[vdr] Re: DVB-C and 2 x DVB-S CARD in one VDR System

[Klaus Schmidinger <Klaus.Schmidinger@cadsoft.de>]

Bernd Burg wrote:
> 
> Hi everybody,
> 
> I've got 1 DVB-C card in my current system. I would like to change to
> satellite with a DVB-S card.
> Question
> Is ist possible to use the DVB-C card as a mpeg-decoder and use the stream
> of a "cheap" DVB-S card like the NOVA to get the stream from the satellite
> or do i have to buy a "expensive" DVB-S card ?

You do need only one card with an MPEG decoder to view recordings,
and you can even transfer the live data from the second card to the first
card to view it. A problem might arise if your DVB-C card doesn't get a
signal any more (in case you intend to completely drop your cable connection).

Klaus
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