[mythtv-users] HIPER HMC-2K53A as MythTv Frontend?

[James Armstrong]

Brian Wood wrote:
> Demond James wrote:
>   
>> James Armstrong wrote:
>>     
>>>   
>>> There is no support for the VFD, hipergroup responded to my
>>> email asking for some chip details so *I* could write a driver. They
>>> responded saying there is no linux support and don't plan on any. Kind of a
>>> turn off. 
>>>       
>
> They may not be able to give you any information on the chip. They
> didn't make it, after all, and they almost certainly obtained the
> technical information on it based on signing an NDA with the maker.
>
> Your best bet might be to find out the chip's manufacturer and try going
> directly to them. Usually the chip maker's main concern is not to give
> away "trade secrets" to possible competitors.
>   
I have the docs on the VFD chip and possibly the processor driving it, 
but not on how they have the usb interface or front panel buttons. The 
processor docs talk about serial data, not usb. The whole assembly is 
called a 'DM-140GINK DEMO' so it seems it is a demo board of some sort. 
I can only find references to DM-140GINK.

I do think we should start emailing them asking for support. They lost 
two customers as far as I can tell and who knows how many potential 
customers.

- James

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