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AVerMedia Driver Release Notes
H837 ID: 0x0837, 0x1837
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0. Prerequisits
a. Kernel v3.11.0 and later version.
Note: 1. This package is tested with VLC v2.0.7 on Ubuntu 13.04
b. make sure /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build exists
c. make sure "dvb_frontend.h" exist in your Ubuntu.
d. kernel modules dependency: videodev, videobuf-core, v4l2-common, videobuf-vmalloc,
dvb-core, i2c-core, tda18271, snd_pcm, snd_timer, snd_page_alloc, snd, soundcore
e. dvb-apps, mplayer or kaffeine are applications you need to watch digital TV.
Do this to install them, if you're using Ubuntu Linux:
$ sudo apt-get install dvb-apps mplayer kaffeine libxine1-ffmpeg
1. Install driver to system
$ sudo ./H837_LinuxDrv_x86_vxxx-beta_Install.sh
2. ATSC/QAM support
a. kaffeine
1. Execute Kaffeine and choose source as "us-*" to scan channel.
Please select source based on your location.
2. After scanning is completed, add the found programs to the list on the leftside.
b. dvb-apps + mplayer
1. Copy file "us-ATSC-center-frequencies-8VSB" and
"us-Cable-IRC-center-frequencies-QAM256" to current folder.
You can also choose from files in /usr/share/dvb/atsc/ folder.
2. Execute "scan" to scan channel.
$ scan us-ATSC-center-frequencies-8VSB | tee channels.conf
or
$ scan us-Cable-IRC-center-frequencies-QAM256 | tee channels.conf
3. Tune to a desired channel by "azap". Channel name is the first column
in each line in channels.conf
$ azap -c channels.conf <channel_name>
4. Launch mplayer.
$ mplayer /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0
3. Known issues
a. No suspend allowed while device is streaming with any if analog or digital input.
b. Removal of device during streaming will defunction the driver.
c. No FM support.
d. No Remote Control.
e. mplayer v1.0rc4 (ubuntu 10.10) has A/V sync issue in watching analog TV.
f. dvbscan is obsolete and should not be used. Use "scan" instead.
4. Troubleshooting & support
Please contact AVerMedia customer support and attach the
install log file, $HOME/driver_install_log.txt, and describe
the problem in detail. Thank you.