[linux-dvb] Open letter - Linux Support for WinTV -T-500 DVB-T TV card
To: Hauppauge, manufacturer of complete TV solutions To: Microtune and Dibcom, manufacturers of discrete elements used in the above solutions Copy: Linuxtv.org DVB mailing list, representing the linux users of above equipment, and the current developers of drivers I am a user of an Hauppauge WinTV-T-500 DVB-T dual tuner card. I am also a Linux user, trying to build a home-made Home Theater PC (HTPC). This letter is an individual effort, not reflecting the official policy of any other group or body of persons. Nevertheless, I hope that other users will make the effort of sending you equivalent requests. The WinTV-500-T is a very attractive piece of hardware with a feature set that matches many of the needs of HTPC builders, especially due to its dual-tuners capabilities. It has become very popular. Unfortunately, the current drivers available, developed by individual efforts, through reverse engineering or limited corporate efforts are still not fully working and are not completely usable, due primarily to disconnecting USB devices or tuning difficulties. Such problems could easily be corrected if efforts were made by the manufacturers, both of the card (Hauppauge) and of the components (Dibcom and Microtune). I understand that the Linux users of your equipment are still a fringe of your user base, but please keep in mind that this situation is rapidly evolving, with the growing success of the platform itself, partly driven by the growing popularity of custom HTPC applications. I am sure that a solid and vendor-supported set of drivers would only accelerate the success of Linux around the TV applications. Please, take a look at the situation and assign official and sufficient resources (humans, coders, development hardware and lab, multi-parties communications, time, money, salaries) in order to achieve complete and solid support for your hardware under the Linux kernel. These efforts wil allow you to grab a reward, the capture of a fast-growing market where you would be the first to grab an audience. The Linux users and developers community will certainly be eager to support these efforts and provide all the feedback you may need. Nicolas Will ___ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
Re: [linux-dvb] Open letter - Linux Support for WinTV -T-500 DVB-T TV card
On Fri, 2007-09-07 at 12:13 +0200, Eduard Huguet wrote: Good try! I don't know if this will be even remotely helpful, but at least you tried. Well, then add your own layer and send a similar email to the same list of companies. Complaining here will only take you so far... It's really a pity that the support for this card is still incomplete these days. Specially having in mind that (I think) we are very close to have a fully functional driver, as the USB disconnects (without plugin in the remote captor) are really very marginal. Once more, complaining here will only take you so far... However, plugin in and using the remote controller is a total different story, a nightmare I'd even say: system locks, frequent disconnects (not solvable by restarting the mythbackend - I need to do a full poweroff and even unplug the power cord to force a firmware reload on the card sometimes...), etc... Is there any possibility that we get a better support for the Nova-T 500 remote any day? Complain to the right people, which is not here. It'd really be the perfect card if only this issue were solved... True, tell them that. Nico ___ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
[linux-dvb] Open letter - Linux Support for WinTV -T-500 DVB-T TV card
Good try! I don't know if this will be even remotely helpful, but at least you tried. It's really a pity that the support for this card is still incomplete these days. Specially having in mind that (I think) we are very close to have a fully functional driver, as the USB disconnects (without plugin in the remote captor) are really very marginal. However, plugin in and using the remote controller is a total different story, a nightmare I'd even say: system locks, frequent disconnects (not solvable by restarting the mythbackend - I need to do a full poweroff and even unplug the power cord to force a firmware reload on the card sometimes...), etc... Is there any possibility that we get a better support for the Nova-T 500 remote any day? It'd really be the perfect card if only this issue were solved... Kind regards, Eduard Huguet Barcelona (Spain) -- Missatge reenviat -- From: Nicolas Will [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:03:18 +0100 Subject: [linux-dvb] Open letter - Linux Support for WinTV -T-500 DVB-T TV card To: Hauppauge, manufacturer of complete TV solutions To: Microtune and Dibcom, manufacturers of discrete elements used in the above solutions Copy: Linuxtv.org DVB mailing list, representing the linux users of above equipment, and the current developers of drivers I am a user of an Hauppauge WinTV-T-500 DVB-T dual tuner card. I am also a Linux user, trying to build a home-made Home Theater PC (HTPC). This letter is an individual effort, not reflecting the official policy of any other group or body of persons. Nevertheless, I hope that other users will make the effort of sending you equivalent requests. The WinTV-500-T is a very attractive piece of hardware with a feature set that matches many of the needs of HTPC builders, especially due to its dual-tuners capabilities. It has become very popular. Unfortunately, the current drivers available, developed by individual efforts, through reverse engineering or limited corporate efforts are still not fully working and are not completely usable, due primarily to disconnecting USB devices or tuning difficulties. Such problems could easily be corrected if efforts were made by the manufacturers, both of the card (Hauppauge) and of the components (Dibcom and Microtune). I understand that the Linux users of your equipment are still a fringe of your user base, but please keep in mind that this situation is rapidly evolving, with the growing success of the platform itself, partly driven by the growing popularity of custom HTPC applications. I am sure that a solid and vendor-supported set of drivers would only accelerate the success of Linux around the TV applications. Please, take a look at the situation and assign official and sufficient resources (humans, coders, development hardware and lab, multi-parties communications, time, money, salaries) in order to achieve complete and solid support for your hardware under the Linux kernel. These efforts wil allow you to grab a reward, the capture of a fast-growing market where you would be the first to grab an audience. The Linux users and developers community will certainly be eager to support these efforts and provide all the feedback you may need. Nicolas Will ___ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
