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linux:v4l:realtek:lifeview-lv5tdlx [2011/01/15 13:55] – created styblalinux:v4l:realtek:lifeview-lv5tdlx [2011/01/18 09:54] (current) – mod: formatting stybla
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 +====== LifeView LV5TDLX ======
  
 +  * FIXME test remote controller
 +
 +===== Device Identification =====
 +
 +==== HW Revision 1 ====
 +
 +  * Demodulator RTL2832U
 +  * Tuner TUA9001
 +
 +<code>
 +# dmesg
 +usb 1-1.1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
 +usb 1-1.1: New USB device found, idVendor=1f4d, idProduct=b803
 +usb 1-1.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
 +usb 1-1.1: Product: RTL2838UHIDIR
 +usb 1-1.1: Manufacturer: Realtek
 +usb 1-1.1: SerialNumber: 00000001
 +usb 1-1.1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
 +dvb-usb: found a 'USB DVB-T Device' in warm state.
 +dvb-usb: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to the software demuxer.
 +DVB: registering new adapter (USB DVB-T Device)
 +DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Realtek RTL2832 DVB-T  RTL2836 DTMB)...
 +dvb-usb: USB DVB-T Device successfully initialized and connected.
 +dvb-usb: found a 'USB DVB-T Device' in warm state.
 +dvb-usb: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to the software demuxer.
 +DVB: registering new adapter (USB DVB-T Device)
 +DVB: registering adapter 1 frontend 0 (Realtek RTL2832 DVB-T  RTL2836 DTMB)...
 +dvb-usb: USB DVB-T Device successfully initialized and connected.
 +usbcore: registered new interface driver dvb_usb_rtl2832u
 +</code>
 +
 +<code>
 +# lsusb
 +Bus 001 Device 007: ID 1f4d:b803
 +</code>
 +
 +<code>
 +# lsmod | grep dvb
 +dvb_usb_rtl2832u      147072 
 +dvb_usb                21388  1 dvb_usb_rtl2832u
 +dvb_core               99732  1 dvb_usb
 +</code>
 +
 +==== HW Revision 2 ====
 +
 +  * Realtek RTL2832U
 +  * Fitipower FC0012 & Afatech AF9015 
 +  * MaxLinear MXL5007T dual tuner
 +
 +**Note:** However, this might actually be LifeView LV52T which has dual HD turner((http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg24890.html))
 +
 +<code>
 +# lsusb:
 +Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1f4d:b803 G-Tek Electronics Group Lifeview LV5TDLX DVB-T [RTL2832U] 
 +Bus 001 Device 002: ID 15a4:9016 Afatech Technologies, Inc. AF9015 DVB-T USB2.0 stick
 +</code>
 +
 +===== In the field =====
 +
 +We have these with standard 12dBi(?) DVB-T antenna, tower is no further than 30km away and they do work 
 +just fine. I practically don't know about these.
 +
 + --- //[[stybla@turnovfree.net|Zdenek Styblik]] 2011/01/15 21:05//
 +
 +===== Pictures =====
 +
 +
 +{{:linux:v4l:realtek:p3060020.jpg?307x230|LV5TDLX package}}
 +{{:linux:v4l:realtek:p3060017.jpg?307x230|LV5TDLX and its robust antenna connector}}