[mythtv-users] Alternatives to DVB-T (UK) PCI Cards

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Oliver Maunder wrote:
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> On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 8:56 AM, lists_mythtv_users 
> <lists_mythtv_users at bigpizza.co.uk 
> <mailto:lists_mythtv_users at bigpizza.co.uk>> wrote:
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>     What alternatives are available that will allow me to continue to
>     use 4
>     tuners?  I've heard there's been a problem with the Nova-T 500
>     with the
>     USB stack thought that has recently been fixed.
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>
> With multirec in 0.21 do you still need four separate tuners?
I've wondered the same thing myself.  I've had a maximum of 6 programmes 
being recorded using multirec.  However, it looks like the scheduler 
uses the physical cards first before it tries to use the multirec 
feature though I that's just a casual observation I've made.  I've not 
performed any testing to prove the theory.  How would I test to see if 
three physical tuners are enough?  Remove DVB-3 and see if the total 
number of upcoming recordings is the same?

>
> Another possibility is having a slave backend with a couple of tuners 
> using your current motherboard then you could get a new MB to use for 
> the master backend with another couople of tuners.
>
I'd rather not have to build another PC, my electricity bill is high 
enough already. ;-)

> The Nova-T 500 would be the ideal solution, but I'm still having USB 
> problems with it.
>
My thoughts too.  Have you upgraded to the latest kernel which is 
supposed to fix the USB problem?

> Olly
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