[mythtv-users] Recommendation for DVB-T USB tuner

[Karl Dietz]

On 26.02.2014 01:41, Mark Perkins wrote:
>
>> Doug / Andrew, re the Sony PlayTV: does it handle two simultaneous
>> multiplex at the same time, also does it support multirec (ie multiple
>> simultaneous channels from a single multiplex?
>> _______________________________________________
> A further query regarding the Sony PlayTV. I've been keeping an eye on
> prices with a view to getting one cheap but recently saw a comment that said
> that whenever one of the tuners tunes or re-tunes to a new multiplex it
> momentarily drops both tuners causing a small glitch in any in-progress
> recordings on the other tuner. Is anyone with a Sony PlayTV able to confirm
> if this occurs? It would definitely be a deal-breaker for me.

this appears to be a common problem.
http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hauppauge_WinTV-NOVA-T-500#About_the_stabilty_of_this_driver
I had to disable active EIT scan on the second tuner as every channel 
change would result in a glitch on the other tuner.

Regards,
Karl