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Sundtek is a German manufacturer/software engineering company which provides USB Touchpanel solutions, and analog and digital TV Products.
Sundtek is a German manufacturer/software engineering company which provides USB Touchpanel solutions, and analog and digital TV Products.


Sundtek provides their own, closed source, commercially bundled framework and drivers for DVB and V4L.They state that their solution has support for both the S2-API as well as the Legacy DVBv3 API and Video4Linux1/2, and that they have a very high backward compatibility and provide for very easy installation because of independence from kernel drivers. Their installer currently has support for following Architectures
Sundtek provides their own, closed source, commercially bundled framework and drivers for DVB and V4L.They state that their solution has support for both the S2-API as well as the Legacy DVBv3 API and Video4Linux1/2, and that they have a very high backward compatibility and provide for very easy installation because of independence from kernel drivers.

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Apparently they use a user space application to emulate the API that usually is provided by the v4l and dvb framework by using the kernel's userspace USBFS interface.

Vendor USB ID 2659h

Their installer currently has support for following Architectures


* x86-32bit
* x86-32bit
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* ARM (eabi4)
* ARM (eabi4)
* ARM (oabi)
* ARM (oabi)
* SH4 (SuperH)


Due its flexible architecture the same driver package is available for:
Due its flexible architecture the same driver package is available for:
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* FreeBSD
* FreeBSD
* MacOSX
* MacOSX
* Solaris / Opensolaris / Illumos


A list of some supported platforms:
Supported (tested) Settopboxes with DVB:
* QNAP NAS models
* Synology NAS models
* Raspberry PI
* Dreambox 800HD
* Dreambox 800HD
* Dreambox 800SE
* Dreambox 800SE
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* Clarke Tech ET9000
* Clarke Tech ET9000
* VU+ Duo
* VU+ Duo
* VU+ Duo2
* VU+ Solo
* WDTV Live
* WDTV Live
* Western Digital My Book (Network attached Storage)
* Western Digital My Book (Network attached Storage)
* Globalscale Sheevaplug
* Globalscale Sheevaplug
* Globalscale Guruplug
* Globalscale Guruplug
* and many more...


All Linux Kernels starting from 2.6.15 are supported, due the independence of the Kernel versions the driver only needs to be installed once, kernelupgrades will not affect or require to reinstall the driver.
All Linux Kernels starting from 2.6.15 are supported, due the independence of the Kernel versions the driver only needs to be installed once, kernelupgrades will not affect or require to reinstall the driver (no recompiling is needed either).
Full Linux support is given for all their current and expired models within one driver package.
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Apparently they use a user space application to emulate the API that usually is provided by the v4l and dvb framework by using the kernel's USBFS interface.

They also provide a bundled video player with channel scanning ability which supports H264/AAC as well as multiple character sets.
They also provide a bundled video player with channel scanning ability which supports H264/AAC as well as multiple character sets.


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They also state out that their driver includes a deinterlacing and easy to use on screen display engine for analog Video (Composite/S-video/Analog TV)
They also state out that their driver includes a deinterlacing and easy to use on screen display engine for analog Video (Composite/S-video/Analog TV)


The drivers also support bridging/streaming via W-LAN. It's popular for Sheevaplug Plug Computers and allows to use the device on a remote PC as if it would be connected locally.
The drivers also support bridging/streaming via W-LAN and allows to use the device on a remote PC as if it would be connected locally.
[http://support.sundtek.com/index.php/topic,179.0.html Network Howto] their USB based DVB-T, DVB-C, DVB-S/S2, ATSC and ISDB-T devices have a so called network mode in order to stream the TV to a remote host. This can be used with Linux based routers, NAS (network storage) and other embedded devices which provide a USB port to act as a network based TV server.
[http://support.sundtek.com/index.php/topic,179.0.html Network Howto] their USB based DVB-T, DVB-T2, DVB-C, DVB-S/S2, ATSC and ISDB-T devices have a so called network mode in order to stream the TV to a remote host. This can be used with Linux based routers, NAS (network storage) and other embedded devices which provide a USB port to act as a network based TV server.


All devices are supported by a single driver, '''and support deep standby to cool down completely after 15 seconds inactivity'''
All devices are supported by a single driver, '''and support deep standby to cool down completely after 15 seconds inactivity'''

Until 2012 Sundtek cooperated with Empia Technology and sold devices with their chipsets.
Since 2013 Sundtek is now also manufacturing devices directly in Berlin / Germany (also running their own assembly line)

Sundtek is using several different chipsets nowadays.


