admin-guide/media/bttv.rst

40 insmod options.  The most important insmod option for bttv is "card=n"
43 cards is in Documentation/admin-guide/media/bttv-cardlist.rst.
47 file (usually, it is either ``/etc/modules.conf`` or some file at
55 called: ``hcwamc.rbf``. It is inside a self-extracting zip file
58 probing mode (e. g. when the Kernel boots or when the driver is
80 ID and therefore can't be autodetected.  There is a list with the ID's
96 slogan is "Do it yourself".
98 There is a mailing list at
103 same card listens there is much higher...
146 			    Default is native endian.
149 			    50 useless IRQs/sec.  default is 0 (off).
151 			    default is 1 (on).
153 			    looking at the hardware).  default is 1.
155 			    default is 0 (off).
157 			    default is 0 (off).
159 			    default is 4.
161 			    maximum value is 0x208000 (~2MB)
165 			    push used by bttv.  bttv will disable overlay
169 			    hardware that doesn't support PCI2PCI direct
171 	    automute=0/1	Automatically mutes the sound if there is
178 	    i2c_udelay=     Allow reduce I2C speed. Default is 5 usecs
179 			    (meaning 66,67 Kbps). The default is the
182 			    messages are lost (16 is known to work on
214 		tda9850  = 1	The tea6300 can't be autodetected and is
231 				2 is more verbose.
234 				for dbx stereo.  Default is on if supported by
239 		amsound=1	Audio carrier is AM/NICAM at 6.5 Mhz.  This
256 If some version works and another doesn't it is likely to be a driver
257 bug.  It is very helpful if you can tell where exactly it broke
261 The only way to capture any kernel messages is to hook up a serial
272 This way it is possible to figure where *exactly* some process in "D"
273 state is stuck.
297 if this is the case you likely see freezes only with video and hard disk
308 IRQ sharing is known to cause problems in some cases.  It works just
319 Below is what the bt878 data book says about the PCI bug compatibility
334 The PCI REQ signal is the logical-or of the incoming function requests.
338 bus access. This is desirable since the video will request the bus more
343 bus. The duration to empty the entire video PCI FIFO onto the PCI bus is
358 Since the individual bus masters do not have direct control of REQ, a
364 When EN_TBFX is enabled, the arbiter ensures that the two compatibility
365 rules are satisfied. Before GNT is asserted by the PCI arbiter, this
367 the GNT is issued, this arbiter must lock in its decision and now route
371 the cycle following GNT). When FRAME is asserted, it is the initiator s
372 responsibility to remove its request at the same time. It is the
375 be removed at the end of the transaction: for example, when the bus is
377 asynchronously until GNT is again asserted.
384 during the same cycle that GNT is de-asserted. This is non PCI 2.1
388 to the internal functions unless REQ is asserted. This prevents a bus
389 transaction from starting the same cycle as GNT is de-asserted. This
404 	tuner           - which input is the tuner
405 	svhs            - which input is svhs (all others are labeled composite)
416 If some config item is specified both from the tvcards array and as
436 card manufacturer are given).  When a card is listed here it isn't
470   decoder is supported but AFAIK does not yet work
473 - tuner type is autodetected
510   SAA5246 (I2C 0x22) is supported
575   #) There is a print on the PCB:
610 this name is re-used for LR50 Rev.W.
634 Typhoon is the brand of Anubis.
764 This card is basically the same as all the rest (Bt484A, Philips tuner),
765 the main difference is that they have attached a programmable attenuator to 3
769 the key code is placed in the GPIO port).
772 frequency setting should work but it is possible that the audio multiplexer
773 is wrong. If it doesn't work, send me email.
974 - LR74 is a newer PCB revision of ceb105 (both incl. connector for Active Radio Upgrade)
1123 - ProTV II = ProTV Stereo (Bt878) ["stereo" means FM stereo, tv is still mono]
1180    - This card is sold as OEM from:
1187    - Now this card is called TT-PCline Premium Family
1189      This card is sold as OEM from:
1497   - Manufacturer of video cards is listed as:
1733   components on their cards. (E.g. how the tuner type is detected)
1736 - Hauppauge for telling how the sound input is selected and what components