ATSC USB devices

On this page you will find information regarding ATSC USB devices.

Please be aware that:

• The information contained here is likely non-exhaustive and, despite best efforts to do otherwise, may contain errors. (Please help to keep these lists up-to-date so that they are useful for everyone!)
• If your device is not listed, try:
  • searching the existing mailing list archives:
    • Linux-Media Mailing List (LMML) archives (via vger or .... )
    • or from the older mailing lists (now largely deprecated in favour of the LMML):
      • dvb mailing list archives (via spinics or MARC ... )
      • v4l mailing list archives (via .... )
  • searching for information with Google or other internet search engine
  • by posting a question about the device directly to the LMML (but please do conduct a search first, as it may already have been discussed!)
  • Note: when it comes to support, it is generally a good idea to try the current V4L-DVB sources because some device drivers can be very new and thus may have not made their way into the mainstream kernel.

In any regard, in respect to the above listed suggestions, you may find it to be the case that your device is actually already supported or that experimental support is available.

• Because the component constitution on many devices are often similar or identical, there may be devices that are unlisted but may actually work with the existing driver framework for previously supported devices. In such a case, your non-listed but working device will likely be reported in your system messages as being one of those previously supported devices. If you encounter such an occurrence, please do report your success on the LMML so that proper detection/identification of your device can be added within the drivers.
• Lastly, it bears worth repeating the request: Please help to keep these lists up-to-date so that they are useful for everyone!

Supported ATSC USB Devices

The following table lists the confirmed working ATSC USB devices and provides a brief summary of their features and components. If you need more technical information on a device, have a look at its specific wiki article.

Sortable List of Supported ATSC USB Adapters

Vendor & Model	Added to Kernel	Frontend	Bridge Interface	8VSB	QAM	NTSC	Other Features
ATI/AMD TV Wonder HD 600 USB	2.6.27	XC3028L tuner LG DT3303 demodulator (D)	Empia EM2883	yes	no	yes	S-Video & Composite inputs (breakout dongle)
AVerMedia AVerTVHD Volar (A868R)	2.6.27 [1]	MXL5003S tuner LG DT3303 demodulator	Cypress FX2LP (CY7C68013A)	yes	no	no
DViCO FusionHDTV5 USB Gold FusionHDTV5 USB Master	2.6.16	LG Innotek TDVS-H064F TAU6034 tuner TDA9887 demodulator (A) LG DT3303 demodulator (D)	Cypress FX2LP (CY7C68013A)	yes	yes	no1	S-Video & Composite inputs 1
DViCO FusionHDTV7 USB	2.6.26	XC5000 tuner Auvitek AU8522 demodulator (A/D)	Auvitek AU0828	yes	yes	no1	S-Video & Composite inputs 1 (breakout dongle)
Elgato EyeTV Hybrid US	2.6.26	XC3028 tuner LG DT3303 demodulator (D)	Empia EM2883	yes	no	yes	S-Video & Composite inputs (breakout dongle)
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-950	2.6.26	XC3028 tuner LG DT3303 demodulator (D)	Empia EM2883	yes	no	yes	S-Video & Composite inputs (breakout dongle)
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-950Q	2.6.26	XC5000 tuner Auvitek AU8522 demodulator (A/D)	Auvitek AU0828	yes	yes	no1	S-Video & Composite inputs 1 (breakout dongle)
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-850 (model 72301, 2040:7240)	2.6.26	XC5000 tuner Auvitek AU8522 demodulator (A/D)	Auvitek AU0828	yes	yes	no1	S-Video & Composite inputs 1 (breakout dongle)
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-850 (2040:651f)	in Hg [2]	XC3028 tuner LG DT3303 demodulator (D)	Empia EM2883	yes	no	yes	S-Video & Composite inputs (breakout dongle)
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1950	2.6.26	TDA18271 tuner TDA8295 demodulator (A) S5H1411 demodulator (D)	Cypress FX2LP (CY7C68013A)	yes	yes	yes	S-Video & Composite inputs hardware analog mpeg2 encoder
OnAir/Sasem USB HDTV	2.6.26	FCV1236D tuner LG DT3302 demodulator (D)	Cypress FX2LP (CY7C68013A)	yes	yes	yes	S-Video & Composite inputs hardware analog mpeg2 encoder
OnAir USB HDTV Creator	2.6.26	LG Innotek TDVS-H064F TAU6034 tuner TDA9887 demodulator (A) LG DT3303 demodulator (D)	Cypress FX2LP (CY7C68013A)	yes	yes	yes	S-Video & Composite inputs hardware analog mpeg2 encoder
Pinnacle PCTV HD Stick (801eSE)	2.6.28	XC5000 tuner Samsung S5H1411 (D)	Dibcom DIB0700	yes	yes	no1
Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick (800e)	2.6.27	XC3028 tuner LG DT3303 demodulator (D)	Empia EM2883	yes	no	yes	S-Video & Composite inputs (breakout dongle)
Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick (801e)	2.6.28	XC5000 tuner Samsung S5H1411 (D)	Dibcom DIB0700	yes	yes	no1	S-Video & Composite inputs 1 (breakout dongle)

• Note 1: Hardware should allow it, but the driver has no analog support.
  

Experimental Support

Note: Do not let the "experimental" tag scare you, as the level of device functionality may actually be quite high. After additional testing and/or feature work, the drivers for these devices will make their way into the main branch of Hg and become candidates for inclusion into the Linux kernel.

