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[[Image:Hauppauge_WinTV_Nexus-s_Rev.2.1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Hauppauge Nexus-s Rev. 2.1 Card]]
[[DVB-S]] [[full-featured]] [[PCI_devices_DVB-S|PCI card]], revision 2.1.<BR>
A, so called, "[[Full-featured Card|full-featured]]", revision 2.1, [[DVB-S]] [[DVB-S_PCI_Cards|PCI card]].
Sold by [[Hauppauge]] which have an onboard MPEG decoder and have originally been derived from the old [[Siemens]] cards. Based on an [[SAA7146]] PCI bridge and an [[AV711x]] [[MPEG2 Decoder]] they look quite old-fashioned now but have worked reliably for a long time and been the base for Projects like [[VDR]].


Linux Support for these cards is quite stable.
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These cards used over time many different [[Demodulator]]s and tuner modules, some examples are the [[STV0299]] and the [[TDA8083]].


==Overview/Features==
A major drawback of this design is the low maximum [[Bus Bandwidth]] limited by the [[AV711x]], HDTV receiption or raw [[MPEG2 Transport Stream]] access is not possible.
Originally derived from the old [[Siemens]] DVB-C card design. The Rev. 2.2 is Sold by:
* [[Hauppauge]] as the WinTV-NEXUS-S.


Since even [[HDTV]] [[MPEG2 Decoder]]s implemented in software perform well on every modern PC there is usually no need for cards with onboard MPEG2 Decoder today. An exception may be special software that relies on proprietary card features like [[VDR]].
The, so called, "[[Full-featured Card|full-featured]]" cards look quite old-fashioned now, but nonetheless, they have worked reliably for a long time and have been the base for Projects like [[VDR]]. However, a major drawback of the "full-featured" card design is the low maximum [[Bus Bandwidth]] limit inherent to the [[TI AV711x|AV711x]], and which effectively means that, because of this, HDTV receiption or raw [[MPEG-2 Transport Stream]] access is not possible. Since even [[MPEG-2 Decoder|MPEG-2 decoders]] implemented in software perform well on [[HDTV]] sources when run on modern PC systems, there is usually no need for cards with onboard MPEG-2 Decoder today. An exception may be special software that relies on proprietary card features like [[VDR]] (although, even in that case, you can also use the [[VDR Software Decoder Plugin]] which effectively allows you to use any card you want with VDR).


===Components Used===
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Linux Support for these cards is quite stable. A Firmware is required and available for download on http://www.linuxtv.org/.
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* Over time these cards have used many different [[Demodulator|demodulators]] and tuner modules; some examples include the [[STMicroelectronics STV0299|STV0299]] and the [[Philips TDA8083|TDA8083]].
* [[Philips SAA7146|SAA7146]] PCI bridge
* [[TI AV711x|AV711x]] [[MPEG-2 Decoder]].


==Pictures==
==Making it Work==
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[[Image:Hauppauge_WinTV_Nexus-s_Rev.2.1.jpg|thumb|200px|Hauppauge Nexus-s Rev. 2.1 Card]]


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A Firmware is required and available for download on http://www.linuxtv.org/.
==Links==
* [[Supported_DVB_cards#DVB-S_ff_rev2.1|Developer Infos]]
* [[PCI_devices_DVB-S#DVB-S_ff_rev2.1|Market Overview]] (with Ports, etc.)


(stv0299/ALPS BSRU6(tsa5059) OR ves1893/ALPS BSRV2(sp5659))
features: decoder, partialts
card driver: dvb-ttpci
interface: PCI
PCI device id: 1131:7146
PCI subsystem id: 13c2:0003
Bridge: Philips SAA7146A
audio DAC: Texas Instruments TLC320AD80C
frontend possibility 1:
tin box: ALPS BSRU6
frontend driver: stv0299
demodulator location: tin box
demodulator: ST stv0299b @0x68
PLL: Philips tsa5059 @0x61
frontend possibility 2:
tin box: ALPS BSRV2
frontend driver: ves1x93
demodulator location: tin box
demodulator: ves1893 @0x08
PLL: Mitel sp5659 @0x61
Notes: This card has only one frontend - but there are two possibilities
This card has the same PCI ID as the other rev2.X DVB-S cards

==Also See==
* [[DVB-S_PCI_Cards#Rev._2.1_Cards:|Overview of DVB-S Rev. 2.1 Cards]]

[[Category:DVB-S]]
[[Category:Hardware]]
[[Category:Hardware]]

Latest revision as of 20:44, 8 November 2008

Hauppauge Nexus-s Rev. 2.1 Card

A, so called, "full-featured", revision 2.1, DVB-S PCI card.

Linux Support for these cards is quite stable.

Overview/Features

Originally derived from the old Siemens DVB-C card design. The Rev. 2.2 is Sold by:

The, so called, "full-featured" cards look quite old-fashioned now, but nonetheless, they have worked reliably for a long time and have been the base for Projects like VDR. However, a major drawback of the "full-featured" card design is the low maximum Bus Bandwidth limit inherent to the AV711x, and which effectively means that, because of this, HDTV receiption or raw MPEG-2 Transport Stream access is not possible. Since even MPEG-2 decoders implemented in software perform well on HDTV sources when run on modern PC systems, there is usually no need for cards with onboard MPEG-2 Decoder today. An exception may be special software that relies on proprietary card features like VDR (although, even in that case, you can also use the VDR Software Decoder Plugin which effectively allows you to use any card you want with VDR).

Components Used

Making it Work

A Firmware is required and available for download on http://www.linuxtv.org/. 

(stv0299/ALPS BSRU6(tsa5059) OR ves1893/ALPS BSRV2(sp5659))
 features: decoder, partialts
 card driver: dvb-ttpci
 interface: PCI
 PCI device id: 1131:7146
 PCI subsystem id: 13c2:0003
 Bridge: Philips SAA7146A
 audio DAC: Texas Instruments TLC320AD80C 
 frontend possibility 1:
   tin box: ALPS BSRU6
   frontend driver: stv0299
   demodulator location: tin box
   demodulator: ST stv0299b @0x68
   PLL: Philips tsa5059 @0x61
 frontend possibility 2: 
   tin box: ALPS BSRV2
   frontend driver: ves1x93
   demodulator location: tin box
   demodulator: ves1893 @0x08
   PLL: Mitel sp5659 @0x61
 Notes: This card has only one frontend - but there are two possibilities
        This card has the same PCI ID as the other rev2.X DVB-S cards

Also See

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