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usbcore: registered new interface driver dvb_usb_dib0700ДЄnd this is it, you should have now a new /dev/dvb/adapter0 or similar mapped to the device. dvb-usb: Elgato EyeTV DTT successfully initialized and connected. dvb-usb: schedule remote query interval to 50 msecs. dvb-usb: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to the software demuxer. dvb-usb: found a 'Elgato EyeTV DTT' in warm state.

cx88/2: registering cx8802 driver, type: dvb access: shared cx88/2: cx2388x dvb driver version 0.0.8 loaded dvb-usb: downloading firmware from file 'dvb-usb-dib0700-1.20.fw' dvb-usb: found a 'Elgato EyeTV DTT' in cold state, will try to load a firmware The output should be something like this: Double click '.pkg' and follow the instructions. 2 Uninstalling Download the EyeTV IPTV Server uninstaller from release v1.0. Double click 'EyeTV IPTV Installer.mpkg' and follow the instructions. Restart the system, then check if the tuner is already supported: Download the latest EyeTV IPTV Server installer. #define USB_PID_ELGATO_EYETV_DTT 0x0021 0x003f Now, let's go to the patch: edit the file media_build/linux/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-ids.h and change this value to fit the one for the actual USB stick:

Eyetv tricks install#

(You may need to install 'git' previously). There are several ways, this one worked for me: Then download the source code of the V4L driver. $ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r` You need also to install the kernel headers: You can get it from:, you have to copy it to /lib/firmware/2.6.35-28-generic (or whatever directory is in your case, find it out with 'uname -r').

You have to install the proper firmware, as said in the table it is: dvb-usb-dib0700-1.20.fw. 3 of this USB stick, not still supported, but it has actually the same chip as the previous revisions, actually supported by the V4L driver. Ok, when you launch 'lsusb' you see something like this: Keep in mind my system is a Ubuntu 10.10 (64 bits) and my current kernel version is: 2.6.35-28-generic.

The main trick is to patch, compile and install the driver Video4Linux. I explain here in detail what worked for me.

Eyetv tricks how to#

I finally figured out how to make it work, mainly thanks to some Italian colleagues: EyeTV Can Stream Live TV Over 3G With This Simple Trick by Tyler Tschida OctoDevelopers definitely have a lot to consider when creating an iPhone app.