[mythtv-users] dvb-s stick

[Klaus Becker]

Le 28/03/2020 à 03:01, Stephen Worthington a écrit :
> On Fri, 27 Mar 2020 19:48:10 +0100, you wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have something like
>>
>> https://shop.sundtek.de/en/Digital-TV-Sticks/Sundtek-SkyTV-Ultimate-8-DVB-S-S2-S2X-oxid.html
>>
>> but it does no more work correctly and I want to buy a new dvb-s stick
>> for german tv.
>>
>> I searched a lot in France (where I live) and in Germany, but I could
>> not find any other stick working under GNU/Linux.
>>
>> any hints ?
>>
>> sincerely
>>
>> Klaus
> 
> TBS does several USB tuners:
> 
> https://www.tbsdtv.com/products/tbs-tv-turner-usb.html
> 
> One is an older model dual DVB-S2:
> 
> https://www.tbsdtv.com/products/tbs5990-dvb-s2-ci-tv-tuner-usb.html
> 
> but as it also has the CI interface it will cost more.  Unless you
> want the CI interface.  They also have modern multi-standard USB
> tuners that do DVB-S2, such as this:
> 
> https://www.tbsdtv.com/products/tbs5520se_multi-standard_tv_tuner_usb_box.html
> 
> You need a recent version of MythTV (>= v30 I believe) to handle
> multi-standard tuners properly, as MythTV needs to set the standard
> when it talks to the tuner.  The multi-standard tuners seem to be the
> right ones if you want DVB-S2X for future proofing.
> 
> You normally have to compile and install the TBS drivers each time the
> kernel is updated.  If you are using other non-TBS tuners,
> occasionally the version of driver for them in the TBS driver set has
> problems.
> 
> USB DVB-S2 tuners are not usually in "stick" format, as they have to
> provide for an 18 volt power supply to run the dish's LNB and that
> takes more room than will fit in a stick.  Personally, I prefer not to
> have stick format tuners directly in USB socket as they are then very
> vulnerable to being bumped and that killing either the tuner or the
> USB socket.  And the stick will usually be too big and overlap the
> next USB socket.  So the slightly larger format of most USB DVB-S2
> tuners on the end of a USB cable suits me better anyway.

Hi, I just bought

https://www.tbsdtv.com/products/tbs5520se_multi-standard_tv_tuner_usb_box.html

it seems very interesting.

When I shall have received and tested it some while, I shall give you my 
opinion about it.

sincerely

Klaus