Within the developers section of the LinuxTV Project's Mercurial (Hg) repository, experimental support for the following devices can be found:

• DViCO FusionHDTV5 USB nano ... available in Korea only?
• KWorld ATSC 330U ....(aka KWorld PlusTV HD Hybrid Stick 330) ... support for ATSC works and is in mainline Hg; analog not fully tested.
• Sabrent TV-USBHD .... see here
• Shenzhen Forward Video AnyTV-ATSC Stick (AUTV002) see here ... you currently can easily find them on listed ebay
  • Note: Shenzhen lists two models, AUTV001 & AUTV002. Visually, they appear to be the same, though they could differ .... Also based upon appearance, they resemble the LifeView TV Walker series, however, the AUTV002, at the very least, seems to lack the telltale signs of being a LifeView OEM [3]

Currently Unsupported ATSC USB Devices

If you own one or more devices from the following list and you want to help with support development, please contact the Linux-Media Mailing List (LMML). Note that if your device is similar to or contains components for which driver development is currently being undertaken, then it is possible that you will pique the developers' interest and can obtain some assistance that, possibly, leads to full support for your device.

However, please note that inquiries to the mailing list:

• Should NOT be treated as an order drop-off queue. You're soliciting help from volunteer developers who work on V4L-DVB matters in their spare time, and such work can be non-trivial (i.e. requiring even thousands of hours work). So being demanding is one sure route to being ignored. (Honestly, this point really shouldn't even need to be written, but you'd be surprised at the number of irrational individuals who write into the mailing list demanding this or that).
• May pass without garnering a response—a distinct byproduct of the fact that there are a limited number of developers, whom might be able to help, that are associated with the project. Often times, even if they wished to help, their energies are entirely tied up with other projects. In such cases, the best path might be to try to spearhead the driver development for your device yourself, or hire someone who can.

• ADS Tech Mini HDTV USB (PTV-384-EF)
• Aeromax UAH3001 USB 2.0 ATSC Hybrid Receiver ... you'll see them on ebay
• AITech HDTV USB 2.0
• Anysee K30 ... available in Korea only?
• Anysee K50 ... available in Korea only? (highly similar to the DViCO FusionHDTV5 USB Gold)
• Artec T14A
• Asus ASUS My Cinema U3100Mini USB ATSC ASUS has a driver for their eeePC, but these are precompiled for the eeePC Custom kernel and no sources are publically available. The ASUS .deb package loads dib0070, dib7000m, dib7000p, dibx000_common, dvb-core, dvb-drxj, dvb-usb-dib0700, dvb-usb-drxusb, dvb-usb,and mt2266. The dvb-drxj and dvb-usb-drxusb modules appear to be for the MicroNAS DRX 3933J. This is a wide white USB stick, labelled ASUS My Cinema U3100 Mini ATSC Clear QAM, with an antenna jack on the back. The device id from lsusb is 0b05:1747, which does not match any id in the dvb-usb-ids.h file.
• ATI/AMD TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner ... will likely never be supported (i.e cablecard)
• ATI/AMD TV Wonder 650 Combo USB
  • VisionTek TV Wonder 650 Combo USB & VisionTek TV Wonder 650 Combo USB for Mac
• AVerMedia AverTV Hybrid Ultra USB (AP6R)
• AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid Volar MAX (H826)
• Diamond Multimedia XtremeTV HDTV100 (this device may actually be similar to the above Hauppauge, Pinnicle and Elgato devices though, so it might work)
• DViCO FusionDMB2 ... available in Korea only?
• ENCORE ENUTV-DAT
• EVGA InDtube 100-U2-IDTV-A1
• FujiPlus FD-USB728
• Geniatech HDTV THRILLER USB A680 ... a usb box
• Geniatech HDTV THRILLER USB U6800A ... a usb box ... (no idea how it differs from the visually identical A680 model)
• Geniatech HDTV THRILLER USB U6010A (this device may actually be similar to the above Hauppauge, Pinnicle and Elgato usb stick devices, so it might work or be made to work with an addition of its subsystem ID to the driver)
  • also sold as the Anyware GT-U6010A [4]
• Geniatech HDTV THRILLER USB U6012A
• KWorld ATSC 310U
• KWorld ATSC 315U ... (aka KWorld PlusTV HD USB-315)
• KWorld ATSC 340U .... (aka KWorld PlusTV HD Hybrid Stick 340 or something like that ... very inconsistent naming ... ATSC 340U Dongle HDTV USB Stick)
• KWorld UB435-Q USB ATSC TV Stick ... (looks identical to the ATSC 340U)
• Miglia TVMini HD
• Miglia TVMini HD+
• OnAir GT ... (highly similar to the DViCO FusionHDTV5 USB Gold)
• Pinnacle PCTV HD Ultimate Stick (880e)
• Pinnacle PCTV HD Mini Stick (80e)
• Plextor PX-HDTV500U
• SIGMACOM SIGMA HDTV5 USB v1 ... available in Korea only?
• TechniSat Air2PC-ATSC-USB (BCM version)
• TechniSat Air2PC-ATSC-USB (Nxt2002 version)
• TechniSat AirStar-HD5000-USB
• 10Moons UAC880Q ... catch them on ebay
• TwinHan TwinhanDTV ATSC / NTSC Dongle
• VBox Cat's Eye USB-A 3560

Also See

• General Information Regarding DVB via USB