[mythtv-users] Report: Watch out! UB435-Q V2 is NOT the same as UB435-Q

[Jarod Wilson]

On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 7:35 PM, Gavin Peters <gavin at ytz.ca> wrote:
> Last week, I sent out a report that the UB435-Q tuner works well.  It does!
>  It's a great tuner.
> HOWEVER, I bought two more from newegg based on that success, and what I got
> was a UB435-Q V2.  This is a totally different device, and I don't know yet
> if there's drivers (maybe Jarod will know and follow up here).
> I examined the box and on mine, there's a difference in a sticker on the
> back, near the bottom.  In an area labelled "SN" is a white sticker with a
> product code, the words "MADE IN CHINA", and a barcode.
> On the GOOD UB435, the text at the top of this sticker says: KW-UB435-Q
> On the I DON'T KNOW UB435, the text at the top of this sticker says:
> KW-UB435-Q V2

Didn't have a clue there was yet another revision of this stick. For
starters, I'd crack the casing open and get a detailed listing of what
all the components are. If the various components all have existing
drivers (which is likely, as these are cheapo sticks, not likely to
use the hot new latest and greatest stuff, and its also likely they
are using at least some of the same components as the v1), its
primarily a job of connect the dots to get it all wired up for that
specific device ID.

-- 
Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com