[mythtv-users] DVB-S Tuner Advice

[Robert]

On Thu, March 27, 2008 12:27 pm, Dave Whitehead wrote:
> Charlie-
> I've had little experience of UK satellite with MythTV but have tried my
> SkyStar 2 satellite card in the MythTV for UK SD satellite tv with no
> issues
> (not tried with HD),   I can get BBCHD with no problems on a WinXP
> platform
> with dvbviewer/powerdvdultra, I'm waiting till it's clear what cards will
> work for DVB-S2 in the uk on a linux platfom.
>
> If you want HD then I think you'll have to go the Windows route for the
> moment, there are some good threads on www.avforums.com, but I'd recommend
> for your sat dish that you get a quad lnb which it the standard today
>
> Dave

Currently BBC HD is broadcast in DVB-S (not S2) so you don't need and S2
card - any DVB-S card should be able to receive it.  Support for DVB-S2 
in myth / linux seems to be pretty "cutting-edge" at the minute - meaning
you have to patch sources, etc to make it work.  I've not tried myself,
but I've seen reports that indicate it can be done.  I'd be interested to
know if freesat will be S or S2 or a mixture, but I've not seen any info
about this either way.

Robert.