What's the best dual DVB-T card to use with MP? (1 Viewer)

[Marcusb]

I just bought the latest Dvico dual card. It's the Dual2.
It is a PCI card with only one antenna input.
It seems to work well so far. The Dvico signal tester said I had around 67% signal strength with my Dvico lite card, but the new card registers 100% so it seems a lot more sensitive.

It's a little strange in its design. The PCI section is actually a VIA USB card and the two tuners are detected by Windows as USB tuners, being fed off the VIA PCI part.
I guess this makes snese in a strange type of way...

 

[Jake m]

well thats just stupid design. there are dual tuner cards out there which are powered via the pci bus alone. oh well thanks for enlightening me

 

[jawbroken]

Yes, the Fusion Dual2 is powered from the PCI bus alone, I believe. The original dual was connected with a separate USB cable.

See: http://www.fusionhdtv.co.kr/ENG/products/DVBTdual2.aspx

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

The PCI section is actually a VIA USB card and the two tuners are detected by Windows as USB tuners

believe this to be true, and agree as time progresses, the tuning/reception on these cards, is getting better.

Any more info look here

http://forums.dvbowners.com/index.php?showforum=20

 

[robomonkey]

I currently have a Dvico Dual 1, and can't get the internal header to work so have to have external cables

Anyhow I was thinking of getting another dual card and was considering the Nova-t 500.

Anyone got any thoughts on what Dvico's "HDTV" label actually means, and if the Nova-t is just as capable? I ask because whilst I know we don't have hdtv over the air in the UK yet I think I get a spectacular picture with the Dvico!

Also anyone know what would happen if I plugged two nova-t's in and sold my Dvico? (seems cleaner with less drivers installed, and no need for external cables)