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Howto solve PCTV analog USB 2 (150e/55e) tuner issue: can't scan UHF
For me the em28xx detected tuner #37 which is probably wrong cause tuning UHF channels din't work. Here I explain how to solve this problem.
My tuner reads LG tape something so I use #47 for the tuner= insmod option instead. Now I can tune in UHF channels.
For Suse you have to edit /etc/modprobe.d/tv and enter the module options for the em28xx. Look for options and change tuner=37 to tuner=47. Now UHF works fine for me. Heres how my /etc/modprobe.d/tv looks like.
alias char-major-81 videodevwiki discussing the em28xx UHF tuning issue for other cards
options em28xx card=8 disable_ir=0 tuner=47
alias char-major-81-0 off
alias char-major-81-1 em28xx
alias char-major-81-2 off
alias char-major-81-3 off
In addition I use card=8. Here is a list of valid choices for the card= insmod option:
em28xx #0: card=0 -> Generic EM2800 video grabberHere is a list for valid options for the insmod tuner= option. I use tuner=47
em28xx #0: card=1 Generic EM2820 video grabber
em28xx #0: card=2 Generic EM2821 video grabber
em28xx #0: card=3 Generic EM2870 video grabber
em28xx #0: card=4 Generic EM2881 video grabber
em28xx #0: card=5 Generic EM2860 video grabber
em28xx #0: card=6 Generic EM2861 video grabber
em28xx #0: card=7 Terratec Cinergy 250 USB
em28xx #0: card=8 Pinnacle PCTV USB 2 (LG PAL TAPC)
em28xx #0: card=9 Hauppauge WinTV USB 2
em28xx #0: card=10 MSI VOX USB 2.0
em28xx #0: card=11 Terratec Cinergy 200 USB
em28xx #0: card=12 Leadtek Winfast USB II
em28xx #0: card=13 Kworld USB2800
em28xx #0: card=14 Pinnacle Dazzle DVC 90
em28xx #0: card=15 Hauppauge WinTV HVR 900
em28xx #0: card=16 Terratec Hybrid XS
em28xx #0: card=17 Terratec Hybrid XS Secam
em28xx #0: card=18 Kworld PVR TV 2800 RF
em28xx #0: card=19 Terratec Prodigy XS
em28xx #0: card=20 Videology 20K14XUSB USB2.0
em28xx #0: card=21 Usbgear VD204v9
em28xx #0: card=22 Terratec Cinergy T XS
em28xx #0: card=23 Pinnacle PCTV DVB-T
em28xx #0: card=24 DNT DA2 Hybrid
em28xx #0: card=25 Pinnacle Hybrid Pro
em28xx #0: card=26 Hercules Smart TV USB 2.0
em28xx #0: card=27 Compro, VideoMate U3
em28xx #0: card=28 KWorld DVB-T 310U
em28xx #0: card=29 SIIG AVTuner-PVR/Prolink PlayTV USB 2.0
em28xx #0: card=30 Terratec Cinergy T XS (MT2060)
em28xx #0: card=31 MSI DigiVox A/D
em28xx #0: card=32 D-Link DUB-T210 TV Tuner
em28xx #0: card=33 Gadmei UTV310
em28xx #0: card=34 Kworld 355 U DVB-T
em28xx #0: card=35 Supercomp USB 2.0 TV
em28xx #0: card=36 Hauppauge WinTV HVR Rev. 1.2
em28xx #0: card=37 Gadmei UTV330
em28xx #0: card=38 V-Gear PocketTV
em28xx #0: card=39 Kworld 350 U DVB-T
em28xx #0: card=40 Terratec Hybrid XS (em2882)
em28xx #0: card=41 Pinnacle Dazzle DVC 100
em28xx #0: card=42 Generic EM2750 video grabber
em28xx #0: card=43 Yakumo MovieMixer
em28xx #0: card=44 Huaqi DLCW-130
em28xx #0: card=45 Generic EM2883 video grabber