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{| class="sortable" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="center"
|+'''Multimedia Devices sold by Sundtek'''
|+'''Multimedia Devices currently sold by Sundtek'''
|-
|-
! style="background:#ffdead;" | Device
! style="background:#ffdead;" | Device
! style="background:#ffdead;" | Description
! style="background:#ffdead;" | Description
! style="background:#ffdead;" | Bus
! style="background:#ffdead;" | Bus
! style="background:#ffdead;" | Binary-only driver
! style="background:#ffdead;" | Open source driver
! style="background:#ffdead;" | Vendor's User Forum
! style="background:#ffdead;" | Vendor's User Forum
|-
|-
| Sundtek MediaTV Pro
| Sundtek MediaTV Pro III
| DVB-C, DVB-T, AnalogTV, Composite, S-Video, FM-Radio Solution
| DVB-C, DVB-T, DVB-T2, AnalogTV, Composite, S-Video, FM-Radio Solution
| USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
| yes
| no
| [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,2.0.html German] [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,4.0.html English]
| [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,2.0.html German] [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,4.0.html English]
|-
|-
| Sundtek MediaTV Pro ( MiniPCIe )
| Sundtek MediaTV Pro II MiniPCIe
| DVB-C, DVB-T, AnalogTV (all standards), Composite, S-Video, FM-Radio Solution
| DVB-C, DVB-T, DVB-T2, AnalogTV, Composite, S-Video, FM-Radio Solution
| MiniPCIe
| MiniPCIe
| yes
| no
| [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,2.0.html German] [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,4.0.html English]
| [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,2.0.html German] [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,4.0.html English]
|-
|-
| Sundtek SkyTV Ultimate
| Sundtek MediaTV Pro ATSC
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| ATSC, ClearQAM, AnalogTV, Composite, S-Video, FM-Radio Solution
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| DVB-S/S2
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| USB 2.0
| yes
| no
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| [http://support.sundtek.com/index.php/board,21.0.html German]
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|-
| Sundtek MediaTV Gold (additional Mac support)
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| DVB-C, DVB-T, AnalogTV, Composite, S-Video, FM-Radio Solution
| USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
| yes
| no
| [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,2.0.html German] [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,4.0.html English]
| [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,2.0.html German] [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,4.0.html English]
|-
|-
| Sundtek MediaTV HD ATSC
| Sundtek MediaTV Pro II ATSC (includes DVB-T rewriting option to make ATSC look like DVB-T!)
| ATSC/QAM64/QAM256, Analog TV (NTSC-M), Composite, S-Video, FM-Radio Solution
| ATSC, ClearQAM, AnalogTV, Composite, S-Video, FM-Radio Solution
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| USB 2.0
| yes
| no
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| [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/board,12.0.html English]
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|-
| Sundtek MediaTV HD ATSC ( MiniPCIe )
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| ATSC/QAM64/QAM256, Analog TV (NTSC-M), Composite, S-Video, FM-Radio Solution
| MiniPCIe
| MiniPCIe
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| [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,2.0.html German] [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,4.0.html English]
| yes
| no
| [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/board,12.0.html English]
|-
|-
| Sundtek MediaTV Pro ISDB-T/DVB-C (Brazil / Japan) - upcoming
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| Sundtek DualHD ATSC
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| ISDB-T, DVB-C, AnalogTV, Composite, S-Video, FM-Radio Solution
| Dual ATSC Solution (ATSC/QAM256/QAM)
| USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
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| [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,2.0.html German] [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,4.0.html English]
| yes
| no
| (available uppon request)
|-
|-
| Sundtek ISDB-T Fullseg Hybrid (Brazil/Japan)
| Sundtek SkyTV Ultimate 5
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| DVB-S/S2
| USB Analog TV, Composite, S-Video, ISDB-T (support for crypted TS stream for Japan, regulation requirement)
| USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
| yes
| no
| (available uppon request)
|-
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| Sundtek MediaTV DVB-T/DAB/FM
| USB DVB-T, DAB, FM-Radio
| USB 2.0
| yes
| no
| (available uppon request)
|-
| Sundtek MediaTV Digitizer
| S-Video/Composite
| USB 2.0
| yes
| no
| [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,2.0.html German] [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,4.0.html English]
| [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,2.0.html German] [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,4.0.html English]
|-
|-
| Sundtek MediaTV Virtual Demo Driver
| Sundtek MediaTV Virtual Demo Driver
| emulates virtual Analog TV only
| emulates virtual Analog TV only (for testing purpose)
| None
| None
| yes
| no
| [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,2.0.html German] [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,4.0.html English]
| [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,2.0.html German] [http://support.sundtek.de/index.php/topic,4.0.html English]
http://sundtek.de/images/vivi.png
http://sundtek.de/images/vivi.png
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|-
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| Sundtek Dual DVB-C
| Dual DVB-C USB Tuner
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| USB 2.0
| [https://www.namatek.com.tw/index.php?route=product/product&path=62&product_id=56 Product]
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|-
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| Sundtek Dual DVB-S/S2/S2X
| Dual DVB-S/S2/S2X USB Tuner [up to 120mbit per Transponder]
⚫
| USB 2.0
| [https://www.namatek.com.tw/index.php?route=product/product&path=61&product_id=53 Product]
|}
|}


The driver is available as precompiled closed source package, an acceleration module for embedded devices is completely available under opensource license.


