[mythtv-users] DVB-S Tuner Advice

[Another Sillyname]

Robert

Haven't both ITV and C4 said their respective service's will be S2?

J

On 27/03/2008, Robert <RobertCL at iname.com> wrote:
> On Thu, March 27, 2008 12:27 pm, Dave Whitehead wrote:
>  > Charlie-
>  > I've had little experience of UK satellite with MythTV but have tried my
>  > SkyStar 2 satellite card in the MythTV for UK SD satellite tv with no
>  > issues
>  > (not tried with HD),   I can get BBCHD with no problems on a WinXP
>  > platform
>  > with dvbviewer/powerdvdultra, I'm waiting till it's clear what cards will
>  > work for DVB-S2 in the uk on a linux platfom.
>  >
>  > If you want HD then I think you'll have to go the Windows route for the
>  > moment, there are some good threads on www.avforums.com, but I'd recommend
>  > for your sat dish that you get a quad lnb which it the standard today
>  >
>  > Dave
>
>  Currently BBC HD is broadcast in DVB-S (not S2) so you don't need and S2
>  card - any DVB-S card should be able to receive it.  Support for DVB-S2
>  in myth / linux seems to be pretty "cutting-edge" at the minute - meaning
>  you have to patch sources, etc to make it work.  I've not tried myself,
>  but I've seen reports that indicate it can be done.  I'd be interested to
>  know if freesat will be S or S2 or a mixture, but I've not seen any info
>  about this either way.
>
>  Robert.
>
>
>
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