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

[Another Sillyname]

Asus P5WDG2, has two pci and two PCI-X (that's PCI-X not PCI-E) slots.
 PCI-X slots support standard PCI cards (admittedly they turn down the
bus speed on the slot but they do work).  The board will support 45nm
Quad core processors (in case you're going to do a lot of
transcoding).

Personally I'd recommend using a couple of 500's with the dual tuners
built in and then use say one more external USB-TD dual tuner if you
really think you'll need 6 tuners.  However I have a setup using 4
tuners under multirec (8 virtual tuners) and very seldom need all 4
actual tuners active (maybe once every couple of weeks) where there
are lots of simultaneous live sports events on.  The system feeds 4
different frontends in a large house and works very well.

Good Luck

On 22/04/2008, Gordon McCrae <gordon-mccrae at bluebottle.com> wrote:
> lists_mythtv_users wrote:
>  > Hello all,
>  >
>  > I've currently got 4 PCI Hauppauge Nova-T DVB cards in my backend
>  > (sounds painful I know) which I'd like to replace so I can upgrade my
>  > motherboard.  I've found it more and more difficult to find new
>  > motherbaords with 4 PCI slots.  A search on newegg.com showed 3 boards
>  > with 4 PCI slots and 109 boards with 4 PCI slots.
>  >
>  > 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.  I can't find any PCI-e
>  > cards that have mature Linux drivers and I don't know of any products
>  > like the HDHomerun, i.e. a standalone box that can be connected to the
>  > backend via a network cable.  USB tuners look like the most likely part
>  > to use as a replacement but I've read about the devices getting
>  > renumbered after a reboot.  One of the nice things about the Nova-T PCI
>  > cards is that after a reboot everything just works.
>  >
>  > Thanks,
>  >
>  > Steve.
>  >
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> I'm using 4 Nova-T USB tuners without problems, not sure about the
>  renumbering of devices, how would you notice this, and what would the
>  negative effect?
>
>  Cheers
>  Gordon
>
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