Commit 82ff896c authored by Patrick Boettcher's avatar Patrick Boettcher Committed by Linus Torvalds

[PATCH] dvb: usb doc update

o removed device listing (they are all in the linuxtv wiki now)
o misc updates
Signed-off-by: default avatarPatrick Boettcher <pb@linuxtv.org>
Signed-off-by: default avatarJohannes Stezenbach <js@linuxtv.org>
Signed-off-by: default avatarAndrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: default avatarLinus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
parent 97432808
...@@ -13,14 +13,17 @@ different way: With the help of a dvb-usb-framework. ...@@ -13,14 +13,17 @@ different way: With the help of a dvb-usb-framework.
The framework provides generic functions (mostly kernel API calls), such as: The framework provides generic functions (mostly kernel API calls), such as:
- Transport Stream URB handling in conjunction with dvb-demux-feed-control - Transport Stream URB handling in conjunction with dvb-demux-feed-control
(bulk and isoc (TODO) are supported) (bulk and isoc are supported)
- registering the device for the DVB-API - registering the device for the DVB-API
- registering an I2C-adapter if applicable - registering an I2C-adapter if applicable
- remote-control/input-device handling - remote-control/input-device handling
- firmware requesting and loading (currently just for the Cypress USB - firmware requesting and loading (currently just for the Cypress USB
controller) controllers)
- other functions/methods which can be shared by several drivers (such as - other functions/methods which can be shared by several drivers (such as
functions for bulk-control-commands) functions for bulk-control-commands)
- TODO: a I2C-chunker. It creates device-specific chunks of register-accesses
depending on length of a register and the number of values that can be
multi-written and multi-read.
The source code of the particular DVB USB devices does just the communication The source code of the particular DVB USB devices does just the communication
with the device via the bus. The connection between the DVB-API-functionality with the device via the bus. The connection between the DVB-API-functionality
...@@ -36,93 +39,17 @@ the dvb-usb-lib. ...@@ -36,93 +39,17 @@ the dvb-usb-lib.
TODO: dynamic enabling and disabling of the pid-filter in regard to number of TODO: dynamic enabling and disabling of the pid-filter in regard to number of
feeds requested. feeds requested.
Supported devices USB1.1 Supported devices
======================== ========================
Produced and reselled by Twinhan: See the LinuxTV DVB Wiki at www.linuxtv.org for a complete list of
--------------------------------- cards/drivers/firmwares:
- TwinhanDTV USB-Ter DVB-T Device (VP7041)
http://www.twinhan.com/product_terrestrial_3.asp
- TwinhanDTV Magic Box (VP7041e) http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_USB
http://www.twinhan.com/product_terrestrial_4.asp
- HAMA DVB-T USB device
http://www.hama.de/portal/articleId*110620/action*2598
- CTS Portable (Chinese Television System) (2)
http://www.2cts.tv/ctsportable/
- Unknown USB DVB-T device with vendor ID Hyper-Paltek
Produced and reselled by KWorld:
--------------------------------
- KWorld V-Stream XPERT DTV DVB-T USB
http://www.kworld.com.tw/en/product/DVBT-USB/DVBT-USB.html
- JetWay DTV DVB-T USB
http://www.jetway.com.tw/evisn/product/lcd-tv/DVT-USB/dtv-usb.htm
- ADSTech Instant TV DVB-T USB
http://www.adstech.com/products/PTV-333/intro/PTV-333_intro.asp?pid=PTV-333
Others:
-------
- Ultima Electronic/Artec T1 USB TVBOX (AN2135, AN2235, AN2235 with Panasonic Tuner)
http://82.161.246.249/products-tvbox.html
- Compro Videomate DVB-U2000 - DVB-T USB (2)
http://www.comprousa.com/products/vmu2000.htm
- Grandtec USB DVB-T
http://www.grand.com.tw/
- AVerMedia AverTV DVBT USB
http://www.avermedia.com/
- DiBcom USB DVB-T reference device (non-public)
Supported devices USB2.0-only
=============================
- Twinhan MagicBox II
http://www.twinhan.com/product_terrestrial_7.asp
- TwinhanDTV Alpha
http://www.twinhan.com/product_terrestrial_8.asp
- DigitalNow TinyUSB 2 DVB-t Receiver
http://www.digitalnow.com.au/DigitalNow%20tinyUSB2%20Specifications.html
- Hanftek UMT-010
http://www.globalsources.com/si/6008819757082/ProductDetail/Digital-TV/product_id-100046529
Supported devices USB2.0 and USB1.1
=============================
- Typhoon/Yakumo/HAMA/Yuan DVB-T mobile USB2.0
http://www.yakumo.de/produkte/index.php?pid=1&ag=DVB-T
http://www.yuan.com.tw/en/products/vdo_ub300.html
http://www.hama.de/portal/articleId*114663/action*2563
http://www.anubisline.com/english/articlec.asp?id=50502&catid=002
- Artec T1 USB TVBOX (FX2) (2)
- Hauppauge WinTV NOVA-T USB2
http://www.hauppauge.com/
- KWorld/ADSTech Instant DVB-T USB2.0 (DiB3000M-B)
- DiBcom USB2.0 DVB-T reference device (non-public)
- AVerMedia AverTV A800 DVB-T USB2.0
1) It is working almost - work-in-progress.
2) No test reports received yet.
0. History & News: 0. History & News:
2005-05-30 - added basic isochronous support to the dvb-usb-framework
added support for Conexant Hybrid reference design and Nebula DigiTV USB
2005-04-17 - all dibusb devices ported to make use of the dvb-usb-framework 2005-04-17 - all dibusb devices ported to make use of the dvb-usb-framework
2005-04-02 - re-enabled and improved remote control code. 2005-04-02 - re-enabled and improved remote control code.
2005-03-31 - ported the Yakumo/Hama/Typhoon DVB-T USB2.0 device to dvb-usb. 2005-03-31 - ported the Yakumo/Hama/Typhoon DVB-T USB2.0 device to dvb-usb.
...@@ -289,6 +216,9 @@ Patches, comments and suggestions are very very welcome. ...@@ -289,6 +216,9 @@ Patches, comments and suggestions are very very welcome.
Gunnar Wittich and Joachim von Caron for their trust for providing Gunnar Wittich and Joachim von Caron for their trust for providing
root-shells on their machines to implement support for new devices. root-shells on their machines to implement support for new devices.
Allan Third and Michael Hutchinson for their help to write the Nebula
digitv-driver.
Glen Harris for bringing up, that there is a new dibusb-device and Jiun-Kuei Glen Harris for bringing up, that there is a new dibusb-device and Jiun-Kuei
Jung from AVerMedia who kindly provided a special firmware to get the device Jung from AVerMedia who kindly provided a special firmware to get the device
up and running in Linux. up and running in Linux.
...@@ -305,4 +235,4 @@ Patches, comments and suggestions are very very welcome. ...@@ -305,4 +235,4 @@ Patches, comments and suggestions are very very welcome.
Ulf Hermenau for helping me out with traditional chinese. Ulf Hermenau for helping me out with traditional chinese.
André Smoktun and Christian Frömmel for supporting me with André Smoktun and Christian Frömmel for supporting me with
hardware and listening to my problems very patient. hardware and listening to my problems very patiently.
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