On Sunday 07 September 2008, Markus Rechberger wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 11:22 PM, Matt Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Sunday 07 September 2008, Markus Rechberger wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 8:10 PM, Matt Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> > I have the Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro (2304:0227).  It works
> >> > great with analog and OTA ATSC.  However, it does not
> >> > tune clear QAM cable channels (my HDTV does).  Does
> >> > anyone know if this device is supposed to receive QAM?
> >>
> >> ok this device should be able to receive QAM64 only (not 256).
> >
> > Using either kaffeine or scan (linuxtv-dvb-apps-1.1.1) the
> > the only frequency tables available are for QAM256.  Is there
> > a way to create a QAM64 table (I am unsure of what my cable
> > company uses - COMCAST, Colorado Springs, CO).
>
> Comcast is widely using QAM256, you'd need to get another device in
> order to receive them.
> Although you might call them in order to clarify that.
>
> >> can you show me what dmesg shows up?
> >
> > Immediately after plugging the device in:
> >
> > usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
> > usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> > em28xx: new video device (2304:0227): interface 0, class 255
> > em28xx: device is attached to a USB 2.0 bus
> > em28xx #0: Alternate settings: 8
> > em28xx #0: Alternate setting 0, max size= 0
> > em28xx #0: Alternate setting 1, max size= 0
> > em28xx #0: Alternate setting 2, max size= 1448
> > em28xx #0: Alternate setting 3, max size= 2048
> > em28xx #0: Alternate setting 4, max size= 2304
> > em28xx #0: Alternate setting 5, max size= 2580
> > em28xx #0: Alternate setting 6, max size= 2892
> > em28xx #0: Alternate setting 7, max size= 3072
> > attach_inform: tvp5150 detected.
> > tvp5150 0-005c: tvp5150am1 detected.
> > successfully attached tuner
> > em28xx #0: V4L2 VBI device registered as /dev/vbi0
> > em28xx #0: V4L2 device registered as /dev/video0
> > em28xx-audio.c: probing for em28x1 non standard usbaudio
> > em28xx-audio.c: Copyright (C) 2006 Markus Rechberger
> > em2880-dvb.c: DVB Init
> > DVB: registering new adapter (em2880 DVB-T)
> > DVB: registering frontend 0 (LG Electronics LGDT3303 VSB/QAM Frontend)...
> > em28xx #0: Found Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro
> > usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=2304, idProduct=0227
> > usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=1, SerialNumber=2
> > usb 1-1: Product: PCTV 800e
> > usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Pinnacle Systems
> > usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 060801009244
> >
> > Immediately after starting 'scan
> > us-Cable-Standard-center-frequencies-QAM256': em28xx_dvb_init
> >
> > That's it.
>
> that's fine.
>
> The device which you have uses an lgdt3303 chip inside, in order to be
> able to receive QAM256 you at least need an lgdt3304 based device
> (which I actually have right infront on my desk)...
> I need to check the product names and resellers where to get such
> devices in US..
>
> Markus

Thanks.  If you get the names of some devices let me know.

Matt

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