What DVB-S card - TT or Hauppauge or else?

[Corwin]

Hi there,

I have been building a TV-Server, which runs fine so far. Only one Problem: It reboots once a day. Hard.
I think it might be related to the two Technotrend Budget (V1.1) cards, which are very old. I want to replace them.

Now, here I am. I have several favourites:

- Technotrend S2-3200 (~EUR 130)
- Hauppauge NovaS HD S2 (~EUR 80)
- Hauppauge Nova-S SE2 (~EUR 46)

I want two cards and HD is not really important to me - maybe will change?

What card would everybody recommend? Maybe another one?

Thanks for any reply and recommendation
Corwin

[rtv]

If the team recommends one card as working well for almost everything it could only be from DigitalEverywhere..
I am very disappointed with my TT-3200 and wouldn't buy it again because the drivers simply suck.

A cheap and widely spread card is Technisat's SkyStar2 - not the best receiption but else it's working flawlessly.

[Corwin]

Originally Posted by rtv

If the team recommends one card as working well for almost everything it could only be from DigitalEverywhere..
I am very disappointed with my TT-3200 and wouldn't buy it again because the drivers simply suck.

A cheap and widely spread card is Technisat's SkyStar2 - not the best receiption but else it's working flawlessly.

Hi rtv,

thanks a lot. I just do not like the USB-connection, but I will rethink it, as it seems to be really good.
How about the hauppauge, do they still use the same drivers as TT or is it better (particularly the HD-card)?

Regards,
Corwin

[mdsflyer]

Hi Corwin, I use the skystar 2 in its PCI version, works very well, i find it copes fine with reception also on a small dish (65cm).

cheers
m

[Corwin]

Thanks for you reply, mdsflyer!

I just discovered that for the FireDTV you need firewire - I think this is a No-Go for me

I think it might be the Hauppauge HD - anybody has expierence with them? Are the new drivers from october now OK for HD? Does it work flawlessly? Infinityloop, didn't you have such a card?

Thanks,
Corwin

[infinityloop]

do not even touch TT with a fireproof glove......

if dvb-s2 and or a CI (for paytv) is not important for you, then buy a Skystar2 (i love mine ).
if you want dvb-s2 and or need a CI, then spend some more money and buy the floppy/firedtv.

[Corwin]

Originally Posted by infinityloop

do not even touch TT with a fireproof glove......

if dvb-s2 and or a CI (for paytv) is not important for you, then buy a Skystar2 (i love mine ).
if you want dvb-s2 and or need a CI, then spend some more money and buy the floppy/firedtv.

Hi chris,

thanks for your input. When you say 'TT', do you also refer to Hauppauge as TT? Because the Nova-HD-S2 does not seem to be a TT-Product (at least TT does not seem to sell such a card). I think i have made up my mind to the Nova-S2 - think this is okay? How does yours work?

Regards,
Corwin