dvb-t mobile tv tuner not detected by kaffeine

Hi, I’ve got a dvb-t mobile tv tuner from fujitsu-siemens, in the channels configuration in kaffeine it is not detected, although it is detected by a tiny program called w_scan (which actually finds channels).

Some Output:

jakob@linux-7jje:~> lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:0158 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass Storage Device
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:63ee Microdia
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 13d3:3206 IMC Networks DNTV Live! Tiny USB2 BDA (No Remote)

linux-7jje:/home/jakob # tail -f /var/log/messages                              
Nov 23 12:04:16 linux-7jje kernel:  8931.623309] usb 2-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4                                               
Nov 23 12:04:16 linux-7jje kernel:  8931.738049] usb 2-3: New USB device found, idVendor=13d3, idProduct=3205                                                  
Nov 23 12:04:16 linux-7jje kernel:  8931.738079] usb 2-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0                                             
Nov 23 12:04:16 linux-7jje kernel:  8931.738340] usb 2-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice                                                                
Nov 23 12:04:16 linux-7jje kernel:  8931.739329] dvb-usb: found a 'Twinhan USB2.0 DVB-T receiver (TwinhanDTV Alpha/MagicBox II)' in cold state, will try to load a firmware                                                                    
Nov 23 12:04:16 linux-7jje kernel:  8931.739361] usb 2-3: firmware: requesting dvb-usb-vp7045-01.fw                                                            
Nov 23 12:04:17 linux-7jje kernel:  8931.764824] dvb-usb: downloading firmware from file 'dvb-usb-vp7045-01.fw'                                                
Nov 23 12:04:17 linux-7jje kernel:  8931.829627] usb 2-3: USB disconnect, address 4
Nov 23 12:04:17 linux-7jje kernel:  8931.830150] dvb-usb: generic DVB-USB module successfully deinitialized and disconnected.
Nov 23 12:04:18 linux-7jje kernel:  8933.551323] usb 2-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
Nov 23 12:04:18 linux-7jje kernel:  8933.667218] usb 2-3: New USB device found, idVendor=13d3, idProduct=3206
Nov 23 12:04:18 linux-7jje kernel:  8933.667229] usb 2-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
Nov 23 12:04:18 linux-7jje kernel:  8933.667234] usb 2-3: Product: VP-7045
Nov 23 12:04:18 linux-7jje kernel:  8933.667238] usb 2-3: Manufacturer: TWINHAN
Nov 23 12:04:18 linux-7jje kernel:  8933.667346] usb 2-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Nov 23 12:04:18 linux-7jje kernel:  8933.668639] dvb-usb: found a 'Twinhan USB2.0 DVB-T receiver (TwinhanDTV Alpha/MagicBox II)' in warm state.
Nov 23 12:04:19 linux-7jje kernel:  8933.819838] dvb-usb: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to the software demuxer.
Nov 23 12:04:19 linux-7jje kernel:  8933.820282] DVB: registering new adapter (Twinhan USB2.0 DVB-T receiver (TwinhanDTV Alpha/MagicBox II))
Nov 23 12:04:19 linux-7jje kernel:  8933.861957] dvb-usb: MAC address: 08:ca:00:00:00:ff
Nov 23 12:04:19 linux-7jje kernel:  8933.867235] DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Twinhan VP7045/46 USB DVB-T)...
Nov 23 12:04:19 linux-7jje kernel:  8933.867522] input: IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-3/input/input14
Nov 23 12:04:19 linux-7jje kernel:  8933.867625] dvb-usb: schedule remote query interval to 400 msecs.
Nov 23 12:04:19 linux-7jje kernel:  8934.018494] dvb-usb: Twinhan USB2.0 DVB-T receiver (TwinhanDTV Alpha/MagicBox II) successfully initialized and connected.

I already made two files, one channels.conf in ~/.xine and one channels.dvb in ~/.kde4/share/apps/kaffeine/, any help?

Using OpenSUSE 11.2.

Thanks in advance!

Would be great to get some help.:expressionless:

Hi
Have you installed the package called “dvb”?


Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
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Yes I have.

Hi
I know you have run the w_scan tool, but do the channels appear when
you run;


scan /usr/share/dvb/dvb-t/<your_area>

Does the output compare to your saved files? I’m just wondering if
there are subtle differences between w_scan and scan.


Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
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Yes the channels do appear, but there is a difference between the output and the two files I saved.

