[mythtv-users] New frontend, possible secondary backend use

[Nick Rout]

On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 6:26 PM, Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 11:32 PM, James Thorpe
> <james at pawsforthorpe.co.uk> wrote:
>> Hi List,
>>
>> I have a primary backend with 2 DVB-S2 PCI cards in it, along with a Revo
>> running a frontend running one of my TVs.  Currently the second (larger) tv
>> is in another part of the house with an old sky box running it.  With the
>> recent announcement of F1 2011 in HD, it's provided me with extra impetus to
>> get on with pulling network cables around the new house - including to the
>> other TV.  I've not had any problems with my revo - indeed it was running
>> the larger TV in our old house, so I'd quite happily stick another one in
>> there and use it.
>>
>> However - as mentioned that TV currently has an old sky box on it - ie
>> there's a satellite feed.  It seems to make sense that at some point it
>> might be worth hooking that up as a 3rd tuner - but obviously there's no
>> space in a revo for a pci card :)  Has anyone got any experience with USB
>> DVB-S2 tuners (in the UK especially) with Myth?
>
> No experience, but does this help?
>
> http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB-S2_USB_Devices
>
>> Alternatively, do any
>> HDHR-like devices exist for DVB-S/2 -
>
> This device (somewhere on the maker's website) claims myth support,
> but I have never seen it discussed in this list.

sorry, omitted URL

http://www.devolo.com/consumer/53_dlan-tv-sat-pc_starter-kit_product-presentation_1.html?l=en

>
>> I think there was talk a while back of
>> a new one supporting DVB-T
>
> Yes there is an HDHR DVB-T, not an S afaik.
>
>>but terrestrial reception around here is useless
>> - I'm hoping the digital switchover might fix that later this year...!
>>
>> I'm on 0.23-Fixes on mythbuntu currently, but am planning on a full upgrade
>> to 0.24 this weekend.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> James.
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