==External Links==
==External Links==

Latest revision as of 20:19, 8 January 2020

Sundtek is a German manufacturer/software engineering company which provides USB Touchpanel solutions, and analog and digital TV Products.

Sundtek provides their own, closed source, commercially bundled framework and drivers for DVB and V4L.They state that their solution has support for both the S2-API as well as the Legacy DVBv3 API and Video4Linux1/2, and that they have a very high backward compatibility and provide for very easy installation because of independence from kernel drivers.

Apparently they use a user space application to emulate the API that usually is provided by the v4l and dvb framework by using the kernel's userspace USBFS interface.

Vendor USB ID 2659h

Their installer currently has support for following Architectures

  • x86-32bit
  • x86-64bit
  • PowerPC32
  • PowerPC64
  • MIPS
  • MIPSel
  • ARM (eabi4)
  • ARM (oabi)
  • SH4 (SuperH)

Due its flexible architecture the same driver package is available for:

  • Linux
  • FreeBSD
  • MacOSX
  • Solaris / Opensolaris / Illumos

A list of some supported platforms:

  • QNAP NAS models
  • Synology NAS models
  • Raspberry PI
  • Dreambox 800HD
  • Dreambox 800SE
  • Dreambox 8000
  • Dreambox 500HD
  • Clarke Tech ET9000
  • VU+ Duo
  • VU+ Duo2
  • VU+ Solo
  • WDTV Live
  • Western Digital My Book (Network attached Storage)
  • Globalscale Sheevaplug
  • Globalscale Guruplug
  • and many more...

All Linux Kernels starting from 2.6.15 are supported, due the independence of the Kernel versions the driver only needs to be installed once, kernelupgrades will not affect or require to reinstall the driver (no recompiling is needed either). Full Linux support is given for all their current and expired models within one driver package.

They also provide a bundled video player with channel scanning ability which supports H264/AAC as well as multiple character sets.

Sundtek claims to adhere to the LinuxDVB, Video4Linux1/2 API Specifications as far as possible.

They also state out that their driver includes a deinterlacing and easy to use on screen display engine for analog Video (Composite/S-video/Analog TV)

The drivers also support bridging/streaming via W-LAN and allows to use the device on a remote PC as if it would be connected locally. Network Howto their USB based DVB-T, DVB-T2, DVB-C, DVB-S/S2, ATSC and ISDB-T devices have a so called network mode in order to stream the TV to a remote host. This can be used with Linux based routers, NAS (network storage) and other embedded devices which provide a USB port to act as a network based TV server.

All devices are supported by a single driver, and support deep standby to cool down completely after 15 seconds inactivity

Until 2012 Sundtek cooperated with Empia Technology and sold devices with their chipsets. Since 2013 Sundtek is now also manufacturing devices directly in Berlin / Germany (also running their own assembly line)

Sundtek is using several different chipsets nowadays.

Multimedia Devices currently sold by Sundtek
Device Description Bus Vendor's User Forum
Sundtek MediaTV Pro III DVB-C, DVB-T, DVB-T2, AnalogTV, Composite, S-Video, FM-Radio Solution USB 2.0 German English
Sundtek MediaTV Pro II MiniPCIe DVB-C, DVB-T, DVB-T2, AnalogTV, Composite, S-Video, FM-Radio Solution MiniPCIe German English
Sundtek MediaTV Pro ATSC ATSC, ClearQAM, AnalogTV, Composite, S-Video, FM-Radio Solution USB 2.0 German English
Sundtek MediaTV Pro II ATSC (includes DVB-T rewriting option to make ATSC look like DVB-T!) ATSC, ClearQAM, AnalogTV, Composite, S-Video, FM-Radio Solution MiniPCIe German English
Sundtek MediaTV Pro ISDB-T/DVB-C (Brazil / Japan) - upcoming ISDB-T, DVB-C, AnalogTV, Composite, S-Video, FM-Radio Solution USB 2.0 German English
Sundtek SkyTV Ultimate 5 DVB-S/S2 USB 2.0 German English
Sundtek MediaTV Virtual Demo Driver emulates virtual Analog TV only (for testing purpose) None German English

http://sundtek.de/images/vivi.png

Sundtek Dual DVB-C Dual DVB-C USB Tuner USB 2.0 Product
Sundtek Dual DVB-S/S2/S2X Dual DVB-S/S2/S2X USB Tuner [up to 120mbit per Transponder] USB 2.0 Product


External Links

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