em28xx #0: card=46 Hauppauge WinTV HVR 950
em28xx #0: card=47 Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro
em28xx #0: card=48 Pinnacle Hybrid Pro (2)
em28xx #0: card=49 Hauppauge WinTV USB 2 (R2)
em28xx #0: card=50 NetGMBH Cam
em28xx #0: card=51 Leadtek Winfast USB II Deluxe
em28xx #0: card=52 MSI DigiVox A/D II
em28xx #0: card=53 Typhoon DVD Maker
em28xx #0: card=54 Pinnacle PCTV USB 2 (Philips FM1216ME)
tuner=0 - Temic PAL (4002 FH5)the original list can be found here:
tuner=1 - Philips PAL_I (FI1246 and compatibles)
tuner=2 - Philips NTSC (FI1236,FM1236 and compatibles)
tuner=3 - Philips (SECAM+PAL_BG) (FI1216MF, FM1216MF, FR1216MF)
tuner=4 - NoTuner
tuner=5 - Philips PAL_BG (FI1216 and compatibles)
tuner=6 - Temic NTSC (4032 FY5)
tuner=7 - Temic PAL_I (4062 FY5)
tuner=8 - Temic NTSC (4036 FY5)
tuner=9 - Alps HSBH1
tuner=10 - Alps TSBE1
tuner=11 - Alps TSBB5
tuner=12 - Alps TSBE5
tuner=13 - Alps TSBC5
tuner=14 - Temic PAL_BG (4006FH5)
tuner=15 - Alps TSCH6
tuner=16 - Temic PAL_DK (4016 FY5)
tuner=17 - Philips NTSC_M (MK2)
tuner=18 - Temic PAL_I (4066 FY5)
tuner=19 - Temic PAL* auto (4006 FN5)
tuner=20 - Temic PAL_BG (4009 FR5) or PAL_I (4069 FR5)
tuner=21 - Temic NTSC (4039 FR5)
tuner=22 - Temic PAL/SECAM multi (4046 FM5)
tuner=23 - Philips PAL_DK (FI1256 and compatibles)
tuner=24 - Philips PAL/SECAM multi (FQ1216ME)
tuner=25 - LG PAL_I+FM (TAPC-I001D)
tuner=26 - LG PAL_I (TAPC-I701D)
tuner=27 - LG NTSC+FM (TPI8NSR01F)
tuner=28 - LG PAL_BG+FM (TPI8PSB01D)
tuner=29 - LG PAL_BG (TPI8PSB11D)
tuner=30 - Temic PAL* auto + FM (4009 FN5)
tuner=31 - SHARP NTSC_JP (2U5JF5540)
tuner=32 - Samsung PAL TCPM9091PD27
tuner=33 - MT20xx universal
tuner=34 - Temic PAL_BG (4106 FH5)
tuner=35 - Temic PAL_DK/SECAM_L (4012 FY5)
tuner=36 - Temic NTSC (4136 FY5)
tuner=37 - LG PAL (newer TAPC series)
tuner=38 - Philips PAL/SECAM multi (FM1216ME MK3)
tuner=39 - LG NTSC (newer TAPC series)
tuner=40 - HITACHI V7-J180AT
tuner=41 - Philips PAL_MK (FI1216 MK)
tuner=42 - Philips 1236D ATSC/NTSC dual in
tuner=43 - Philips NTSC MK3 (FM1236MK3 or FM1236/F)
tuner=44 - Philips 4 in 1 (ATI TV Wonder Pro/Conexant)
tuner=45 - Microtune 4049 FM5
tuner=46 - Panasonic VP27s/ENGE4324D
tuner=47 - LG NTSC (TAPE series)
tuner=48 - Tenna TNF 8831 BGFF)
tuner=49 - Microtune 4042 FI5 ATSC/NTSC dual in
tuner=50 - TCL 2002N
tuner=51 - Philips PAL/SECAM_D (FM 1256 I-H3)
tuner=52 - Thomson DTT 7610 (ATSC/NTSC)
tuner=53 - Philips FQ1286
tuner=54 - tda8290+75
tuner=55 - TCL 2002MB
tuner=56 - Philips PAL/SECAM multi (FQ1216AME MK4)
tuner=57 - Philips FQ1236A MK4
tuner=58 - Ymec TVision TVF-8531MF/8831MF/8731MF
tuner=59 - Ymec TVision TVF-5533MF
tuner=60 - Thomson DTT 761X (ATSC/NTSC)
tuner=61 - Tena TNF9533-D/IF/TNF9533-B/DF
tuner=62 - Philips TEA5767HN FM Radio
tuner=63 - Philips FMD1216ME MK3 Hybrid Tuner
tuner=64 - LG TDVS-H06xF
tuner=65 - Ymec TVF66T5-B/DFF
tuner=66 - LG TALN series
