Hi, I'm not able to get my wintv-hvr 850 to work. It fails to find signal in both x86-32 and x86-64 machines... Some of the things I get (dmesg): [ 143.746636] cx231xx v4l2 driver loaded. [ 143.746862] cx231xx #0: New device Hauppauge Hauppauge Device @ 480 Mbps (2040:b140) with 6 interfaces [ 143.746865] cx231xx #0: registering interface 1 [ 143.747068] cx231xx #0: Identified as Hauppauge EXETER (card=8) [ 143.747189] IR RC5(x) protocol handler initialized [ 143.761855] IR RC6 protocol handler initialized [ 143.763836] IR JVC protocol handler initialized [ 143.767621] IR Sony protocol handler initialized [ 143.772576] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, major 249 [ 143.778304] IR LIRC bridge handler initialized [ 143.911324] cx231xx #0: cx231xx_dif_set_standard: setStandard to ffffffff [ 143.933691] cx25840 3-0044: cx23102 A/V decoder found @ 0x88 (cx231xx #0) [ 143.951787] cx25840 3-0044: Firmware download size changed to 16 bytes max length [ 145.954902] cx25840 3-0044: loaded v4l-cx231xx-avcore-01.fw firmware (16382 bytes) [ 146.002106] i2c-core: driver [tuner] using legacy suspend method [ 146.002109] i2c-core: driver [tuner] using legacy resume method [ 146.039520] All bytes are equal. It is not a TEA5767 [ 146.039526] tuner 4-0060: Tuner -1 found with type(s) Radio TV. [ 146.058870] tda18271 4-0060: creating new instance [ 146.061146] Unknown device (0) detected @ 4-0060, device not supported. [ 146.061149] tda18271_attach: [4-0060|M] error -22 on line 1275 [ 146.061152] tda18271 4-0060: destroying instance [ 146.066665] tuner 4-0060: Tuner has no way to set tv freq [ 146.067769] cx231xx #0: cx231xx #0: v4l2 driver version 0.0.1 [ 146.081785] cx231xx #0: cx231xx_dif_set_standard: setStandard to b000 [ 146.155662] cx231xx #0: video_mux : 0 [ 146.155670] cx231xx #0: do_mode_ctrl_overrides : 0xb000 [ 146.156407] cx231xx #0: do_mode_ctrl_overrides NTSC [ 146.163080] cx231xx #0: cx231xx #0/0: registered device video0 [v4l2] [ 146.163173] cx231xx #0: cx231xx #0/0: registered device vbi0 [ 146.163179] cx231xx #0: V4L2 device registered as video0 and vbi0 [ 146.163188] cx231xx #0: EndPoint Addr 0x84, Alternate settings: 5 [ 146.163194] cx231xx #0: Alternate setting 0, max size= 512 [ 146.163200] cx231xx #0: Alternate setting 1, max size= 184 [ 146.163205] cx231xx #0: Alternate setting 2, max size= 728 [ 146.163211] cx231xx #0: Alternate setting 3, max size= 2892 [ 146.163217] cx231xx #0: Alternate setting 4, max size= 1800 [ 146.163224] cx231xx #0: EndPoint Addr 0x85, Alternate settings: 2 [ 146.163230] cx231xx #0: Alternate setting 0, max size= 512 [ 146.163235] cx231xx #0: Alternate setting 1, max size= 512 [ 146.163241] cx231xx #0: EndPoint Addr 0x86, Alternate settings: 2 [ 146.163247] cx231xx #0: Alternate setting 0, max size= 512 [ 146.163252] cx231xx #0: Alternate setting 1, max size= 576 [ 146.163258] cx231xx #0: EndPoint Addr 0x81, Alternate settings: 6 [ 146.163264] cx231xx #0: Alternate setting 0, max size= 512 [ 146.163269] cx231xx #0: Alternate setting 1, max size= 64 [ 146.163274] cx231xx #0: Alternate setting 2, max size= 128 [ 146.163280] cx231xx #0: Alternate setting 3, max size= 316 [ 146.163285] cx231xx #0: Alternate setting 4, max size= 712 [ 146.163291] cx231xx #0: Alternate setting 5, max size= 1424 [ 146.163452] usbcore: registered new interface driver cx231xx [ 146.171942] cx231xx #0: cx231xxcx231xx: called cx231xx_uninit_vbi_isoc [ 146.171947] cx231xx #0: cx231xx_stop_stream():: ep_mask = 10 [ 146.172279] cx231xx #0: cx231xx_stop_stream():: ep_mask = 8 [ 146.183690] cx231xx #0: cx231xx-audio.c: probing for cx231xx non standard usbaudio [ 146.183955] cx231xx #0: EndPoint Addr 0x83, Alternate settings: 3 [ 146.183957] cx231xx #0: Alternate setting 0, max size= 512 [ 146.183960] cx231xx #0: Alternate setting 1, max size= 28 [ 146.183962] cx231xx #0: Alternate setting 2, max size= 52 [ 146.183964] cx231xx: Cx231xx Audio Extension initialized [ 146.193525] cx231xx #0: Changing the i2c master port to 1 [ 146.316797] dvb_init: looking for tuner / demod on i2c bus: 4 [ 146.336561] tda18271 4-0060: creating new instance [ 146.338672] TDA18271HD/C2 detected @ 4-0060 [ 146.338800] cx231xx #0: UsbInterface::sendCommand, failed with status --32 [ 146.338811] tda18271_write_regs: [4-0060|M] ERROR: idx = 0x0, len = 39, i2c_transfer returned: -32 [ 146.537690] DVB: registering new adapter (cx231xx #0) [ 146.537703] DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (LG Electronics LGDT3305 VSB/QAM Frontend)... [ 146.538628] Successfully loaded cx231xx-dvb [ 146.539056] cx231xx: Cx231xx dvb Extension initialized [ 205.380044] cx231xx #0: Reloading firmware for XC5000 [ 205.382731] cx231xx #0: UsbInterface::sendCommand, failed with status --32 [ 205.382736] tda18271_write_regs: [4-0060|M] ERROR: idx = 0x0, len = 39, i2c_transfer returned: -32 [ 205.584115] tda18271: performing RF tracking filter calibration [ 207.151305] tda18271: RF tracking filter calibration complete [ 207.151310] cx231xx #0: XC5000 firmware download completed [ 207.181681] cx231xx #0: cx231xx_dif_set_standard: setStandard to b000 [ 207.255567] cx231xx #0: video_mux : 0 [ 207.255569] cx231xx #0: do_mode_ctrl_overrides : 0xb000 [ 207.256316] cx231xx #0: do_mode_ctrl_overrides NTSC [ 207.280078] tuner 4-0060: Tuner has no way to set tv freq [ 207.280105] cx231xx #0: vidioc_s_std : 0x1000 [ 207.297331] tuner 4-0060: Tuner has no way to set tv freq [ 207.302954] cx231xx #0: do_mode_ctrl_overrides : 0x1000 [ 207.303702] cx231xx #0: do_mode_ctrl_overrides NTSC [ 207.317904] cx231xx #0: cx231xx_stop_stream():: ep_mask = 8 [ 207.319284] cx231xx #0: cx231xx_initialize_stream_xfer: set video registers [ 207.319577] cx231xx #0: cx231xx_start_stream():: ep_mask = 8 [ 207.338332] cx231xx #0: cx231xx_dif_set_standard: setStandard to 1000 [ 207.414696] cx231xx #0: video_mux : 0 [ 207.414702] cx231xx #0: do_mode_ctrl_overrides : 0x1000 [ 207.415440] cx231xx #0: do_mode_ctrl_overrides NTSC [ 207.421954] tuner 4-0060: Tuner has no way to set tv freq [ 207.421969] cx231xx #0: vidioc_s_std : 0x1000 [ 207.421971] tuner 4-0060: Tuner has no way to set tv freq [ 207.427577] cx231xx #0: do_mode_ctrl_overrides : 0x1000 [ 207.428312] cx231xx #0: do_mode_ctrl_overrides NTSC [ 207.507462] cx231xx #0: Enter vidioc_s_frequency()f->frequency=2900;f->type=2 [ 207.515705] tuner 4-0060: Tuner has no way to set tv freq [ 207.515708] cx231xx #0: cx231xx_tuner_post_channel_change dev->tuner_type =083 [ 207.517325] cx231xx #0: if_frequency is set to 5400000 [ 207.517328] cx231xx #0: Enter cx231xx_set_Colibri_For_LowIF() [ 207.537963] cx231xx #0: colibri_carrier_offset=4832000, standard=0x1000 [ 207.537971] cx231xx #0: if_freq=10232000;spectral_invert=0x1;mode=0x1 [ 207.540340] cx231xx #0: Enter IF=2489 [ 207.555844] cx231xx #0: Set New FREQUENCY to 2900 [ 210.794599] cx231xx #0: Enter vidioc_s_frequency()f->frequency=2804;f->type=2 [ 210.802958] tuner 4-0060: Tuner has no way to set tv freq [ 210.802962] cx231xx #0: cx231xx_tuner_post_channel_change dev->tuner_type =083 [ 210.804582] cx231xx #0: if_frequency is set to 5400000 [ 210.804585] cx231xx #0: Enter cx231xx_set_Colibri_For_LowIF() [ 210.824119] cx231xx #0: colibri_carrier_offset=4832000, standard=0x1000 [ 210.824122] cx231xx #0: if_freq=10232000;spectral_invert=0x1;mode=0x1 [ 210.826593] cx231xx #0: Enter IF=2489 [ 210.840973] cx231xx #0: Set New FREQUENCY to 2804 [ 213.461728] cx231xx #0: Enter vidioc_s_frequency()f->frequency=1332;f->type=2 [ 213.470088] tuner 4-0060: Tuner has no way to set tv freq ... Any hints? I don't have ms-windows machine, but I asked a guy to try the usb device with the proprietary CD that came with it, and it worked out out of the box (what a surprise for these things thought for ms-windows only), so the device is working nice. I would really appreciate any help you can provide. BTW: core/linux 3.0.4-1 (base) [installed] The Linux Kernel and modules extra/v4l-utils 0.8.5-1 [installed] Userspace tools and conversion library for Video 4 Linux community/linuxtv-dvb-apps 1.1.1-4 [installed] Viewer programs for DVB cards community/tvtime 1.0.2-2 [installed] A high quality television application for use with video capture cards I've tried channels scan with scantv, tvtime and tvtime-scanner. Neither detect a thing, :-( Thanks, -- Javier.