[mythtv-users] USB DVB-T2 tuners

[PJR]

On 25/03/15 19:28, Damian wrote:
> On 25/03/2015 18:35, Mike Perkins wrote:
>> On 25/03/15 17:12, Damian wrote:
>>> On 25/03/2015 15:49, Ian Oliver wrote:
>>>> I've been using four Hauppauge Nove-T DVB-T sticks for many years, and
>>>> they have been rock solid.
>>>>
>>>> I'm now building a new backend and want to go HD.
>>>>
>>>> 1) The setup when mixing SD and HD tuners looked tricky (UK 
>>>> Freeview if
>>>> it matters) but maybe I should bite the bullet and just do it?
>>>> 2) I have one Hauppauge PCTV 290e, and went to buy more, but they have
>>>> been replaced with the 292e. Is the 290e available anywhere still?
>>>> 3) I've seen reports on this list regards issues with the 292e and
>>>> mythtv. Have these been fixed in the latest 14.04 LTS or should I just
>>>> avoid the 292e?
>>>> 4) Any other USB DVB-T2 tuners that I should look at?
>>>> 5) Or are any of the quad tuner PCI-e cards worth looking at? I was
>>>> one, and did some searching, but people seemed to be having issues.
>>>> (Oh, and I only have one PCI-e slot!).
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Ian
>>> This is exactly what I want to know! :-)
>>>
>>> I've just updated my projector to HD, so want to make the most of any
>>> available
>>> HD channels.
>>>
>>> I'm a little disturbed by the description of mixing SD and HD tuners
>>> being
>>> 'tricky'! Things that you guys describe as tricky is probably way out
>>> of my league.
>>>
>>> I don't think that my micro-server has any free internal slots, so
>>> it's USB
>>> solutions I'm interested in.
>>>
>>> Going to be very interested in the advice that comes from this thread.
>>>
>>> How 'tricky' is having a combination of SD and HD tuners? And can the
>>> SD tuners
>>> be simply replaced by HD ones, or do they not pick up the SD channels?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Damian
>>>
>> If you're in the UK, which I believe your email address indicates, it
>> isn't tricky at all.
>>
>> All the HD channels are put together in one multiplex, except in certain
>> regions where they are split between two or perhaps more.
>>
>> So, you just need a 290/292 for each of the HD multiplexes you get and
>> ordinary SD tuners, say hauppauge, for the others.
>>
>> Some people have one tuner per multiplex, but you don't need that
>> overkill unless you're recording a serious amount of TV for your huge
>> family. Two is enough for me, together with one 290e for the HD.
>> Strangely enough, I have found the quality of the SD channels to be good
>> enough, the 290e hardly ever gets used.
>>
>
> Thanks for this Mike,
>
> I get the Mendip transmitter. Just had a look and most HD is through 
> one multiplex. A few '+1' channels and CBeebies is on another multiplex.
>
> I've had 'complaints' from the family since upgrading the projector 
> that the 'TV looks rubbish now'. It looks ok to me, but hopefully 
> adding some HD in there will help.
>
> I've managed for years with just two standard USB tuners, so shouldn't 
> need many.
>
> Should I buy two 290/292's and get rid of the SD tuners (as the 
> 290/292's are supposed to get SD too aren't they)? Or keep the SD ones 
> and just add one 290/29?
>
> Cheers,
> Damian
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I've been running 2x290e on a single BE for several years now (on 12.04) 
and each handles both SD & HD. The only reason I can see for different 
tuners for SD & HD is that SD ones seem to be cheaper.