This question has been extensively discussed under the 'Hauppauge winTv SoloHD unclaimed' 1 question on askubuntu.
My set up is similar.
andrew@xps15:~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS Release: 16.04 Codename: xenial andrew@xps15:~$ uname -a Linux xps15 4.4.0-45-generic #66-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 19 14:12:37 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux me-tv using Hauppauge WinTV-soloHD usb stick There are no DVB devices available
andrew@xps15:~$ lsusb
*-usb:0 UNCLAIMED
description: Generic USB device
product: soloHD
vendor: HCW
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1:1
version: 1.00
serial: 0011529330
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s
andrew@xps15:~$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f3:21d5 Elan Microelectronics Corp. Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0a5c:6410 Broadcom Corp. Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1bcf:2b95 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. Bus 001 Device 005: ID 2040:0264 Hauppauge Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
andrew@xps15:~$ dmesg
[ 3023.784687] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 5 using xhci_hcd [ 3023.913568] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=2040, idProduct=0264 [ 3023.913570] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=1, SerialNumber=2 [ 3023.913572] usb 1-1: Product: soloHD [ 3023.913573] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: HCW [ 3023.913574] usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 0011529330
At this point the answer to the question on askubuntu begins to become very complicated in my opinion. I have the required drivers in /lib/firmware but I have not followed the 'build and make v4l-dvb' thread; its just a bit too much for me - sorry. So my question is: Is there another way to solve my problem? Thanks Andrew
