[mythtv-users] USB DVB-T2 tuners

[Hika van den Hoven]

Hoi Ian,

Thursday, March 26, 2015, 2:42:46 PM, you wrote:

> In article <VA.00002c38.00a9fca9 at foxhill.co.uk>, Ian Oliver wrote:
>> > http://www.dvbshop.net/Cine-S2-Octo-Hexa-Quad-Tuner-Digital-Devices-DuoFlex-Bridge
>> > 
>> > Four T2 tuners and Four S2 if you want, all in one PCIe x1.
>> 
>> I couldn't spot which of those has 4xT2, but perhaps I'm being stupid. I've also got 
>> no need for S2 as I don't have a dish.

> Hmmm, rather excitingly, they have a mini PCIe card and my motherboard has a slot for
> one of these. So, I could have an eSATA card in main PCIe and 2x dual tuner cards
> connected to mini PCIe.

Yes, They don't come cheap, but they are my prime choice if I finally
make the jump to digital recording. Especially since you only need one
slot and it propperly support card readers.
German Quality! ;)

>> I had some trouble with stability, with the T290e as well as the T292e, I have one of 
> each. Updating to Ubuntu 14.04.2 fixed that for me, the .2 is an important detail
> it’s the hwe kernel that brings T292 drivers and it seems better USB drivers.

> I guess I get this if I download the latest and greatest mythbuntu?

>> I am in a high signal area on a very well specified communal aerial system so I can’t 
> comment on the T290 or T292 in fringe signal areas

> We have a very strong signal. It was good even before the signal went up 15x as part of
> the switch over, and is now even better. However, I am wanting to move the backend
> further down the splitter chain and on another 30m of CT100, so let's see.







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