This is the output of scan:


jakob@linux-7jje:~> scan /usr/share/dvb/dvb-t/de-Bremen         
scanning /usr/share/dvb/dvb-t/de-Bremen                         
using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0'
initial transponder 482000000 0 2 9 1 1 3 0                       
initial transponder 538000000 0 2 1 1 1 3 0                       
initial transponder 562000000 0 2 2 1 1 3 0                       
initial transponder 642000000 0 2 2 1 1 3 0                       
initial transponder 666000000 0 2 2 1 1 3 0                       
initial transponder 698000000 0 2 2 1 1 3 0                       
initial transponder 746000000 0 2 2 1 1 3 0                       
>>> tune to: 482000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE                  
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!                                              
>>> tune to: 482000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed)  
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!                                              
>>> tune to: 538000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE                   
0x0000 0x0041: pmt_pid 0x1240 ARD -- hr-fernsehen (running)                
0x0000 0x0064: pmt_pid 0x1230 ARD -- MDR FERNSEHEN (running)               
0x0000 0x0081: pmt_pid 0x1210 ARD -- NDR FS NDS (running)                  
0x0000 0x0082: pmt_pid 0x1310 ARD -- NDR FS HH* (running)                  
0x0000 0x0083: pmt_pid 0x1410 ARD -- NDR FS SH* (running)                  
0x0000 0x0084: pmt_pid 0x1510 ARD -- NDR FS MVP* (running)                 
0x0000 0x0106: pmt_pid 0x1220 ARD -- WDR K�ln (running)                    
WARNING: filter timeout pid 0x0010                                         
>>> tune to: 562000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE                   
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!                                              
>>> tune to: 562000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed)   
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!                                              
>>> tune to: 642000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE                   
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!                                              
>>> tune to: 642000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed)   
WARNING: filter timeout pid 0x0011                                         
WARNING: filter timeout pid 0x0000                                         
WARNING: filter timeout pid 0x0010                                         
>>> tune to: 666000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE                   
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!                                              
>>> tune to: 666000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed)   
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!                                              
>>> tune to: 698000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE                   
Network Name 'MEDIA BROADCAST'                                             
0x0000 0x4018: pmt_pid 0x0180 ProSiebenSat.1 -- SAT.1 (running)            
0x0000 0x400e: pmt_pid 0x00e0 ProSiebenSat.1 -- N24 (running)              
0x0000 0x4013: pmt_pid 0x0130 ProSiebenSat.1 -- ProSieben (running)        
0x0000 0x400a: pmt_pid 0x00a0 ProSiebenSat.1 -- kabel eins (running)       
>>> tune to: 746000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE                   
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!                                              
>>> tune to: 746000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed)   
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!                                              
>>> tune to: 658000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE                   
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!                                              
>>> tune to: 658000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed)   
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!                                              
dumping lists (11 services)                                                
hr-fernsehen:538000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE:4673:4674:65      
MDR FERNSEHEN:538000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE:4657:4658:100    
NDR FS NDS:538000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE:4625:4626:129       
NDR FS HH*:538000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE:4625:4626:130       
NDR FS SH*:538000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE:4625:4626:131       
NDR FS MVP*:538000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE:4625:4626:132      
WDR K�ln:538000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE:4641:4642:262         
SAT.1:698000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE:385:386:16408            
ProSieben:698000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE:305:306:16403        
kabel eins:698000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE:161:162:16394       
N24:698000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE:225:226:16398              
Done.

File ~/.xine/channels.conf is:


jakob@linux-7jje:~> cat ~/.xine/channels.conf          
hr-fernsehen;ARD:538000:I999B8C999D999M999T999G999Y999:T:27500:4673:4674=ger:4676:0:65:0:0:0                                                          
MDR FERNSEHEN;ARD:538000:I999B8C999D999M999T999G999Y999:T:27500:4657:4658=ger:4660:0:100:0:0:0                                                        
NDR FS NDS;ARD:538000:I999B8C999D999M999T999G999Y999:T:27500:4625:4626=ger:4628:0:129:0:0:0                                                           
NDR FS HH*;ARD:538000:I999B8C999D999M999T999G999Y999:T:27500:4625:4626=ger:4628:0:130:0:0:0                                                           
NDR FS SH*;ARD:538000:I999B8C999D999M999T999G999Y999:T:27500:4625:4626=ger:4628:0:131:0:0:0                                                           
NDR FS MVP*;ARD:538000:I999B8C999D999M999T999G999Y999:T:27500:4625:4626=ger:4628:0:132:0:0:0                                                          
WDR K�ln;ARD:538000:I999B8C999D999M999T999G999Y999:T:27500:4641:4642=ger:4644:0:262:0:0:0                                                             
service_id 514;(null):562000:I999B8C999D999M999T999G999Y999:T:27500:545:546=deu,547=2ch:551:0:514:0:0:0                                               
service_id 515;(null):562000:I999B8C999D999M999T999G999Y999:T:27500:561:562=deu,563=2ch:567:0:515:0:0:0                                               
service_id 517;(null):562000:I999B8C999D999M999T999G999Y999:T:27500:593:594=deu:599:0:517:0:0:0                                                       
service_id 516;(null):562000:I999B8C999D999M999T999G999Y999:T:27500:577:578=deu:551:0:516:0:0:0                                                       
EinsExtra;ARD:746000:I999B8C999D999M999T999G999Y999:T:27500:4417:4418=ger:0:0:4:0:0:0                                                                 
Das Erste;ARD:746000:I999B8C999D999M999T999G999Y999:T:27500:4369:4370=ger:4372:0:128:0:0:0                                                            
arte;ARD:746000:I999B8C999D999M999T999G999Y999:T:27500:4385:4386=ger,4387=fre:4388:0:2:0:0:0

