On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 12:12 AM, Tony Houghton <h@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Is it OK to ask for card recommendations here or would it be better to > ask in the DVB list? I want to build a new HTPC to watch "Freesat" and I > don't know what DVB-S card to buy. They're actually a bit difficult to > find, being a more obscure item in the UK than DVB-T receivers. > > Working properly with Linux is obviously essential, and I'd like it to > be compatible with DVB-S2 if that's a question of hardware, not just > drivers. Ideally I'd like PCI Express rather than plain old PCI, for > future-proofing and so that I can use both of my old DVB-T cards as > well, on a new mATX motherboard. Having a good remote control would be > helpful too. > > I think I read that there are no Linux drivers for DVB cards with > multiple tuners. Is that (still) true? > > -- > TH * http://www.realh.co.uk Hi. Well, that's like asking what's your favorite ice-cream. ;) Everyone here as a preference. I for one like the Technotrend TT-3200. It's DVB-S2 compliant and very popular among linux users. There are others brands (like Hauppauge) and several models supported and supporting DVB-S2. Just take a look and read on this ML and dvb ML so that you can see what to expect with a new dvb card. Read the topics, try to understand pro's and con's on some brand/model. Finally, keep asking questions. We'll answer the best we can. Cheers _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
