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This is a hybrid DVB-T USB Reciver from [[LifeView]] and is sold in Europe for about 25€ and has only the type-name "LR506". According to the [http://www.lifeview.com.tw/image/press_center/press_release/LR506.pdf press release (PDF)] from the LifeView Website, the LR506 belongs to the "Q-Series".
This is a DVB-T USB reciver from [[LifeView]] and is sold in Europe for about 25€.

This device, which was labeled only with the type-name "LR506", is most likely the [http://www.lifeview.com.tw/html/products/discontinued_products/q_dvbt.htm TV Walker Q DVB-T], which is also known as model LR506Q. This collaborates with the fact that the [http://www.lifeview.com.tw/image/press_center/press_release/LR506.pdf press release (PDF)] from the LifeView Website refers to the LR506 belonging to the "Q-Series", as well as the visual similarities.


== Pictures ==
== Pictures ==
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* a Philips TDA10046HT digital demodulator
* a Philips TDA10046HT digital demodulator
* a Philips 8275AC1 tuner
* a Philips 8275AC1 tuner
* ''likely a Philips saa7131 A/V decoder & analog IF demodulator''





Revision as of 03:29, 4 July 2007

This is a DVB-T USB reciver from LifeView and is sold in Europe for about 25€.

This device, which was labeled only with the type-name "LR506", is most likely the TV Walker Q DVB-T, which is also known as model LR506Q. This collaborates with the fact that the press release (PDF) from the LifeView Website refers to the LR506 belonging to the "Q-Series", as well as the visual similarities.

Pictures

Some pictures of the LR506 and its inside:

(Some more pictures)

Hardware Components

  • a Cypress FX2 Chip (CY7C68013A) ... used by the stick to connect to the USB bus
  • a Philips TDA10046HT digital demodulator
  • a Philips 8275AC1 tuner


USB ID

USB id: 10fd:0506 (cold - before firmware download)
USB id: 10fd:0500 (warm - after firmware download)

Firmware

Sofar there has only been little progress to get this Stick supported. At the time of writing it is possible to get the Stick into "warm-state" with a modified m920x.c-driver and a special firmware:


Work in Progress

Analysing the i2c bus showed that the devices have following addresses:

0x08 ... TDA10046
0x50 ... the i2c EEPROM (holding the USB-ID for the FX2)
0x60 ... 8275AC1


People who own such a device

Feel free to add yourself here, testers will always be needed!

Name Email
Daniel Weigl DanielWeigl (a) gmx dot at