OnAir GT TV tuner (USB)

[Steven F. LeBrun]

On 07/15/2009 10:11 AM, Mick M. wrote:
> Hi;
>   has anyone managed to get this tuner to work in F11?
>
> [root at localhost driver]# tail /var/log/messages
> Jul 15 06:56:44 localhost kernel: usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
> Jul 15 06:56:44 localhost kernel: usb 1-2: New USB device found, idVendor=11ba, idProduct=1101
> Jul 15 06:56:44 localhost kernel: usb 1-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
> Jul 15 06:56:44 localhost kernel: usb 1-2: Product: USB HDTV-GT(1.1)
> Jul 15 06:56:44 localhost kernel: usb 1-2: Manufacturer: OnAirSolution
> Jul 15 06:56:44 localhost kernel: usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
>
> I went to LinuxTV.org and got completely confused.
>
> I was hoping that F11 would have the drivers built-in.
>
> Mick M.
>
>    

I do not have that particular USB tuner.  Mine is a Pinnacle HDPC Pro 
801e.  It did not work in Fedora 10 because of missing modules and 
firmware and I had little success trying to install them myself.  I have 
had better results with Fedora 11 which does have the most of the 
software necessary for my USB tuner but it did not have all of the drivers.

I have had limited success with the DVB drivers from LinuxTV.org.  What 
I discovered when first attempting to get my USB tuner working that some 
drivers and modules were still missing.  Try scanning the tuner using 
one of the DVB tools (scandvb) and check your messages log.  Some of the 
modules and firmware is not loaded until the device is first used.  
Running scandvb or other DVB applications, should result in either the 
USB tuner working or list what driver, module or firmware was not found 
and loaded (/var/log/messages).  You need to repeat this process because 
the error messages usually stop after the first missing software is 
detected.

With luck, if you are missing software, either LinuxTV.org or Google can 
help you find the pieces you need.

The part that I am missing is that I have not figured out how to get the 
video4linux or video4linux2 drivers to work, thus allowing me to access 
my USB tuner with /dev/videoN and /dev/radioN.

-- 
   Steven F. LeBrun

Quote: /"Behold the lowly turtle," the astronaut had quoted. "He only 
makes progress when he sticks his neck out."/
      -- Ben Bova, from /"Return to Mars"/

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