tuner=67 - Philips TD1316 Hybrid Tuner
tuner=68 - Philips TUV1236D ATSC/NTSC dual in
tuner=69 - Tena TNF 5335 and similar models
tuner=70 - Samsung TCPN 2121P30A
tuner=71 - Xceive xc3028
tuner=72 - Thomson FE6600
tuner=73 - Samsung TCPG 6121P30A
tuner=75 - Philips TEA5761 FM Radio
em28xx tuner insmod option list: I use no 47 for LG TAPE series
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Labels: em28xx, Howto, Linux, Pinnacle PCTV USB2/analog USB, Suse
4 Comments:
Having this damned USB PCTV card for over one year, and still havent been able to use it well with linux.
Using two TV systems, both PAL and SECAM. I have never been able to have all channels as clear as with my multi-boot window$.
But now with fiddling some modprobe I've been able to have the SECAM part cristal clear. Never been able before but suddenly I am not able to change the channels! I have to do an rmmod em28xx and (re-)modprobe to see the first channel.
Have any experience how to fix this?
Here are the following modprobe.d/tv settings I tested:
##blurry no signal
# card 8=Pinnacle PCTV USB 2 (LG PAL TAPC)
# tuner=47 LG NTSC (TAPE series)
#options em28xx card=8 tuner=47
##bad signal
#options em28xx card=54 tuner=26
## good! but still no zapping
## 54=Pinnacle PCTV USB 2 (Philips FM1216ME)
## 38=Philips PAL/SECAM multi (FM1216ME MK3)
options em28xx card=54 tuner=38
Saturday, November 10, 2007 11:54:00 AM
heya JPh
I can remember having had a similar problem. I was using on old driver wich was compiled into suse 10.2. After updating to the new driver, the problem was soleved. I did the update as described here.
http://computers-stuff.blogspot.com/2007/05/installation-and-setup-of-em28xx-linux.html
also using mplayer to debug might help:
# mplayer -tv driver=v4l2:device=/dev/video0:amode=1:input=0:norm=PAL:adevice=/dev/dsp1:immediatemode=0:audiorate=48000 tv://
worked for me. setting imediate mode to 1 also caused the zapping issue as far as I remember
hope that helps
Cheers
Thursday, November 15, 2007 7:02:00 AM
Hi,
sorry my english please but I have aproblem of suport in HVR900.
My problem is that in the driver em28xx the receiver "Hauppauge WinTV HVR Rev. 1.2" it's don't recognize.
here my log:
$ dmesg | grep em2880
> [ 49.443736] em2880-dvb.c: DVB Init
> [ 49.443744] em2880-dvb.c : unsupported device
> [ 49.443746] em2880-dvb.c: failed initializing zl10353 DVB-T demodulator
> [ 49.443748] em2880-dvb.c : retrying with mt352 DVB-T demodulator
> [ 49.444596] em2880-dvb.c: no luck with mt352 demodulator, not attaching em2880-dvb
> [ 49.444598] em2880-dvb.c: DVB-T demodulator not reachable, did you try "modprobe em28xx device_mode=1"
can you help me?
Thanks a lot.
Monday, January 07, 2008 6:18:00 PM
It can't work in reality, that is exactly what I suppose.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 12:43:00 PM
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