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Models
There are several models available, each with a slightly different set of features. The following list highlights the main differences.
Currently, these are the PVR models available to the general public:
- DP-S1 - PVR with HDD, dual HD tuners, DVD-ROM and 802.11g.
- DP-P2 - PVR with HDD, dual HD tuners and an analogue A/V input.
- FV-L1 - PVR with HDD, dual HD tuners and Freeview phase-1 certification.
- DP-P1 - PVR with HDD and dual HD tuners.
- DP-H1 - STB with a single HD tuner.
The following models are reportedly in development:
- FT-P1 - Forthcoming Finnish terrestrial PVR with HDD, dual tuners, 802.11g and Conax card reader.
- FC-P1 - Forthcoming Finnish cable PVR with HDD, dual tuners, 802.11g and Conax card reader.
- FT-H1 - Forthcoming Finnish terrestrial STB with single tuner and Conax card reader.
- FC-H1 - Forthcoming Finnish cable STB with single tuner and Conax card reader.
Models with a designation DP-?1 are based on the same Main Board, however some models have certain features missing. The DP-P2 is based on a newer board design that among other changes replaces IDE (PATA) with SATA. The DP-P2 also incorporates an analogue A/V input, with an encoder capable of converting standard definition input to MPEG-4 Part 10 (Also known as AVC or H.264)
The firmware for these devices is based on a common base for all models, with minor variants for each model.
Inside
Pictures
Description
The inside of each model consists of mix of several modular components. Photos and some information has been got from PVR Tools DP-S1 review pages. Some information from posts by peteru & NPR in Australian Beyonwiz forum.
Front Panel
The Front Panel includes microcontroller, card reader, display, buttons and IR receiver.
Main board
- Beyonwiz-designed, based on a reference design from Sigma Designs.
- Main chip: Sigma Designs EM8623L. See NPR post here. Photo
- CPU: 200MHz ARM core on main chip
- Supplementary processors: multiple RISC engines for MPEG demultiplexing, video decoding and audio decoding
- RAM support: up to 128MB
- RAM installed: 128MB (2 x Samsung K4H511638C). 64MB managed by Linux, 64MB managed directly by em8xxx driver.
- Flash support: up to 64MB
- Flash installed: 8MB (ST M29W640FB) divided into 64kB erase blocks. The first 64kB is made up of 4kB erase blocks. The bootloader takes up the last two erase blocks.
- Disk interfaces: IDE-1 for flash, IDE-2 (Linux ide0) for
- Hard disk
- DVD-ROM loader
- PCI support: up to 3 devices, used for:
- Serial ports: Two TTL ports.
- /dev/ttyAM1 routed to the front panel PCB, see Micomparam for more info.
- /dev/ttyAM0 routed to a 4 pin header on the motherboard and used as the Console Port.
- Other on-chip devices: IR, I2C via GPIOs
- Tuners: LG 1 x TDTM-G212D (external connectors), 1 x TDTM-G213D (no external connectors) Photo (PVRTools). There is some generic information about the LG TDTM family of tuners on http://www.lginnotek.com/bin/product/cate_func.html, under tuner > digital tuner > for terrestrial OFDM > OFDM Half NIM. This brings up a page with TDTM tuner spec sheet. The spec sheet is fairly minimal, but includes a decoder for the last three characters of the model number. TDTM decodes as "OFDM Half NIM"; the 12D part of TDTM-212D decodes as "vertical mount, 1 input, 1 through; German standards; DIN connector". The 13D part of TDTM-213D decodes, according to the spec sheet, as "vertical mount, 1 input, 1 through; Australian standards; DIN connector". Both are wrong. There is a more detailed data sheet for the TDTM-302D/TDTM-352D at http://www.haluyatech.com/down/lgtunner/TDTM-G352D.pdf. 02D doesn't decode, but 52D is "horizontal, 1 input, 1 through; German standards; DIN connector", if the decoding information can be believed, and it contains a different interpretation of the format digit from the first spec sheet. That spec sheet has a tuner block diagram and some register bit specifications. It also says the main tuner chip is an Infineon TUA6034 (The URL for this is blocked by the forum's SPAM filter -- You'll have to Google for it -- Sorry). It seems likely the same chip is used in the Beyonwiz tuners.
- Unofficial Finnish FT-H1 version from November 2007 has TDFB-G152D tuner with nice "TEST ONLY" label. Photo.
- HDMI Transmitter: Silicon Image PanelLink HDMI transmitter (Sil9030CTU) Video 480i/576i/480p/576p/720p/1080p/VGA/XGA/SXGA/WSXGA resolutions; Audio 2-channel 192kHz or 8-channel 96kH, IEC60958 2-channel PCM, IEC61937 compressed audio (Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.). See peteru post here.
- Other significant components
- 2 x PNP PN2020AT DVB-T demodulators
- Atmel 93C46 serial EEPROM for RTL8100
- LM3526 USB power switch
- Cirrus CS4361CZZ DAC (unknown usage)
Hard disk
A number of sizes and models were used, including:
- 200GB Samsung SP2014N
- 250GB Seagate ST3250820ACE
- 320GB Western Digital WD3200AVJS (SATA)
Exact model can be checked in Setup>Management>HDD>HDD Info. Photo
DVD-ROM drive
Model: EPO EPO-LDR DP-306D. Photo.
Serial Number: DVD-ROM F/W 002.
Firmware Revision: 58DI (could vary, can be checked in /proc/ide/hdb/identify).
Firmware is upgradable via CD, but no firmware upgrades currently provided by Beyonwiz.
Power supply
It's not certain that that is the correct Web site for the manufacturer, and unfortunately the DP-S1 power supply isn't on that page. Photo
See DP-S1 Power Supply Repair for instructions on how to fix a common failure mode of the PSU.
Operating system
uClinux Linux version 2.4.26-em86xx-uc0-sigma (in 01.05.192 firmware) compiled with gcc version 2.95.3 20010315 (release)
- Thanks to Half Round on the Beyonwiz Forum for the tuner URLs.
System IDs
Australian terrestrial models:
- DP-S1: 0808 0000 0E20 BE3E
- DP-P1: 0808 0000 0A22 BE3C
- DP-P2: 0908 0000 0A22 9E3C
- DP-Lite: 0808 0000 0002 9E3C
- FV-L1: 0808 0002 0A22 9E3C
- DP-H1: 0408 0000 0022 7E3C
Finnish terrestrial models:
- FT-P1: 0808 0000 0E20 BE3E (not confirmed)
- FT-H1: 0808 0000 0A22 BE3C (not confirmed)
Finnish cable models:
- FC-P1: 0808 0000 0A22 BE3C (not confirmed)
- FC-H1: 0408 0000 0022 7E3C (not confirmed)
Thanks to jim16 on the Beyonwiz Forum for the DP-P2 System Id. Thanks to grampus on the Beyonwiz Forum for the DP-Lite System Id.
