[mythtv-users] DVB-S2 USB for MythTV

Josu Lazkano josu.lazkano at gmail.com
Tue Jun 14 23:00:21 UTC 2011


2011/6/14 Terjesen Jens Peder <Jens.Peder.Terjesen at devoteam.com>:
>
>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
>>> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Josu Lazkano
>>> Sent: 11. juni 2011 13:16
>>> To: Discussion about mythtv
>>> Subject: [mythtv-users] DVB-S2 USB for MythTV
>>>
>>> Hello list, I want to update my MythTV system adding a DVB-S2 USB
>>> card, it must be USB because I have no more PCI/PCIe slots. I actually
>>> have 2 DVB-T USB cards and 1 DVB-S2 PCIe card (Tevii S470).
>>>
>>> I look on the LinuxTV wiki and I got these ones:
>>> http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB-S2_USB_Devices
>>>
>>>     * DVBWorld HD 2104 FTA USB Box
>>>     * DVBWorld DVBWorld HD 2104 CA+CI USB Box
>>>     * Sundtek Sundtek SkyTV Ultimate
>>>     * TeVii S650
>>>     * TeVii S660
>>>
>>> I use to buy on dvbshop.net, and they have these ones:
>>>
>>>     * TeVii S660 DVB-S2 USB
>>>     * Technotrend S2-3600 HDTV-S2 USB
>>>
>>> Can someone tell his experience with this cards? I wan to use it on a
>>> Debian Squeeze system.
>>>
>>> Thanks for all your help and best regards.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Josu Lazkano
>>> _______________________________________________
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> Have you considered to change your existing PCIe card with a dual (or possibly quad) PCIe card?
>
> I have one of these:
> http://www.dvbshop.net/product_info.php/info/p2332_Digital-Devices-Cine-S2---Duale-DVB-S2-HDTV--Rev--V5-5-.html
>
> It works very well on OpenSUSE 11.3 (kernel 2.6.34) with recent v4l-dvb drivers. There was no problem getting it to work.
> It is also possible that the drivers are included in newer kernels.
>
> The card is low profile and has a connector that allows you to get up to four tuners using only one full hight PCIe slot.
>
> http://www.dvbshop.net/product_info.php/info/p2355_Digital-Devices-DuoFlex-S2-Extension.html
>
> http://www.dvbshop.net/product_info.php/info/p2380_Digital-Devices-slot-bracket-DuoFlex-Type-H.html
>
> Jens
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Hello, yes I considered but I don't want to spend more money, I prefer
to add an other one.

Tevii has a dual PCIe card, it looks well, but this is no time for
spend more money.

Thanks and regards.

-- 
Josu Lazkano


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