>> The question is if >> Nova-S-Plus is also identical to some newer Budget card, e.g Budget 1500 >> ? > ...and the answer is NO. Thanks for unequivocal clarification. I noticed that this Nova+ is considerably more expensive than the old Nova-SE. Does the + means real improving on something? Now since this card does not have CI support it is exciting to wait for Nova-S-Plus-CI-Plus:).