DVB-C selection help (1 Viewer)

[Ruud]

Hello,

It is time to call in the community forces and ask for advice in what DVB-C device fits my requirements.
Currently I'm running my radio and TV from a Hauppauge PVR500 (analog). I would like to have additional a DVB-C to get all the goodies that (almost) all of you are also having.

Requirements:
1. must be supported by MP
2. External (as my server is a mini-itx system)
3. connection via USB (because I do not have a free pci slot nor fire-wire)
4. Cable (for the dutch: ziggo territory )
5. must have a CI (for watching encrypted channels)

All other features are nice to have

Looking forward to your suggestions!

regards,
Ruud.

 

[Ruud]

Will this work?

Hi,

just stumbled upon this one, wondering if somebody who has experience in this area could have a look at the specs and tell me if this will work with Mediaportal?

Tongshi DVB-C USB Box
Tongshi DVB-C/S USB (CI) Receiver is used to receive Cable or Satellite Digital TV program (encrypted or free) and IP data. It supports many third party applications such as ProgDVB.

Specs:

• Compliant with MPEG2 Based DVB Transmission Standard
• Frequency: 48.25 MHz-855.25 MHz (-C); 950~2050MHz (-S)
• Demodulator: QAM (-C); QPSK (-S)
• Extended Symbol Rate: 0.87~8.7 MS/s (-C); 2~45 MS/s (-S)
• Interface: USB2.0 (high speed) or USB1.1
• Software: Drivers, IP receiver and transfer, DTV player and TS stream analyzer
• Operation System: Windows 98SE/2000/XP

The applications of Tongshi DVB products including: DVBPlay, DVBData, ProgDVB and so on. We update Drivers in time (Identify 6 Types of Tongshi DVB Products Automatically) and provide SDK and BDA for third-party .

regards,
Ruud.

 

[Ruud]

Okay,

this route has ended in a dead end. Sent these guys over in china an enail, but no response whatsoever.
Yesterday ordered the only (partly) working USB DVB-C solution: Technotrend CT-3650 HDTV USB+CI (DVB-C/T)+TT-Viewer + Alphacrypt Multicrypt

It is in backorder so will take some days before it will arive.

now lets hope that Ziggo (cable provider) will not push ci+ to hard and still accept normal CI's.

Thread closed
regards,
Ruud.