[mythtv-users] Advice on a silent PC/Mini ITX for DVI and DVB-T (maybe -S)

[Jonathan Wood]

Florin Andrei wrote:
> Nicholas Piper wrote:
>> I'm considering switching from Sky TV in the UK to MythTV, DVB-T or
>> DVB-S(2?).
> 
> I want to include DVB-S in my next rig, but I'm having a hard time 
> choosing the right card.
> 
> The linuxtv wiki says that Hauppauge WinTV Nova-S Plus is well 
> supported. But then I read emails from people complaining the drivers 
> don't work very well.
> 
> Then the wiki says the Twinhan VisionPlus VP1020A is supported too, but 
> that's an old card that is difficult to find.
> 
> Good luck with finding a card that works. If you do find anything, 
> please give a shout.

I've got a TechnoTrend TT-budget S-1500, seems to work fine with 
Linux/MythTV and sensitivity seems to be quite good with it (previously 
had a TwinHan VisionPlus VP-1030A and found the sensitivity was quite 
poor), also got the option of a CI if required. It's not a DVB-S2 card, 
but from what I understand the drivers aren't quite there yet for these 
cards so properly best to wait a bit if you want a DVB-S2 card,

Jonathan

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Jonathan Wood
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