And ~/.kde4/share/apps/kaffeine/channels.dvb is:


jakob@linux-7jje:~> cat ~/.kde4/share/apps/kaffeine/channels.dvb
# kaffeine channels.dvb automatically generated by w_scan
# see (http://wirbel.htpc-forum.de/w_scan/index2.html)
# TV(C)/RA(C)|name|vpid|apids|ttpid|sid|tsid|{S/C/T/A}|freq|sr|pol|fec_H|inv|mod|fec_L|bw|tm|gi|h|num|subpids|category|nid
TV|hr-fernsehen|4673(2)|4674,|4676|65|0|Terrestrial|538000|0|v|-1|-1|-1|-1|8|-1|-1|-1|1|||0|
TV|MDR FERNSEHEN|4657(2)|4658,|4660|100|0|Terrestrial|538000|0|v|-1|-1|-1|-1|8|-1|-1|-1|2|||0|
TV|NDR FS NDS|4625(2)|4626,|4628|129|0|Terrestrial|538000|0|v|-1|-1|-1|-1|8|-1|-1|-1|3|||0|
TV|NDR FS HH*|4625(2)|4626,|4628|130|0|Terrestrial|538000|0|v|-1|-1|-1|-1|8|-1|-1|-1|4|||0|
TV|NDR FS SH*|4625(2)|4626,|4628|131|0|Terrestrial|538000|0|v|-1|-1|-1|-1|8|-1|-1|-1|5|||0|
TV|NDR FS MVP*|4625(2)|4626,|4628|132|0|Terrestrial|538000|0|v|-1|-1|-1|-1|8|-1|-1|-1|6|||0|
TV|WDR K�ln|4641(2)|4642,|4644|262|0|Terrestrial|538000|0|v|-1|-1|-1|-1|8|-1|-1|-1|7|||0|
TV|3sat|561(2)|562,563,|567|515|0|Terrestrial|562000|0|v|-1|-1|-1|-1|8|-1|-1|-1|8|||0|
TV|neo/KiKa|593(2)|594,|599|517|0|Terrestrial|562000|0|v|-1|-1|-1|-1|8|-1|-1|-1|9|||0|
TV|ZDFinfokanal|577(2)|578,|551|516|0|Terrestrial|562000|0|v|-1|-1|-1|-1|8|-1|-1|-1|10|||0|

Thx for the help.

Hi
So if you tee it out and try with Kaffine?


scan /usr/share/dvb/dvb-t/<your_area> -o zap | tee ~/new_channels.conf


Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (x86_64) Kernel 2.6.27.37-0.1-default
up 4 days 1:10, 2 users, load average: 0.26, 0.30, 0.42
GPU GeForce 8600 GTS Silent - CUDA Driver Version: 190.18

Doesnt work, shouldnt it be possible to scan for channels from kaffeine itself? But there the “source” area is grey…

Hi
It should, but I’m guessing that something it depends on is still
missing… There was a user that had issues
http://forums.opensuse.org/hardware/418832-no-channels-found-dvb-card.html

Have you tried using YaST to configure?

I’m not a KDE user, I use smplayer with a usb dvb device and it works
fine?

I need to login to KDE on my netbook and try kaffine…


Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
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GPU GeForce 8600 GTS Silent - CUDA Driver Version: 190.18

Yes I tried YaST but it didnt work… What could be missing? I installed the firmware, the device is able to find channels, but kaffeine is unable to use them, maybe I should try another player? I’ll try mplayer with some qt frontend.

Hi
If you copy the channels.conf into ~/.mplayer and run mplayer dvb://
there should be some output.


Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
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Had the same problem, and found a solution…

  • Press 5 for digital TV.
  • Click on the little wrench near bottom left, with a mouse over of “Configure Television”.
  • Choose the tab for your device.
  • Select your source (for use DVB-t, use us-ATSC-center-frequencies-8VSB.

Now when you click on the little TV button with the mouse over of “Channels”, the scan button should be enabled.