[mythtv-users] DVB-S Tuner Advice

[Another Sillyname]

Dave

Any chance you could try to get a BBC-HD stream?

You should be able to record the TS at least (even if it's outside
myth) and see if the card can handle the load, or at least watch a
pretty lightshow as your PC bursts into flames ;)

I'm looking at this as well and the Hauppauge S2 looks like a good
candidate, however they're not known for releasing enough info into
the PD to get stable drivers written (the 500 USB disconnect issue
being a case in point), If you've got a card that'll record the TS
it's then reasonably simple to view the TS using VLC for example.

Regards and Thanks

J

On 27/03/2008, Dave Whitehead <david.j.whitehead at gmail.com> 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
>
>
>
>  --Hi all.
>  --
>  --
>  --
>  --I am looking to upgrade my Myth TV Backend by adding another tuner. At
>  --present I have two DVB-T tuners however I am going to be investing in
>  --a Satellite Dish so I can get the Free To Air DVB-S channels. I am in
>  --the UK and can only get some of the Freeview Channels and would like
>  --to get BBC HD and ITV HD when it relaunches. With Freesat starting
>  --soon I imagine there will be other Free to Air DVB-S channels soon as
>  --well, although I would be happy just to get the BBC channels more
>  --reliably.
>  --
>  --So my question is does anyone have any recommendations for good DVB-S
>  --tuner use with MythTV. Ideally I would prefer it be USB 2.0 based as I
>  --am running low on spare PCI slots in the backend box (although there
>  --is 1 free). I ideally it would also be a dual tuner as I am planning
>  --on using at least a dual LNB on the satellite dish.
>  --
>  --So does anyone have any suggestions.
>  --
>  --Charlie M
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