[mythtv-users] Well supported, reliable PCI DVB-S card suggestions required

[Nick Rout]

On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 5:34 AM, Robert <RobertCL at iname.com> wrote:
> Per Jørgensen wrote:
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 11:41 AM, RoboJ1M <jim.neave at googlemail.com
>>> <mailto:jim.neave at googlemail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>    Hi,
>>>        I intend to get a friend a PCI DVB-S card for his birthday because
>>>    he wants to build a MythTV box for his living room and only has
>>>    access to an old Sky installation (no terrestrial aerial)
>>>    We are in the UK.
>>>        Initially I was just going to get him a Hauppage Nova S Plus but
>>>    it seems there are problems with it (can't generate 22kHz diseqc
>>>    tone preventing it from tuning into certain channels) and as this
>>>    is his first Linux project ever I wanted to get him something that
>>>    'just works'.
>>>        Are there any card manufacturers out there providing real open
>>>    source support yet?
>>>    Should I really just go ahead and get the Nova S Plus? HD S2?
>>>    Any other cards worth considering?
>>>        Thanks,
>>>        James.
>
>>
>>
>> Jelte Veldstra skrev:
>>>
>>> For me the two Hauppauge Nova S (aka budget, so not the plus variety)
>>> adapters just worked. Is there a need to use a CAM? Then you'll need to find
>>> one with a CI slot. I have also used a Twinhan 1030A (has a CI slot) with
>>> success in combination with a CAM.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>> Jelte
>>>
>> I'm using the Hauppauge HVR-4000 DVB-S DVB-S2 with out any problems at all
>> - supported in the kernel etc!
>>
>> Per
>
> I have a Technotrend S-1500 [1] that has just worked for the last few years.
>
> I also have an Hauppauge HVR-3000 that used to be a pain until the drivers
> made it into the mainline kernel but now seems to just work - at least for
> DVB-S anyway - never tried DVB-T due to lack of signal where I am.  The only
> thing I've not gotten working on the HVR-3000 is the remote, but I just use
> the remote from the S-1500 instead.
>
> I'm using both of these to get Freesat in the UK.
>
> My vote goes to the Technotrand S-1500 because it just worked from the day I
> bought it with no messing around.
>
> Robert.

The technotrend s1401 just works, although it is not an S2 card.

http://nicegear.co.nz/dvb-cards/technotrend-s1401-dvbs-card/

(I know you probably won't be buying from a NZ shop, but thats a link
to to the card that I know how to find quickly)