AVerMedia AVerTV HD Express A918R
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A DVB-T 34/54mm Express Card from AVerMedia.
It is currently not supported under Linux.
Overview/Features
DVB-T tuner for 34/54mm express card slots that supports the following :
- Fit with 34mm & 54mm Slot
- H.264 / MPEG-2 HDTV Ready
- Real-time iPod / PSP Format Recording
- MHEG-5 & Digital Subtitle
- Teletext / TimeShift / EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
- PIP / POP Function
- Scheduled Recording
- Wake Up Recording from Stand By / Hibernate Mode
- see http://www.avermedia.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=518
Specifications
Input Signal
- 75 Ω TV Antenna
Package Included
- AVerTV Express Card 34mm
- Quick Installation Guide
- Installation CD (windows)
- TV Antenna
- RF Cable
Practicality
Advantages
- price competitive (about 30€)
- Very compact structure (doesn't extend outside the express slot at all)
Disadvantages
- No Linux drivers
Hardware
components
- Afatech AF9015 (according to .inf windows file: AVerAF35.FriendlyName = "AF9015 BDA Filter")
- + to be completed (box not open)
Identification
Detected as usb device
lsusb
- Bus 002 Device 004: ID 07ca:0918 AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x07ca AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.
idProduct 0x0918
bcdDevice 2.01
iManufacturer 1
iProduct 2
iSerial 3
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 97
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 500mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 5
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 0
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x84 EP 4 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x85 EP 5 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x86 EP 6 IN
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0000 1x 0 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 1
bNumEndpoints 5
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 0
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x84 EP 4 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x85 EP 5 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x86 EP 6 IN
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x1400 3x 1024 bytes
bInterval 1
dmesg
kernel [ 1444.061515] usb 2-1.3: new high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci_hcd kernel [ 1444.159080] usb 2-1.3: New USB device found, idVendor=07ca, idProduct=0918 kernel [ 1444.159087] usb 2-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 kernel [ 1444.159092] usb 2-1.3: Product: A918R kernel [ 1444.159096] usb 2-1.3: Manufacturer: AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc kernel [ 1444.159101] usb 2-1.3: SerialNumber: 0000000000000 mtp-probe checking bus 2, device 5: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.3" mtp-probe bus: 2, device: 5 was not an MTP device
udevadm
udevadm info -a -p $(udevadm info -q path -n /dev/bus/usb/002/004)
looking at device '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.3':
KERNEL=="2-1.3"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb"
DRIVER=="usb"
ATTR{authorized}=="1"
ATTR{avoid_reset_quirk}=="0"
ATTR{bConfigurationValue}=="1"
ATTR{bDeviceClass}=="00"
ATTR{bDeviceProtocol}=="00"
ATTR{bDeviceSubClass}=="00"
ATTR{bMaxPacketSize0}=="64"
ATTR{bMaxPower}=="500mA"
ATTR{bNumConfigurations}=="1"
ATTR{bNumInterfaces}==" 1"
ATTR{bcdDevice}=="0201"
ATTR{bmAttributes}=="80"
ATTR{busnum}=="2"
ATTR{configuration}==""
ATTR{devnum}=="4"
ATTR{devpath}=="1.3"
ATTR{idProduct}=="0918"
ATTR{idVendor}=="07ca"
ATTR{ltm_capable}=="no"
ATTR{manufacturer}=="AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc"
ATTR{maxchild}=="0"
ATTR{product}=="A918R"
ATTR{quirks}=="0x0"
ATTR{removable}=="unknown"
ATTR{serial}=="0000000000000"
ATTR{speed}=="480"
ATTR{urbnum}=="10"
ATTR{version}==" 2.00"
Test conditions
kernel
- Kernel used for test: 3.7.0-4-generic (ubuntu)
- available module: /lib/modules/3.7.0-4-generic/kernel/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb-usb-af9015.ko
modules
- Loading dvb_usb_af9015 module did not help
# lsmod | grep 9015 dvb_usb_af9015 27836 0 vb_usb_v2 23191 1 dvb_usb_af9015 rc_core 21267 2 dvb_usb_v2,dvb_usb_af9015
firmware
- /lib/firmware/dvb-usb-af9015.fw available