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diff --git a/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/cx18.rst b/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/cx18.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..afa03f65b --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/cx18.rst @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +The cx18 driver +=============== + +.. note:: + + This documentation is outdated. + +Some notes regarding the cx18 driver for the Conexant CX23418 MPEG +encoder chip: + +1) Currently supported are: + + - Hauppauge HVR-1600 + - Compro VideoMate H900 + - Yuan MPC718 + - Conexant Raptor PAL/SECAM devkit + +2) Some people have problems getting the i2c bus to work. + The symptom is that the eeprom cannot be read and the card is + unusable. This is probably fixed, but if you have problems + then post to the video4linux or ivtv-users mailing list. + +3) VBI (raw or sliced) has not yet been implemented. + +4) MPEG indexing is not yet implemented. + +5) The driver is still a bit rough around the edges, this should + improve over time. + + +Firmware: + +You can obtain the firmware files here: + +http://dl.ivtvdriver.org/ivtv/firmware/cx18-firmware.tar.gz + +Untar and copy the .fw files to your firmware directory. |