[mythtv-users] DVB-S2 tuner cards for the UK

[Chris Dennis]

On 18/09/17 16:51, Chris Dennis wrote:
> Hi folks
>
> I'm planning to upgrade my Mythtv backend to have four DVB-S2 tuners.
>
> The TBS6904 DVB-S2 Quad Tuner comes in at about £230, whereas two TBS6902 DVB-S2 Dual Tuners are £90 each, which would work out cheaper.
>
> Which is likely to be the better buy?  The cards will go into a bog-standard PC running Linux.
>
> Or is there a better approach?
>
> Cheers
>
> Chris
>
Thanks for the various replies.

Two dual cards probably make sense: cheaper, and potentially avoiding total lack of telly if one card fails.

Having to recompile TBS drivers on every kernel upgrade is a pain, but I'm used to that.

Cheers

Chris

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