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DigitalNow TinyTwin USB Dual DVB-T Digital TV Tuner (Australia)
 
DigitalNow TinyTwin USB Dual DVB-T Digital TV Tuner (Australia)
  
    * Chipset: af9015
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* Chipset: af9015
    * Kernel modules: dvb_usb_af9015 (Card type autodetected)
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* Kernel modules: dvb_usb_af9015 (Card type autodetected)
    * Firmware: /lib/firmware/dvb-usb-af9015.fw
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* Firmware: /lib/firmware/dvb-usb-af9015.fw
  
 
Installation
 
Installation
  
    * Download and install the latest v4l-dvb drivers as documented on the v4l-dvb wiki:
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* Download and install the latest v4l-dvb drivers as documented on the [http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/How_to_Obtain%2C_Build_and_Install_V4L-DVB_Device_Drivers v4l-dvb wiki]
      http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/How_to_Obtain%2C_Build_and_Install_V4L-DVB_Device_Drivers
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* Download the firmware from [http://www.otit.fi/~crope/v4l-dvb/af9015/af9015_firmware_cutter/firmware_files/4.95.0/dvb-usb-af9015.fw here]
    * Download the firmware from:
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* Copy to your firmware directory (/lib/firmware on Ubuntu).
      http://www.otit.fi/~crope/v4l-dvb/af9015/af9015_firmware_cutter/firmware_files/4.95.0/dvb-usb-af9015.fw
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* Reboot. The TinyTwin tuners should appear as normal, i.e /dev/dvb/adaptor<n> and adaptor<n+1>
    * Copy to your firmware directory (/lib/firmware on Ubuntu).
 
    * Reboot. The TinyTwin tuners should appear as normal, i.e /dev/dvb/adaptor<n> and adaptor<n+1>
 
  
 
Notes
 
Notes
  
    * Currently Only available via v4l-dvb trunk
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* Currently Only available via v4l-dvb trunk
    * UDEV reports a serial number for easy enumeration when needed ATTRS{serial}
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* UDEV reports a serial number for easy enumeration when needed ATTRS{serial}
    * 1st time around the frontend for the second adapter may fail to appear, just remove and reinsert the TT and it should be fine.
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* 1st time around the frontend for the second adapter may fail to appear, just remove and reinsert the TT and it should be fine. I've never seen the problem repeat itself.
      I've never seen the problem repeat itself.
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* Works "out of the box" in Ubuntu 9.04 - No need for above installation steps.
    * Works "out of the box" in Ubuntu 9.04 - No need for above installation steps.
 
 
 
  
 
[[Category:Video capture cards]]
 
[[Category:Video capture cards]]

Revision as of 05:47, 5 May 2009

DigitalNow TinyTwin USB Dual DVB-T Digital TV Tuner (Australia)

  • Chipset: af9015
  • Kernel modules: dvb_usb_af9015 (Card type autodetected)
  • Firmware: /lib/firmware/dvb-usb-af9015.fw

Installation

  • Download and install the latest v4l-dvb drivers as documented on the v4l-dvb wiki
  • Download the firmware from here
  • Copy to your firmware directory (/lib/firmware on Ubuntu).
  • Reboot. The TinyTwin tuners should appear as normal, i.e /dev/dvb/adaptor<n> and adaptor<n+1>

Notes

  • Currently Only available via v4l-dvb trunk
  • UDEV reports a serial number for easy enumeration when needed ATTRS{serial}
  • 1st time around the frontend for the second adapter may fail to appear, just remove and reinsert the TT and it should be fine. I've never seen the problem repeat itself.
  • Works "out of the box" in Ubuntu 9.04 - No need for above installation steps.