Which additional DVB-S2 card beside my TechnoTrend S2-3200 (1 Viewer)

lkuech

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    Hi everybody.

    I think about upgrading my HTPC with a second HDTV (H.264) capable DVB-S2 card.
    I currently use the TV Server 0.3 with a TechnoTrend S2-3200 and everything is running well (including HDTV).

    But is it a good idea to buy a second S2-3200 or is it better to use a card from a different company. I have read here in the forum some where that the TV server may have problems with two similar cards ... this would mean it is better to buy a different one.

    What experiences has you made?

    Bye and Thx
    Lars
     

    lkuech

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    Did nobody use 2 DVB-S2 cards with the TVe 3? :eek:

    I cant believe this.

    Has anyone experiences using to identical cards with the TVe 3?

    Bye
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    flokel

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    just a sidenote:

    if you plan to use dvb-s2 with your new card as well,
    there will be no other option as the technisat skystar hd (which is recognized as s2-3200) or the original s2-3200 as for now it seems that the dvb-s2 part of other cards isn't working
    (found here: http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3/tvcards)

    in general there should not be a problem using two equal cards
    if you apply the following patch:
    https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/patch_multi_dvb_tuner_issue_and_channel-t6344.html
     

    lkuech

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    Thx flokel. The patch is already applied.

    Well. It really look like the Technotrend is the only option for DVB-S2 right now. Unfortunately the 3200 is not pretty reliable after hibernation... even with devcon it seems to fail from time to time.

    Do you have an advice for a budget non S2 card?

    Bye
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    flokel

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    why not try the technisat skystar hd?

    no problems here after hibernation with the technisat drivers
    (you can use the technotrend ones as well)
     

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    Hi Lars

    I am using 2 Hauppauge WinTV HVR-4000s which are analogue (software), DVB-T and DVB-S/S2. I am only using the DVB-S part at the moment but both cards seem to work fine with TVe 3. I also have a Hauppauge WinTV PVR-500 and this also happily co exists with the 2 HVR-4000s.

    The HVR-4000s were an expensive solution (I bought them for DVB-S with an eye on DVB-S2 and DVB-T) but after using the patch I have had no problem in Windows XP Pro SP2.

    Mew
     

    lkuech

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    Thanx for your answer Mew.

    So if I understand you correctly than you have no experiences with DVB-S2 (H.264) so far?

    Bye
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    i got the hvr-4000 too, using it for dvb-s with tve3 and mp 0.2.2.0. works fine.
    but i cannot find the free-to-air hd channels(pro7 hd, sat1hd, anixe) except for the astra demo channel. always getting a "no audio-/video detected" error, even though i entered all the tuning parameters.
     

    Mew

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    Hi Lars

    I have had experience of H.264 but not DVB-S2. This is because I believe BBC HD are currently using DVB-S to transmit H.264 not DVB-S2. I have read they may go to DVB-S2 when their HD broadcasts come out of pilot, but I don't know when that will be.

    The H.264 seems to work a lot better since the recent SVN where you can chose a separate Codec for H.264.

    Mew
     

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