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a flexible ambilight clone for embedded linux
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ID 1c88:0007 Somagic, Inc. SMI Grabber (EasyCAP DC60+ clone) (no firmware) [SMI-2021CBE] #32

Open iLLiac4 opened 10 years ago

iLLiac4 commented 10 years ago

Hi. Was someone able to install drivers for this device? I have also got this one which seems one of the three chips present in easycap, Since it is a lottery, on which chip your easycap will be besed, it would be nice if we could add support for all three.

mnorthfield commented 10 years ago

Hi,

I got that grabber at first. I couldn't get it to work.

I ordered this one instead from eBay because the seller states what chipset it has. And it works perfect. http://www.ebay.com/itm/231024402457?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

-- Max

iLLiac4 commented 10 years ago

What do you think about this one? It looks like stk1160 based. http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB2-0-EasyCap-4-Channel-CH-Video-Audio-Capture-Adapter-Card-CCTV-DVR-XP-Win7/221296062507?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D261%26meid%3D1876428564015872200%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D1088%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D271267137024%26

mnorthfield commented 10 years ago

You can always try. I ordered 4 different types of grabbers before I got the right one. Actually one of those you posted (4 composite inputs) and I got the wrong chipset in it. Email the seller and ask, some of them are nice and doesn't want to rip you of.

-- Max

robertimorrison commented 10 years ago

I tried for three weeks without success to get the Easy CAP DC60 clone to work -- it appears to be the most commonly available in the US and from Amazon. The issue is really not with Ambi-tv -- its the lack of a working linux driver for this chipset.

The Logilink mentioned by mnorthfield above works right out of the box.

Hackmodford commented 10 years ago

I just bought the one from ebay. It works with NTSC right?

iLLiac4 commented 10 years ago

No

Hackmodford commented 10 years ago

Crap :( Well if I can't cancel the transaction at the last minutes. I'll have one in the US if anyone is interested :/

mnorthfield commented 10 years ago

Why cant't you run PAL?

-- Max

Hackmodford commented 10 years ago

Can I? I'm in the US so my signal will be NTSC. If there is a solution I'm all for it :)

mnorthfield commented 10 years ago

Crap, just remembered that US cable is a bit strange. ;)

-- Max

Hackmodford commented 10 years ago

Are you sure it doesn't do NTSC? The description say

mnorthfield commented 10 years ago

If you switch your HDMI2AV box that is connected to the USB-grabber to NTSC the leds will just freeze.

Leaving the HDMI2AV box at PAL, I switched my OpenELEC(xbmc) setup to 30fps and it did still output signal to the leds. Checked the receiver and is said that it did output 1080p/60i to my frame.

I hope this makes any sense at all.

-- Max

Hackmodford commented 10 years ago

But you had a pal video source correct? If so, it makes sense that setting the hdmi2av adapter to ntsc would not work. In my case I will get the opposite result I think.

mnorthfield commented 10 years ago

Isn't 1080p/60i NTSC? Well, you will just find out when you get your video-grabber. :)

Hackmodford commented 10 years ago

Nope :) it still matters. http://hometheater.about.com/od/televisionbasics/qt/ntscpalframes.htm While they both have the same resolution now PAL = 25 fps and NTSC = 30 fps.

gsalvati commented 10 years ago

There is any chance to got it working?