<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 22/04/2008, <b class="gmail_sendername">lists_mythtv_users</b> <<a href="mailto:lists_mythtv_users@bigpizza.co.uk">lists_mythtv_users@bigpizza.co.uk</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hello all,<br> <br> I've currently got 4 PCI Hauppauge Nova-T DVB cards in my backend<br> (sounds painful I know) which I'd like to replace so I can upgrade my<br> motherboard. I've found it more and more difficult to find new<br>
motherbaords with 4 PCI slots. A search on <a href="http://newegg.com">newegg.com</a> showed 3 boards<br> with 4 PCI slots and 109 boards with 4 PCI slots.<br> <br> What alternatives are available that will allow me to continue to use 4<br>
tuners? I've heard there's been a problem with the Nova-T 500 with the<br> USB stack thought that has recently been fixed. I can't find any PCI-e<br> cards that have mature Linux drivers and I don't know of any products<br>
like the HDHomerun, i.e. a standalone box that can be connected to the<br> backend via a network cable. USB tuners look like the most likely part<br> to use as a replacement but I've read about the devices getting<br>
renumbered after a reboot. One of the nice things about the Nova-T PCI<br> cards is that after a reboot everything just works.<br> <br> Thanks,<br> <br> Steve.<br> <br><br> </blockquote></div>I've got 3 freecom usb dvb-t tuners in my backend (knoppmyth), and initially had problems once udev came on the scene. I would get it where myth could only open 1 or 2 tuners or not get a reliable signal lock - all sorts of wierd problems. I tried looking at udev rules. but the solution (unbelievably after weeks struggling) was to change the card access for the backend to always, rather then when needed.<br>
<br>My three cards work ace just about all the time now. occasionally 5US will bomb out, but that's no great loss!<br><br><br>I reckon that as long as you open the cards on the backend startup, and that they are all the same card type, that you will not have any problem.<br>
<br>Only black mark against the freecoms is the crappy antenna connectors. I have my sticks on the end of usb leads, and taped together to minise movement of the sticks and cables.<br><br>Gary<br>