Sony CXD2820

A DVB-T2, DVB-T and DVB-C demodulator produced by Sony.

Features

(1)Supports reception of "DVB-T2" broadcasts; 
(2)Supports "DVB-T" and "DVB-C" demodulation; 
(3)Supports multiple-PLP; 
(4)Low power consumption; 
(5)Compact 64-pin LQFP package.

Currently known Sony CXD2820 based devices

• TurboSight TBS6220
• TurboSight TBS6280
• TurboSight TBS6284
• Pinnacle PCTV nanoStick T2 (290e)

Linux driver

The web page http://palosaari.fi/linux/ said :

• Sony CXD2820R DVB-T/T2/C demodulator driver (cxd2820r) :
  • (Support since) Kernel 3.0
  • no known bugs
  • (Tested with) PCTV nanoStick T2 290e
  • It is world first DVB-T2 capable chip and device! and supported even before DVB-T2 transmissions are started :)

Linux driver is in the official linux kernel sources drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd_2820r* files

External Links

• New Products : CXD2820R - The World's First Demodulator LSI for "DVB-T2" Terrestrial Digital Broadcast Standard
• CXD2820R Technical data (Flyer)
• ENGINES PCC10 Meeting: SONY Supporting DVB-T2 Evolution, information about the new the T2 Lite profile and DVB-T2 evolution