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+1) Tuner Programming
+====================
+There are some flavors of Tuner programming APIs.
+These differ mainly by the bandswitch byte.
+
+    L= LG_API       (VHF_LO=0x01, VHF_HI=0x02, UHF=0x08, radio=0x04)
+    P= PHILIPS_API  (VHF_LO=0xA0, VHF_HI=0x90, UHF=0x30, radio=0x04)
+    T= TEMIC_API    (VHF_LO=0x02, VHF_HI=0x04, UHF=0x01)
+    A= ALPS_API     (VHF_LO=0x14, VHF_HI=0x12, UHF=0x11)
+    M= PHILIPS_MK3  (VHF_LO=0x01, VHF_HI=0x02, UHF=0x04, radio=0x19)
+
+2) Tuner Manufacturers
+======================
+
+SAMSUNG Tuner identification: (e.g. TCPM9091PD27)
+  TCP [ABCJLMNQ] 90[89][125] [DP] [ACD] 27 [ABCD]
+ [ABCJLMNQ]:
+   A= BG+DK
+   B= BG
+   C= I+DK
+   J= NTSC-Japan
+   L= Secam LL
+   M= BG+I+DK
+   N= NTSC
+   Q= BG+I+DK+LL
+ [89]: ?
+ [125]:
+   2: No FM
+   5: With FM
+ [DP]:
+   D= NTSC
+   P= PAL
+ [ACD]:
+   A= F-connector
+   C= Phono connector
+   D= Din Jack
+ [ABCD]:
+   3-wire/I2C tuning, 2-band/3-band
+
+ These Tuners are PHILIPS_API compatible.
+
+Philips Tuner identification: (e.g. FM1216MF)
+  F[IRMQ]12[1345]6{MF|ME|MP}
+  F[IRMQ]:
+   FI12x6: Tuner Series
+   FR12x6: Tuner + Radio IF
+   FM12x6: Tuner + FM
+   FQ12x6: special
+   FMR12x6: special
+   TD15xx: Digital Tuner ATSC
+  12[1345]6:
+   1216: PAL BG
+   1236: NTSC
+   1246: PAL I
+   1256: Pal DK
+  {MF|ME|MP}
+   MF: BG LL w/ Secam (Multi France)
+   ME: BG DK I LL   (Multi Europe)
+   MP: BG DK I      (Multi PAL)
+   MR: BG DK M (?)
+   MG: BG DKI M (?)
+  MK2 series PHILIPS_API, most tuners are compatible to this one !
+  MK3 series introduced in 2002 w/ PHILIPS_MK3_API
+
+Temic Tuner identification: (.e.g 4006FH5)
+   4[01][0136][269]F[HYNR]5
+    40x2: Tuner (5V/33V), TEMIC_API.
+    40x6: Tuner 5V
+    41xx: Tuner compact
+    40x9: Tuner+FM compact
+   [0136]
+    xx0x: PAL BG
+    xx1x: Pal DK, Secam LL
+    xx3x: NTSC
+    xx6x: PAL I
+   F[HYNR]5
+    FH5: Pal BG
+    FY5: others
+    FN5: multistandard
+    FR5: w/ FM radio
+   3X xxxx: order number with specific connector
+  Note: Only 40x2 series has TEMIC_API, all newer tuners have PHILIPS_API.
+
+LG Innotek Tuner:
+  TPI8NSR11 : NTSC J/M    (TPI8NSR01 w/FM)  (P,210/497)
+  TPI8PSB11 : PAL B/G     (TPI8PSB01 w/FM)  (P,170/450)
+  TAPC-I701 : PAL I       (TAPC-I001 w/FM)  (P,170/450)
+  TPI8PSB12 : PAL D/K+B/G (TPI8PSB02 w/FM)  (P,170/450)
+  TAPC-H701P: NTSC_JP     (TAPC-H001P w/FM) (L,170/450)
+  TAPC-G701P: PAL B/G     (TAPC-G001P w/FM) (L,170/450)
+  TAPC-W701P: PAL I       (TAPC-W001P w/FM) (L,170/450)
+  TAPC-Q703P: PAL D/K     (TAPC-Q001P w/FM) (L,170/450)
+  TAPC-Q704P: PAL D/K+I   (L,170/450)
+  TAPC-G702P: PAL D/K+B/G (L,170/450)
+
+  TADC-H002F: NTSC (L,175/410?; 2-B, C-W+11, W+12-69)
+  TADC-M201D: PAL D/K+B/G+I (L,143/425)  (sound control at I2C address 0xc8)
+  TADC-T003F: NTSC Taiwan  (L,175/410?; 2-B, C-W+11, W+12-69)
+  Suffix:
+    P= Standard phono female socket
+    D= IEC female socket
+    F= F-connector
+
+Other Tuners:
+TCL2002MB-1 : PAL BG + DK       =TUNER_LG_PAL_NEW_TAPC
+TCL2002MB-1F: PAL BG + DK w/FM  =PHILIPS_PAL
+TCL2002MI-2 : PAL I		= ??
+
+ALPS Tuners:
+   Most are LG_API compatible
+   TSCH6 has ALPS_API (TSCH5 ?)
+   TSBE1 has extra API 05,02,08 Control_byte=0xCB Source:(1)
+
+Lit.
+(1) conexant100029b-PCI-Decoder-ApplicationNote.pdf