Can't use Hauppage HVR-950Q USB tuner [2040:7200] from user applications, bad permissions

[Fabián Rodríguez]

This device is properly recognized but requires firmware (which is a separate issue) and proper permissions.

I needed to add a udev rules file (/etc/udev/rules.d/99-hauppage.rules ) with this: SUBSYSTEM=="usb",ATTRS{idVendor}=="2040", ATTRS{idProduct}=="7200", MODE="0666"

Such rules should be automatically added. The above worked for me but I didn' t research if there was a better way to acocmplish this.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic 3.2.0-23.36
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 3878 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 3878 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c: ubuntu 3878 F...m pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf7cf4000 irq 48'
   Mixer name : 'Intel IbexPeak HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0892,10438436,00100302 HDA:80862804,80860101,00100000'
   Controls : 49
   Simple ctrls : 21
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'HVR950Q'/'Hauppauge HVR-950Q at usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.2, high speed'
   Mixer name : 'USB Mixer'
   Components : 'USB2040:7200'
   Controls : 1
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card1.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'Digital In',0
   Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined penum
   Capture channels: Mono
   Mono: Capture [on]
CasperVersion: 1.315
Date: Sun Apr 29 14:04:40 2012
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-23-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-23-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.79
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: mei
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/22/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1604
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P7H55-M PRO
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1604:bd07/22/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP7H55-MPRO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Steve Shaffer (wteve)]

Is the file name "99-hauppage.rules" significant? Should it be spelled correctly hauppauge?

[Fabián Rodríguez (magicfab)]

Spelling won't matter, no, but the number will indicate the order in which rules will be applied, if I remember well. Please check the related documentaiton in Ubuntu.

[Fabián Rodríguez (magicfab)]

I've removed myself from this bug's notifications as I don't have this hardware anymore and can't test further/provide further feedback.