[mythtv-users] DVBSky S952 or TBS 6902 or neither

[Paul Gardiner]

On 14/01/2020 16:26, John wrote:
> On 14/01/2020 13:04, Paul Gardiner wrote:
>> On 14/01/2020 12:36, John wrote:
>>> On 14/01/2020 10:31, Paul Gardiner wrote:
>>>> John, with the S952v3, are you saying, it sometimes doesn't power up 
>>>> in a working state, but if it does it remains stable?
>>>
>>> I never got to the bottom of why the dual card was unreliable. 
>>> Possibly just a faulty card. Worked 95% of the time so could never 
>>> track the issue down.
>>
>> Thanks. That's warned me off the S952. My current card does much better
>> than 95%. The failures are fairly rare.
>>
>>>
>>> Note I currently use a TBS6950 in conjunction with a WinTV-dualHD 
>>> both of which are rock solid.
>>
>> Can't find that card. Not TBS6590? In any case, I suppose you're 
>> building the drivers each time you change kernels with that?
> 
> Sorry got that wrong, using a DVBSky S950v3 in conjunction with WinTV-dualHD

Ah, those are difficult to get now. It seems once there are stable linux 
drivers, the cards get discontinued.

With the S952, did you connect the optional second power source?