LifeView LR506

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LifeView LR506 USBstick

This is a DVB-T USB receiver 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 is collaborated with, in addition to visual similarities, by the fact that a LifeView press release (PDF) refers to the LR506 belonging to the "Q-Series".

Hardware Components

  • NXP/Philips 8275AC1 (tuner)
  • NXP/Philips TDA10046HT (demodulator)
  • Cypress CY7C68013A (i.e FX2) (USB bridge)

Pictures

Some pictures of the insides of the LR506:

Even more pictures are (available here!


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