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The '''AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid+FM Cardbus''' ('''E506R''') is a hybrid [[DVB-T]] [[DVB-T PCMCIA Cards|Cardbus device]] from [[AVerMedia]]. On kernel 2.6.32.21, analog and DVB-T work. DVB-T requires a firmware and still shows random, relatively small, corruptions. On 2.6.38, there are no corruptions. As far as I can tell, it's working perfectly! I've now been using it for a while (using kernel 3.2.0-rc7) and found no problems.
Is a hybrid [[DVB-T]] [[DVB-T PCMCIA Cards|Cardbus device]] from [[AVerMedia]].


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AVerMedia also provides beta Linux drivers, applicable to specific Linux distributions, for the device. Generally these are worthless as you need to install some ancient distribution to make them work.
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On kernel 2.6.32.21 analog and DVB-T work. DVB-T requires a firmware and still shows random, relatively small, corruptions. On 2.6.38, there are no corruptions. As far as I can tell, it's working perfectly! I've now been using it for a while (using kernel 3.2.0-rc7) and found no problems.

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AVerMedia also provides beta Linux drivers, applicable to specific Linux distributions, for the device. Generally these are worthless as you need to install some ancient distro to make them work.


==Firmware==
==Firmware==
You need [[Xceive XC3018#How to obtain the firmware|firmware for the DVB part of this device]].


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==Overview/features==
You need a firmware for the DVB part of this device. [[Xceive_XC3018#How_to_Obtain_the_Firmware]]

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==Overview/Features==
Features:
Features:
* Antenna in (SMB) ... comes with a passive antenna
* Antenna in (SMB) ... comes with a passive antenna
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* S-Video in
* S-Video in
* Audio L/R in
* Audio L/R in
* FM Radio in ... comes with a radio antenna
* FM radio in ... comes with a radio antenna
* and comes with an IR remote
* and comes with an IR remote


===Components Used===
===Components used===
It uses the following components:
It uses the following components:
* Philips [[Philips SAA7134|SAA7134]]
* Philips [[Philips SAA7134|SAA7134]]
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* [[Xceive]] [[Xceive XC3018|XC3018]]
* [[Xceive]] [[Xceive XC3018|XC3018]]



==External Links==
* [http://www.averm.co.uk/avermedia/aver/products_odm_E506.asp AVerTV E506R product page]
[[Category:DVB-T CardBus Devices]]
[[Category:DVB-T CardBus Devices]]

Latest revision as of 07:33, 24 December 2016

The AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid+FM Cardbus (E506R) is a hybrid DVB-T Cardbus device from AVerMedia. On kernel 2.6.32.21, analog and DVB-T work. DVB-T requires a firmware and still shows random, relatively small, corruptions. On 2.6.38, there are no corruptions. As far as I can tell, it's working perfectly! I've now been using it for a while (using kernel 3.2.0-rc7) and found no problems.

AVerMedia also provides beta Linux drivers, applicable to specific Linux distributions, for the device. Generally these are worthless as you need to install some ancient distribution to make them work.

Firmware

You need firmware for the DVB part of this device.

Overview/features

Features:

  • Antenna in (SMB) ... comes with a passive antenna
  • Composite in
  • S-Video in
  • Audio L/R in
  • FM radio in ... comes with a radio antenna
  • and comes with an IR remote

Components used

It uses the following components:

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