lets start from skratch Ali H.M. Hoseini wrote: > Hi, > > I Want to buy a new DVB card to watch TV channels with VDR. The important > point is I want it to have CI interface, So I could use CAM to view > encrypted channels. ok this means you need a PCI card http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB-S_PCI_Cards even if not procuced anymore the TechnoTrend Premium S-2300 is still sold, with the growing market for dvb-s2 the the market for used "old" dvb-s cards will be good > I knew cards such as NEXUS, but they discontinued long time ago. I also know > Technisat SkyStar HD 2, but as I know it is not compatible with VDR. >> I don't want the card to be DVB-S2, I just need a card with CI >> support which works under linux and VDR and I can buy it! so YOU excititly asked for a dvb-s2 card > So, Does anybody has recommendation for a card with this conditions? > 1: good compatibility with VDR, Linux and good stability. > 2: Has CI interface, and CI is supported under Linux and VDR. > 3: Be in production. the TechnoTrend Budget S-1500 with CI for 70€ http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/TechnoTrend_TT-budget_S-1500 (thats not the only one) if you wnat hardware decodung for mpeg2 (no real need anymore) you can use a old dxr3 card be aware that the ci is bound to a card, a second card would need a second ci with second decryption card _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr