibling devices: |
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* the use of a single external antenna connected, which is internally used to drive both tuners, rather than requiring an external splitter |
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* its packaging in a well designed and sufficiently shielded external casing that reduces any risk of [[Hauppauge_WinTV-NOVA-TD-Stick#A_Comment_on_Possible_Electromagnetic_Interference_.28jarb1_at_uk2_dot_net.29|electromagnetic interference]] |
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See Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayTV] for more info on the device itself. |
See Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayTV] for more info on the device itself. |
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==Making it Work== |
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===Linux=== |
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====Firmware==== |
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You will need the [http://www.wi-bw.tfh-wildau.de/~pboettch/home/files/dvb-usb-dib0700-1.20.fw <tt>dvb-usb-dib0700-1.20.fw</tt> firmware file] in <tt>/lib/firmware</tt> or the relevant place for your distribution. |
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====Drivers==== |
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It requires the <tt>dib0700</tt> driver, updated to include support for this variant of the reference design. |
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Supported in kernel since 2.6.30 |
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⚫ | Support for <tt>2.6.28</tt> is available via the original [http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg01510.html patch] for the <tt>2.6.28.4</tt> kernel or from the [http://linuxtv.org/repo/ v4l-dvb] tree since [http://linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb/rev/6f06ffa0487c changeset 10824] by using Mercurial and following the [[How to Obtain, Build and Install V4L-DVB Device Drivers]] instructions. |
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A patch has also been generated against the <tt>2.6.28-11</tt> kernel package in Ubuntu jaunty and a bug raised for its addition to that release as a backport [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/356250 here]. |
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===Windows=== |
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Support in Windows is available by patching the .inf file of either the [http://cdn.pinnaclesys.com/SupportFiles/PCTV%20Drivers/PCTV%202000e,%202001e,%20280e/32_bit.zip 32-bit] or [http://cdn.pinnaclesys.com/SupportFiles/PCTV%20Drivers/PCTV%202000e,%202001e,%20280e/64_bit.zip 64-bit] [[Pinnacle_PCTV_Dual_DVB-T_Diversity_Stick_(2001e)]] drivers, to add the additional 0x1415/0x0003 ids. |
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==User Experiences== |
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This device has a Dibcom STK7070PD frontend and DIB7070p tuner. |
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See the [[Talk:Sony_PlayTV_dual_tuner_DVB-T|talk]] page |
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==References== |
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Useful information is available from the pages of these similar/identical devices: |
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* [[Hauppauge_WinTV-NOVA-TD-Stick]] |
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== References == |
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* [[TerraTec_Cinergy_DT_USB_XS_Diversity]] |
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* [[Pinnacle_PCTV_Dual_DVB-T_Diversity_Stick_(2001e)]] |
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[[Category:DVB-T USB Devices]] |
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DiBcom STK7070PD reference design |
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Pinnacle PCTV Dual DVB-T Diversity Stick |
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Hauppauge Nova-TD Stick (52009) |
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Hauppauge Nova-TD-500 (84xxx) |
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Terratec Cinergy DT USB XS Diversity |
Revision as of 11:11, 6 July 2009
The Sony PlayTV is a USB 2.0 device containing dual DVB-T tuners. It is sold without a remote, as an accessory for the Playstation 3.
It is supported under Linux.
Overview
This device, vendor id 0x1415, product id 0x0003, is based around the DiBcom STK7070PD reference design and has a STK7070PD frontend and two DIB7070p tuners.
It has two distinct advantages over its sibling devices:
- the use of a single external antenna connected, which is internally used to drive both tuners, rather than requiring an external splitter
- its packaging in a well designed and sufficiently shielded external casing that reduces any risk of electromagnetic interference
See Wikipedia [1] for more info on the device itself.
Making it Work
Linux
Firmware
You will need the dvb-usb-dib0700-1.20.fw firmware file in /lib/firmware or the relevant place for your distribution.
Drivers
It requires the dib0700 driver, updated to include support for this variant of the reference design.
Supported in kernel since 2.6.30
Support for 2.6.28 is available via the original patch for the 2.6.28.4 kernel or from the v4l-dvb tree since changeset 10824 by using Mercurial and following the How to Obtain, Build and Install V4L-DVB Device Drivers instructions.
A patch has also been generated against the 2.6.28-11 kernel package in Ubuntu jaunty and a bug raised for its addition to that release as a backport here.
Windows
Support in Windows is available by patching the .inf file of either the 32-bit or 64-bit Pinnacle_PCTV_Dual_DVB-T_Diversity_Stick_(2001e) drivers, to add the additional 0x1415/0x0003 ids.
User Experiences
See the talk page
References
Useful information is available from the pages of these similar/identical devices: