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Based on kernel version 4.7.2. Page generated on 2016-08-22 22:48 EST.

1	1) Tuner Programming
2	====================
3	There are some flavors of Tuner programming APIs.
4	These differ mainly by the bandswitch byte.
5	
6	    L= LG_API       (VHF_LO=0x01, VHF_HI=0x02, UHF=0x08, radio=0x04)
7	    P= PHILIPS_API  (VHF_LO=0xA0, VHF_HI=0x90, UHF=0x30, radio=0x04)
8	    T= TEMIC_API    (VHF_LO=0x02, VHF_HI=0x04, UHF=0x01)
9	    A= ALPS_API     (VHF_LO=0x14, VHF_HI=0x12, UHF=0x11)
10	    M= PHILIPS_MK3  (VHF_LO=0x01, VHF_HI=0x02, UHF=0x04, radio=0x19)
11	
12	2) Tuner Manufacturers
13	======================
14	
15	SAMSUNG Tuner identification: (e.g. TCPM9091PD27)
16	  TCP [ABCJLMNQ] 90[89][125] [DP] [ACD] 27 [ABCD]
17	 [ABCJLMNQ]:
18	   A= BG+DK
19	   B= BG
20	   C= I+DK
21	   J= NTSC-Japan
22	   L= Secam LL
23	   M= BG+I+DK
24	   N= NTSC
25	   Q= BG+I+DK+LL
26	 [89]: ?
27	 [125]:
28	   2: No FM
29	   5: With FM
30	 [DP]:
31	   D= NTSC
32	   P= PAL
33	 [ACD]:
34	   A= F-connector
35	   C= Phono connector
36	   D= Din Jack
37	 [ABCD]:
38	   3-wire/I2C tuning, 2-band/3-band
39	
40	 These Tuners are PHILIPS_API compatible.
41	
42	Philips Tuner identification: (e.g. FM1216MF)
43	  F[IRMQ]12[1345]6{MF|ME|MP}
44	  F[IRMQ]:
45	   FI12x6: Tuner Series
46	   FR12x6: Tuner + Radio IF
47	   FM12x6: Tuner + FM
48	   FQ12x6: special
49	   FMR12x6: special
50	   TD15xx: Digital Tuner ATSC
51	  12[1345]6:
52	   1216: PAL BG
53	   1236: NTSC
54	   1246: PAL I
55	   1256: Pal DK
56	  {MF|ME|MP}
57	   MF: BG LL w/ Secam (Multi France)
58	   ME: BG DK I LL   (Multi Europe)
59	   MP: BG DK I      (Multi PAL)
60	   MR: BG DK M (?)
61	   MG: BG DKI M (?)
62	  MK2 series PHILIPS_API, most tuners are compatible to this one !
63	  MK3 series introduced in 2002 w/ PHILIPS_MK3_API
64	
65	Temic Tuner identification: (.e.g 4006FH5)
66	   4[01][0136][269]F[HYNR]5
67	    40x2: Tuner (5V/33V), TEMIC_API.
68	    40x6: Tuner 5V
69	    41xx: Tuner compact
70	    40x9: Tuner+FM compact
71	   [0136]
72	    xx0x: PAL BG
73	    xx1x: Pal DK, Secam LL
74	    xx3x: NTSC
75	    xx6x: PAL I
76	   F[HYNR]5
77	    FH5: Pal BG
78	    FY5: others
79	    FN5: multistandard
80	    FR5: w/ FM radio
81	   3X xxxx: order number with specific connector
82	  Note: Only 40x2 series has TEMIC_API, all newer tuners have PHILIPS_API.
83	
84	LG Innotek Tuner:
85	  TPI8NSR11 : NTSC J/M    (TPI8NSR01 w/FM)  (P,210/497)
86	  TPI8PSB11 : PAL B/G     (TPI8PSB01 w/FM)  (P,170/450)
87	  TAPC-I701 : PAL I       (TAPC-I001 w/FM)  (P,170/450)
88	  TPI8PSB12 : PAL D/K+B/G (TPI8PSB02 w/FM)  (P,170/450)
89	  TAPC-H701P: NTSC_JP     (TAPC-H001P w/FM) (L,170/450)
90	  TAPC-G701P: PAL B/G     (TAPC-G001P w/FM) (L,170/450)
91	  TAPC-W701P: PAL I       (TAPC-W001P w/FM) (L,170/450)
92	  TAPC-Q703P: PAL D/K     (TAPC-Q001P w/FM) (L,170/450)
93	  TAPC-Q704P: PAL D/K+I   (L,170/450)
94	  TAPC-G702P: PAL D/K+B/G (L,170/450)
95	
96	  TADC-H002F: NTSC (L,175/410?; 2-B, C-W+11, W+12-69)
97	  TADC-M201D: PAL D/K+B/G+I (L,143/425)  (sound control at I2C address 0xc8)
98	  TADC-T003F: NTSC Taiwan  (L,175/410?; 2-B, C-W+11, W+12-69)
99	  Suffix:
100	    P= Standard phono female socket
101	    D= IEC female socket
102	    F= F-connector
103	
104	Other Tuners:
105	TCL2002MB-1 : PAL BG + DK       =TUNER_LG_PAL_NEW_TAPC
106	TCL2002MB-1F: PAL BG + DK w/FM  =PHILIPS_PAL
107	TCL2002MI-2 : PAL I		= ??
108	
109	ALPS Tuners:
110	   Most are LG_API compatible
111	   TSCH6 has ALPS_API (TSCH5 ?)
112	   TSBE1 has extra API 05,02,08 Control_byte=0xCB Source:(1)
113	
114	Lit.
115	(1) conexant100029b-PCI-Decoder-ApplicationNote.pdf
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