Siano Mobile Silicon Nice

購入したチューナーはSianoチップでしたが、実績のあるNova BではなくNiceのようです。

$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 187f:0202 Siano Mobile Silicon Nice

LinuxTVのSmart Plusを見ると、動作していないような記述があります。
dmesgは、次のようになりました。

usb 1-1.2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
usb 1-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=187f, idProduct=0202
usb 1-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
usb 1-1.2: Product: MDTV Receiver
usb 1-1.2: Manufacturer: MDTV Receiver
usb 1-1.2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
IR NEC protocol handler initialized
usb 1-1.2: firmware: requesting dvb_nova_12mhz_b0.inp
smscore_set_device_mode: error -2 loading firmware: dvb_nova_12mhz_b0.inp, trying again with default firmware
usb 1-1.2: firmware: requesting dvb_nova_12mhz_b0.inp
smscore_set_device_mode: error -2 loading firmware: dvb_nova_12mhz_b0.inp
smsusb_init_device: line: 382: smscore_start_device(...) failed
smsusb_onresponse: line: 117: error, urb status -2, 0 bytes
IR RC5(x) protocol handler initialized
smsusb_onresponse: line: 117: error, urb status -2, 0 bytes
smsusb_onresponse: line: 117: error, urb status -2, 0 bytes
smsusb_onresponse: line: 117: error, urb status -2, 0 bytes
smsusb_onresponse: line: 117: error, urb status -2, 0 bytes
smsusb_onresponse: line: 117: error, urb status -2, 0 bytes
smsusb_onresponse: line: 117: error, urb status -2, 0 bytes
smsusb_onresponse: line: 117: error, urb status -2, 0 bytes
smsusb_onresponse: line: 117: error, urb status -2, 0 bytes
smsusb_onresponse: line: 117: error, urb status -2, 0 bytes
sms_ir_exit:
smsusb: probe of 1-1.2:1.0 failed with error -2
usbcore: registered new interface driver smsusb
IR RC6 protocol handler initialized
IR JVC protocol handler initialized
IR Sony protocol handler initialized
lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, major 249
IR LIRC bridge handler initialized

いろいろ試してみる必要がありそうです。