<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><style type="text/css">body { font-family:'DejaVu Sans'; font-size:13px}</style></head><body><div>On Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:37:56 +0100, Damian <myth@surr.co.uk> wrote:<br><br>> Hello all,<br>><br>> I have only used internal DVB-T cards previously for TV tuners. I have <br>> just bought a backend system with very little room inside, so want to <br>> get USB tuners this time (if they will work ok).<br>><br>> I currently only have a 480p projector, so SD input is fine. I'll <br>> probably not be going to HD until this projector actually dies.<br>><br>> There was a dual input Hauppauge device that I saw last night, but the <br>> last comment on it was in 2009 and it said it had problems <br>> (<a href="http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hauppauge_WinTV-NOVA-TD-Stick">http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hauppauge_WinTV-NOVA-TD-Stick</a>).<br>><br>> Ideally, I'd really like something that I can expect to plug in and just <br>> work. I'll be using a headless server for the first time and the idea of <br>> having to manually set up drivers etc sends a shudder down my spine.<br>><br>> What are you all using and what can you recommend?<br>><br>> Thanks<br>> Damian<br>> _______________________________________________<br><br>I've been very impressed with the dual tuner <a href="http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Kworld_UB499-2T">http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Kworld_UB499-2T</a> (T09 version) that you can pick up from Maplin's for £17 (Code A17HG). It needs a 3.2 kernel (ie. Ub 12.04), you have to install the firmware, it mucks up the backend log and the remote is rubbish.<br>However it's been reliable and has provided perfect recordings for the past 6 weeks. Much better than my Hauppauge PCI; it's now become my primary tuner. Build quality is questionable but for that price I don't need it to last forever.<br></div></body></html>