[mythtv-users] DVB-T PCI Cards

Jo Shields directhex at apebox.org
Thu Dec 8 10:59:21 EST 2005


Neil Bird wrote:

> Around about 04/12/05 22:22, Lee typed ...
>
>> DVB cards are cheap, buy three... works for me :) haven't had a clash 
>> since I did :)
>
>
>   Maybe you can enlighten me;  I've asked this before, but the 
> question's always been lost in the noise.
>
>
>   How do channel nos. work with multiple DVB cards (or DVB+others)?  
> Do you have, say, '1 == BBC1', and you can toggle between tuners, or 
> do you have to set up 1==BBC1/tuner1, 101=BBC1/tuner2?
>
>   What should I expect in 0.19?  I understand that DVB auto-tuning is 
> now /not/ in the current SVN, so I should be able to/have to always 
> set up manually, meaning easier channel-number management.
>
>
>   I currently use a PVR-350 connected to a Sky box, using nos. 
> 101-999.  I don't use the analogue tuner part of the card.  I know 
> that Sky will be sperading up into the 1000s soon, and I also know 
> that some default DVB channels (radio?) are now in the 100s.  I plan 
> to get a DVB card or two next year to go in parallel with this;  will 
> that be workable?
>
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There's a button to toggle between tuners - and it's automatic as & when 
needed (e.g. if you have 2 tuners, and one's in use, you use t'other 
automatically)


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