As of the release of Linux Kernel 3.1, Hauppauge’s WinTV-Aero-m is fully supported for use with both ATSC and DVB-T, using the new MFE framework within dvb-usb to represent two frontends on a single DVB adapter. This makes the Aero-m the first semi-worldwide terrestrial digital television broadcast receiver to be supported under Linux. The device… Read More
lgdt3305
Hauppauge WinTV-Aero-m Linux driver
I’m pleased to announce the mxl111sf Linux driver with support for ATSC on the Hauppauge WinTV-Aero-m. The device uses a Max Linear tuner with the LG DT3305 ATSC/QAM demodulator. The device also supports ATSC-MH Mobile DTV, but that feature is not yet supported under Linux. Since I began work on this driver over a year and a… Read More
ATSC signal strength patches
I’ve decided to post some patches that attempt to bring some consistency across the atsc demodulator drivers in the signal strength reporting mechanism. Signal strength is calculated as a percentage from SNR up to 35 dB. As indicated in the comments inside the drivers, “Even though the SNR can go higher than 35dB, there is some comfort factor in having a range of strong signals that can show at 100%”