Unsupported Hardware

Introduction to the Incompatibility List
This list has been compiled from unsuccessful user reports; it is NOT a definitive list of the hardware that OpenELEC cannot support. If you are checking (in)compatibility against items listed here please remember that OpenELEC is specifically targeted at current and recent generation HTPC systems. OpenELEC will also run on x86 compatible Laptop and desktop systems, but we do not target their hardware.

The more exotic or older your hardware is, the greater the chance of "quirks" and missing drivers. The "Generic_OSS" image was created as a catch-all image for legacy drivers, but if you're trying to use something manufactured before 2006/7 you are probably better off with an XBMC Live distro that has more universal hardware support.

Please add items to the appropriate section. If one is needed, please create it. If possible please identify drivers being used and maybe include dmesg output (only the lines for the drivers).

TV Tuner Cards
AverMedia AverTV Hyper Volar HX (A287/A286)

The AverMedia AverTV Hyper Volar HX (A287/A286) cards are not supported on OpenELEC after release 2.99.1 (3.0 RC1). AverMedia stopped developing the drivers for these cards in 2009 and although a level of driver hacking has kept them on life-support for a few more years the switch to the 3.7 kernel in 2.99.2 (3.0 RC2) kills support for them properly. If you are desperate to use these cards you may be better off with a normal linux distro where you have choice of kernels.

Mystique TeCaBiX-T2C Xpress CI (PCIe)

This card is too problematic to support. It requires a proprietary-only module (sit2).

DVBSky T680C/T9580/T980CI/T982

This card is too problematic to support. It requires a proprietary-only module (sit2).

TechnoTrend TT-connect CT2-4650 CI

This card is too problematic to support. It requires a proprietary-only module (sit2).

TBS TV-cards not supported:

TBS6921. TBS6922, TBS6925, TBS6928, TBS6981 (dual tuner), TBS6984 (quat tuner), TBS6985 (quad tuner) - All PCI-E

TBS8920, TBS8921, TBS8922 - all PCI

TBS QBox II, TBS QBOX3, TBS5922, TBS5925, TBS Qbox DVB-S2 CI USB2.0 - all usb