The RTL2382+E4000 sticks became very popular when it was discovered they can be used for SDR (Software Defined Radio), by giving raw access to the A/D output coming into the DVB-T decoder. When the demand skyrocketed, eBay prices went up. Also, as far as I know, the E4000 chip itself is no longer being produced.
On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 6:56 PM, geoffrey mendelson < [email protected]> wrote: > > > > This has been a long standing question and I have an answer. It may not > be the only answer, but here is one that worked for me with a minimum of > effort. > > I have spent more time, and here is more (hopefully useable) information. > > > I am using Zorin 7 x86 version. (It's an UBUNTU derivative) running Kernel > 3.8. > > I had two old sticks. One was an APEX (Geniatech) T328B. It worked under > Windows, > but I was never able to get it to work under Linux. It uses an AF9015 > chipset. > > I found on the Geniatech website the latest Windows drivers for it which > load the proper > firmware into the stick. There is a driver for it in the 3.8 Kernel, but > nowhere is there > the proper firmware for it, so it is unusable under Linux. > > I tried all available firmware versions. If someone wants to try and strip > the firmware > from the windows drivers, or knows whom to contact, I can forward you the > link, > contact me off list. > > The second one just says "Nikom" on it. It works with the same Geniatech > driver, but it turns > out it has an AF9035 chipset in it. The 3.8 Kernel has a driver for it, > and the latest version > of available firmware works fine in it. > > The third is a TerraTec Cinergy +, which uses an RTL2382U chipset and an > Elonics E4000 receiver. > These used to be available for as little as $10 on eBay. > > It is supported in the 3.8 Kernel. > > These are now very hard to get. The TerraTec ones are over $40 on eBay, > but there are ones that claim to have E4000 receivers, > for around $15. Many of them are listed as E4000 "upgrade version" and > really have (it's in the fine print) R820T tuners. > > THESE STICKS ARE NOT SUPPORTED IN LINUX. There is a working Kernel module > for them available, but you have to compile it yourself. > It is scheduled to be included in the 3.10 Kernel. > > > > > Geoff. > > -- > Geoffrey S. Mendelson 4X1GM/N3OWJ > Jerusalem Israel. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-il mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il >
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