Choose DVB-S card : 2 model ! (1 Viewer)

[azzuro]

Hi,
I want to buy a satellite tuner card, and I can choose between two models:
Skystar HD2 and Technotrend TT S2 3200. I do not know at all, which is the best.

If you have these cards, can you help me?

 

[azzuro]

Nobody to help me?

 

[mm1352000]

Hi azzuro

You need to give people more time to respond.
I have both of these cards, but I think it would be unwise for me to answer your question unless you say what features are most important to you. I'm talking of:
- cost
- reliability
- CI function reliability
- CI CAM compatibility
- DiSEqC support
- DiSEqC switch/motor compatibility
- support for high data rate DVB-S2 transponders
- support for decrypting multiple channels at once

mm

 

[azzuro]

Hi MM, thank you for your reply

- cost : Skystar HD2 Wo CI : 45€ / TT 3200 S2 + CI : 60€
- reliability : the most
- CI function reliability : Yes, if i want have canal Sat
- CI CAM compatibility : i don't Know
- DiSEqC support : YES 2 LNB
- DiSEqC switch/motor compatibility : no
- support for high data rate DVB-S2 transponders : For DVB S2 YES
- support for decrypting multiple channels at once :it's possible to décode with one card 2 channel ?

@MM what is your model ?

 

[mm1352000]

Hi again azzuro

- reliability : the most

I haven't had my HD2 for very long. Both seem to work okay...

- CI function reliability : Yes, if i want have canal Sat

I don't have Canal Sat here in NZ, and I don't yet have a CI for my HD2. The S2 3200 seems to work very nicely.

- CI CAM compatibility : i don't Know

Neither do I really.

- DiSEqC support : YES 2 LNB

Both work well with my EMP Centauri switch.

- support for high data rate DVB-S2 transponders : For DVB S2 YES

The S2 3200 claims to support DVB-S2 transponders with between 10000 and 30000 ksps.
I can't find information for the HD2.
I only have access to a few DVB-S2 transponders, and the symbol rate is relatively moderate (22500). Both cards work fine with that.

- support for decrypting multiple channels at once :it's possible to décode with one card 2 channel ?

Yes!
This is called multidecrypt. Your CAM also needs to support this function for it to work. MP has supported this with the S2 3200 for a long time. I think the HD2 may also support it, but you would need to use my patch from -->here<--.

@MM what is your model ?

I have both.

mm

 

[azzuro]

I have a preference for the TechnoTrend! but the advantage of the SkyStar is that it is very common!.
I think both are very good cards! Roof as you have both, which do you prefer?