[mythtv-users] POLL *** How many people on the list are running UK combined Freeview and Freesat setups?

[John]

Paul Raison wrote:
>
> On 6 Sep 2009, at 16:01, John wrote:
>
>> Another Sillyname wrote:
>>> I think there's only about a dozen of us but I'd be interested to see
>>> if it's more and what set-ups people are running.
>>>
>>> I run 2 backends (one for DVB-T with 4 physical tuners so 8 virtual
>>> tuners using multirec and one for DVB-S2 with 2 tuners) and 8 assorted
>>> frontends (laptops to HTPC dedicated systems), I've also got a multi
>>> TB Media server that's built up a pretty extensive library of stuff
>>> over the last 3-4 years (all transcoded, advert and DOG's removed).
>>> The most I've ever seen recording at the same time was 6 DVB-T and 2
>>> DVB-S channels (one of which was BBC HD) without poblems.
>>>
>>> I'm still running .21 fixes but am currently looking at .22 trunk as
>>> they have now incorporated the ITV HD fix, I'll need to see if I can
>>> pick up a spare DVB-S2 (hauppauge) card to run some tests and a dev
>>> system.
>>>
>>> I'm keen to try to get hold of a DVB-T2 card as I have line of site to
>>> the Crystal Palace transmitters and would love to get access to the
>>> test feeds (I realise the code isn't out there yet to support it
>>> though).
>>>
>>> The backends are Q6600's and the frontends are T2300 htpc systems
>>> (Advent X22) with Infra Red and TOSLINK out.
>>>
>>> The family now couldn't imagine going back to 'normal' TV, they watch
>>> what they want, when they want it without adverts and schedule all
>>> their recordings through mythweb. My eldest now regularly has 8-10
>>> mates come round for 'movies' nights as they can't believe the library
>>> of stuff that's available.
>>>
>>> Between us I suspect we probably have a good pool of experience about
>>> best methodology and problem solving.
>>>
>>> Anyone else?
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>> DVB-T + DVB-S multi-satellite here.
>>
>> Just changing up to Trunk as 0.22 approaches. As you will see from my 
>> other posts (myth-dev), I've been struggling with BBC-HD under trunk, 
>> compared with mythbuntu 0.21-fixes, as my frontend was marginal 
>> without using both cores.
>>
>> What do you use the S2 card for, Is that just future proofing ?
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> I'm running a combined DVB-T and DVB-S system, both Hauppage Nova 
> cards. Main reason is my Freeview reception is quite poor so use the 
> Freesat where possible and fall back to Freeview for channels not on 
> Freesat. Also BBC HD is on Freesat only too.
> Currently running 0.21-Fixes but looking forward to 0.22 so I can 
> hopefully have ITV HD too.
>
> Regards
>
> Paul Raison
>
>
>
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I've just jumped to trunk, but if you are happy with compiling yourself, 
the ITV-HD patch works fine on 0.21-fixes.