A good DVB-S2 card? (1 Viewer)

[bounguine]

Yeah, my room is too large for iMON's engineers.

My remote works only if I'm closer than 3 meters.
And it's also annoying because of "bad" angle of the receiver.

 

[da-anda]

BTW do you use a CI with your card? I am planing to buy a Diablo cam and would like to know if it works with MP.

I've a Diablo card in my receiver and am just building up my first HTPC - looking for the best DVBS2-card to buy right now. So I could and will test using Diablo together with MP1 any time soon (hopefully still in this year ). But I would have better liked a softcam support to watch the nice programs of our Austrian neighbors though (I know it's not going to happen).

 

[kesar]

Yeah, my room is too large for iMON's engineers.

My remote works only if I'm closer than 3 meters.
And it's also annoying because of "bad" angle of the receiver.

Thx, bounguine. It's strange, cause my iMON works even from 8 meters.

 

[bounguine]

I have an OEM version of iMON VFD display in my PC case.
It's quite old.
So I'm using IRLink (Óíèâåðñàëüíûé ïðè¸ìíèê äëÿ óïðàâëåíèÿ êîìïüþòåðîì ñ ëþáîãî ïóëüòà)
Now I can use any remote I want

 

[kesar]

I would suggest that you compare the three cards: Twinhan AD- SP400 (sold as Azurevawe)...

I consider this card to buy for a start with TV-server. Anyone's using it and can confirm it works and there are no major problems? I read above that it's the same hardware as SkyStar HD2, but this particular card is not mentioned in the recommended DVB-S2 card list. The other choice would be FloppyDTV, as everyone recommends this one. I don't watch so much TV, but it would be used from time to time. Spending €200 for this would be not very reasonable, I think.

Best wishes in NewYear,
kesar

 

[kszabo]

as I said I have neither with the Technotrend S2-3200 nor with the Skystar HD2 issues with Mediaportal. No problems with channel scan, standby, HD channels or channel switching.

 

[kesar]

This was not the answer for my question, but thx anyway, kszabo. And now focusing on your two cards, which one should I choose?

 

[kszabo]

This was not the answer for my question, but thx anyway, kszabo. And now focusing on your two cards, which one should I choose?

as I wrote befor the Skystar HD2 and the Twinhan are the same under different labels. So this is kind of answer I guess.

I would buy the Skystar HD2 (or Twinhan or teratec Synergy S2, whatever you want it to call). Cheap, small, own power connector, stable with MP. Optional CAM costs 30 €.

Floppy DTV (has CI-Module) = 160 €
Skystar HD2 with CI-Module = 100 € (without 65 €)

EDIT:
sorry, my mistake. I was talking about a CI-Module for CAMs, not about a CAM itself

 

[kesar]

Sorry for being so inquisitive, but I still don't get something. You wrote, that FloppyDTV has its own CAM, if I understood correctly. On the digital everywhere web site I found different description:
- Compatible with most popular CAMs
- Tested with several PayTV providers
PayTV channels require a CAM and a valid smartcard (subscription).
All cards have CAM slot (FloppyDTV integrated on the board), but none of them have own CAM. This would be tough, I guess, since there are too many scrambling systems available. This way with Floppy I still need CAM, so it changes a little the price comparison.
Correct me, if I'm wrong.

Anyway I have full picture now, so I will buy one of these cards next week. Big thanks!
Regards,
kesar

 

[kszabo]

excuse me, my mistake. I was talking about the Common Interface module (where you put the CAM with your smartcard inside). The floppy DTV has this onboard, for the others you have to buy separately.