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       Linux (Ubuntu) support for PCTV Systems USB Tuner Devices
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This document contains a collection of helpful information to support your
PCTV Systems tuner device on Linux operating systems (Ubuntu).

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Important Note:

  Many of the devices on this page need a firmware which are not part of the kernel. 
  Firmware comes with distribution packages. 
  Copy the file to your firmware folder (usually /lib/firmware).
  Note : you need root privileges.
  
  Example : sudo cp firmware /lib/firmware

  
  Test Reference: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

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List of supported USB Tuner Devices:

# PCTV 71e ( Dazzle*TV Stick )
  - Supported: Yes
  - Comment:
    - Firmware file required:   dvb-usb-af9015.fw

# PCTV 72e ( PCTV DVB-T Stick Solo, PCTV DVB-T Stick Ultimate )
  - Supported: Yes, in kernel since 2.6.26

# PCTV 73A ( PCTV teleScope )
  - Supported: Yes, in kernel since 2.6.26

# PCTV 73e ( PCTV nanoStick )
  - Supported: Yes, in kernel since 2.6.26

# PCTV 73e SE (PCTV nanoStick Solo)
  - Supported: Yes, in kernel since 2.6.26

# PCTV 74e ( PCTV picoStick )
  - Supported: Yes
  - Comment:
    - Firmware files required:  as102_data1_st.hex
                                as102_data2_st.hex

# PCTV 76e ( PCTV microStick )
  - Supported: Yes

# PCTV 77e ( PCTV microStick )
  - Supported: Yes, in kernel since 3.17
  - Comment:
    - Firmware file required:   dvb_nova_12mhz_b0.inp

# PCTV 78e ( PCTV microStick )
  - Supported: Yes, in kernel since 3.17
  - Comment:
    - Firmware file required:   dvb-usb-it9135-02.fw

# PCTV 79e ( PCTV microStick )
  - Supported: Yes, in kernel since 3.17
  - Comment:
    - Firmware file required:   dvb-usb-it9135-02.fw

# PCTV 290e ( PCTV nanoStick T2 )
  - Supported : Yes, in kernel since 3.0

# PCTV 292e ( PCTV tripleStick )
  - Supported : Yes, in kernel since 3.16
  - Comment:
    - Firmware file required:   dvb-demod-si2168-01.fw

# PCTV 340e ( PCTV Hybrid Pro Stick )
  - Supported : Yes, in kernel since 3.1, DVB-T only
  - Comment:
    - Firmware file required:   dvb-fe-xc4000-1.4.fw
	- Patches 

# PCTV 460e ( PCTV DVB-S2 Stick )
  - Supported : Yes, in kernel since 3.2
  - Comment:
    - Firmware file required:   dvb-fe-tda10071.fw

# PCTV 461e ( PCTV DVB-S2 Stick )
  - Supported : Yes, in kernel since 3.14
  - Comment:
    - Firmware file required:   dvb-demod-m88ds3103.fw

# PCTV 510e ( PCTV Quatro Stick )
  - Supported : Yes, DVB-T and DVB-C only
  - Comment:
    - Firmware file required:   dvb-demod-drxk-pctv.fw

# PCTV 520e ( PCTV Quatro Stick )
  - Supported : Yes, DVB-T and DVB-C only
  - Comment:
    - Firmware file required:   dvb-demod-drxk-pctv.fw

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Links:

http://www.linuxtv.org
http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
http://linuxtv.org/downloads/firmware/

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