[mythtv-users] Best strategy to intermix DVB-T & DVB-S cards in a single backend

[John]

Richard Morton wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
>
> I take it you are using Myth for freeview and freesat?
>
> I am interested in expanding our Myth system to freesat and also dutch 
> TV (my girlie is a Dutchie)...
>
> how do you find it; I looked at the freesat channel listing and there 
> only seemed to be two HD channels and most other channels are on 
> freeview... in your opinion is it worth the upgrade to et freesat?
>
> thanks
>
> R
>
>
> Thanks And Regards,
>
> Richard Morton
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I have exactly this setup, for the same reason :-)

DVB-T for Freeview, DVB-S for Freesat (with HD), and DVB-S for the Canal 
Digitaal basic package, with an official subscription. Works perfectly. 
Freeview and Freesat can now be set up to be interchangeable, as they 
share EPG info, as long as you get the channel numbers and names matched.

I have by prefrence set mine dso that it records from DVB-T by 
preference, and Livetv prefers DVB-S. Thats just because DVB-S is 
considerably higher bandwidth, so I get better picture on LiveTv and 
lower disk usage on Recordings.

Unfortunately Canal digitaal uses a proprietary EPG for everything 
except Now and Next. So I use xmltv, there is a well maintained script 
at http://code.google.com/p/tvgrabnlpy/ needs to be updated 
occasionally. You will know when, as you lose EPG for Dutch channels.



Enjoy.


John