tv card saa7134 in ubuntu?

By Tiftof
in Linux

 Share

Recommended Posts

Experienced

Tiftof

Posted
Posted

I'm trying to get my saa7134 tv card working in ubuntu. The saa7134 card is philips card in my medion 8800 pc. I'm looking to get antenna reception working (I would love to have dvb-t in linux). But so far I can't get tvtime to find my tv card.

What I have done so far is modprobing the saa7134 driver with different card- and tunertypes. But it isn't working. I've look around here but that didn't help me. Could there be something wrong with v4l? Although my webcam is working fine.

thanks

Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/484791-tv-card-saa7134-in-ubuntu/
Share on other sites
Experienced

Tiftof

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Not working as in: tvtime doesn't give any input sources. So I guess it is not correctly installed.

I haven't copied anything to /lib/firmware... could you give me some more information about that? Do I need to get the firmware from my card or from the internet? And how do I find it?

dmesg | grep saa7314 gives me: "[17182392.272000] saa7134 OSS driver for DMA sound loaded"

/etc/init.d/dvb isn't present on my ubuntu installation. But I didn't look much into dvb yet because I thought it wouldn't be of much use since tvtime doesn't detect my card yet.

Grand Master

Miuku.

Posted
Posted

Well I assume the SAA7136 uses the same principle as my 7146 based Technotrend card as where I need to deposit a firmware for my card to /lib/firmware - what is the manufacturer and exact brand of the card?

In order for the Linux software to use the card properly, you'll need to load the DVB subsystem (dvb, dvbcore etc.)

Experienced

Tiftof

Posted
  • Author
Posted (edited)

This is the information of my tv card:

Medion CTX 944 Quad TV Tuner, Dual DVB-T/-S

Philips 7131E-Chipset

edit: well that is the information I get by looking on the site of medion. If I do "lspci" then I get this info:

0000:02:01.0 Multimedia controller: Philips Semiconductors SAA7133 Video Broadcast Decoder (rev d1)

0000:02:04.0 Multimedia controller: Philips Semiconductors SAA7133 Video Broadcast Decoder (rev d1)

Edited by Tiftof
This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Posts

    • Microsoft releases major feature updates for stock Windows 11 apps

      By skinnyJM · Posted

      Since they open sourced the calculator in Win 10/11 it is much better and can do a lot, I love it.
    • Using Windows 10 past its end of support date, is it really that bad?

      By +Edouard · Posted

      That's just silly imo. The lengths that man goes to just to avoid W11 is just nuts. Very, very few home users would do that. I will say this though, he is committed. Btw, I note on askwoody that Woody Leonhard passed away March, 2025 aged 73. His site was one of my favorites back in the day. Belated yes but RIP Woody.
    • Using Windows 10 past its end of support date, is it really that bad?

      By +Eternal Tempest · Posted

      Because of the EU (a good thing) newer android devices been getting 5 years worth of security patches. Except some Motorola which found the loop hole, and offer ZERO updates. In addition, Google for years have been making where it can patch some stuff by updating the core Google Play Store itself.  As echoed earlier,  you take the security risk in to your own hand beyond supported.
    • Microsoft Teams is getting a controversial location tracking feature that users may hate

      By Brian Miller · Posted

      Are people still using Teams?
    • Win11Debloat 06.11.2026

      By Copernic · Posted

      Win11Debloat 06.11.2026 by Razvan Serea Win11Debloat is a lightweight, easy to use PowerShell script that allows you to quickly declutter and customize your Windows experience. It can remove pre-installed bloatware apps, disable telemetry, remove intrusive interface elements and much more. The script also includes many features that system administrators and power users will enjoy. Such as a powerful command-line interface, support for Windows Audit mode and the option to make changes to other Windows users. All changes made by Win11Debloat can be easily reversed, and most removed apps can be restored via the Microsoft Store. A full guide on how to undo the changes is available here. Win11Debloat features: Below is an overview of the key features and functionality offered by Win11Debloat. Please refer to the wiki for more information about the default settings preset. Remove a wide variety of preinstalled apps. Click here for more info. Disable telemetry, diagnostic data, activity history, app-launch tracking & targeted ads. Disable tips, tricks, suggestions & ads across Windows. Disable Windows location services & app location access. Disable Find My Device location tracking. Disable 'Windows Spotlight' and tips & tricks on the lock screen. Disable 'Windows Spotlight' desktop background option. Disable ads, suggestions and the MSN news feed in Microsoft Edge. Hide Microsoft 365 ads on the Settings 'Home' page, or hide the 'Home' page entirely. Disable & remove Microsoft Copilot. Disable Windows Recall. Disable Click to Do, AI text & image analysis tool. Prevent AI service (WSAIFabricSvc) from starting automatically. Disable AI Features in Edge. Disable AI Features in Paint. Disable AI Features in Notepad. Disable the Drag Tray for sharing & moving files. Restore the old Windows 10 style context menu. Turn off Enhance Pointer Precision, also known as mouse acceleration. Disable the Sticky Keys keyboard shortcut. Disable Storage Sense automatic disk cleanup. Disable fast start-up to ensure a full shutdown. ...and more. Once you’ve downloaded the Win11Debloat file (Get.ps1), just follow these quick steps: Locate the Get.ps1 script file. Right-click the file and select Run with PowerShell from the context menu. If prompted by User Account Control (UAC), select Yes to grant the script the necessary administrative permissions. Win11Debloat 06.11.2026 fixes: Fix lock screen spotlight option being disabled when disabling the start recommended section by @Raphire in #619 Fix log message formatting by @Raphire Note The -RemoveCommApps and -RemoveW11Outlook command-line parameters for uninstalling a few specific apps have been removed with this release. If you previously relied on these parameters, please see this wiki page for alternative methods of removing these apps. Download: Win11Debloat 06.11.2026 | Open Source View: Win11Debloat Home Page | Screenshots 1| 2 Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware

  • Recent Achievements

    • Rookie
      restore went up a rank
      Rookie
    • Very Popular
      AndrewSteel earned a badge
      Very Popular
    • Veteran
      Taliseian went up a rank
      Veteran
    • One Month Later
      Clizby earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • One Month Later
      Timaximus earned a badge
      One Month Later

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      504
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      162
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      154
    4. 4
      ATLien_0
      86
    5. 5
      Steven P.
      79
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!