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This is the overview for users. If you need more specific technical information take a look at the developers section ([[Supported DVB cards]] / [[DVB cards requiring definition]]).
On this page you will find information regarding [[DVB-S]] [[PCI]] cards.
{{non-exhaustive list}}
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==[[DVB-S]] full-featured Cards==
== Supported DVB-S PCI Cards ==
The following tables list the confirmed working DVB-S PCI cards and provides a brief summary of their features and components. If you need more technical information on a particular device, have a look at its specific wiki article.
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===DVB-S "Full-Featured" Cards===
All these so called [[full-featured]] cards have the [[AV711x]] [[MPEG2 Decoder]] onboard. Please be sure to know their limitations before you are going to spend too much money for these cards. You need at least one of them in your [[VDR]] System unless you install the [[VDR Software Decoder Plugin]]. All other DVB programs don't have this limitation.
All these, so called, "[[Full-featured Card|full-featured]]" or "[[Full-featured Card|premium]]" cards have a [[TI AV711x|AV711x]] [[MPEG-2 Decoder]] onboard. Please be sure to know their limitations before you go and spend a lot of money for these cards. You need at least one of them in your [[VDR]] System unless you install the [[VDR Software Decoder Plugin]]. All other DVB programs a free of this limitation.

The more modern approach are the decoder-less cards listed below, every modern computer is able to decoder MPEG2 in software.


The more modern approach are the decoder-less (i.e. so called, "[[Budget|budget]]") cards listed [[DVB-S PCI Cards#DVB-S Budget Cards|below]], as every modern computer is able to decode MPEG-2 in software nowadays.


====[[FF Rev. 1.3 DVB-S Cards|Rev. 1.3 Cards:]]====
{| border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 valign="top"
{| border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 valign="top"
|- bgcolor=#efefef valign="top"
|- bgcolor=#efefef valign="top"
|'''Vendor<BR>
| '''Vendor<BR>
Model number<BR>
Model number<BR>
<BR>Price'''
<BR>Price'''
|'''Linux-Support<BR>Peripheral connectors'''
| '''Linux-Support<BR>Peripheral connectors'''
|'''Comments'''
| '''Comments'''
|'''Pictures<BR>Links<BR>Developer Infos'''
| '''Pictures'''

|- valign="top"
|- valign="top"
| '''[[Fujitsu Siemens]]'''<BR>
|
[[Fujitsu Siemens_DVB-S_Rev_1.3|DVB-S Rev 1.3]]
<div id="DVB-S_ff_rev1.3"></div>
Rev. 1.3 sold as:<BR><BR>
| ''supports:'' DVB, VDR<BR><BR>
'''[[Fujitsu-Siemens]]'''<BR>
[[DVB-S_ff_rev1.3|DVB-S Rev 1.3]]
|
''supports:'' DVB, VDR<BR><BR>
''Connectors:''
''Connectors:''
* Sat in
* Sat in
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* a design-fault in the 5V power supply of the Tuners causes unstable SNR und STR, but there's a mod for that.
* a design-fault in the 5V power supply of the Tuners causes unstable SNR und STR, but there's a mod for that.
* symbolrates > 8 MBaud can be used
* symbolrates > 8 MBaud can be used
| [[Image:Hauppauge_WinTV_DVB-S_Rev.1.3.jpg|thumb|50px|Hauppauge Rev. 1.3 Card]]
|

* [[Supported_DVB_cards#Siemens.2FTechnotrend.2FHauppauge_PCI_rev1.3|Dev Info]]
* [[Fujitsu-Siemens_DVB-S_Rev_1.3|Details]]
[[Image:Hauppauge_Wintv_dvb-s_rev1.3.jpg|thumb|50px|]]
|- valign="top"
|- valign="top"
| '''[[Galaxis PCTV-SAT]]'''<BR>
|
[[FF Rev. 1.3 DVB-S Cards|DVB-S Rev 1.3]]
<div id="DVB-S_ff_rev1.3"></div>
Rev. 1.3 sold as:<BR><BR>
| ''supports:'' DVB, VDR<BR><BR>
'''[[Galaxis PCTV-SAT]]'''<BR>
[[DVB-S_ff_rev1.3|DVB-S Rev 1.3]]
|
''supports:'' DVB, VDR<BR><BR>
''Connectors:''
''Connectors:''
* Sat in
* Sat in
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* Common Interface
* Common Interface
* [[Jumper2]]
* [[Jumper2]]
|Compared to other Revisions:
| Compared to other Revisions:
* 4-5% of the Tuners need a lot of power and get really hot
* 4-5% of the Tuners need a lot of power and get really hot
* symbolrates > 8 MBaud can be used
* symbolrates > 8 MBaud can be used
| [[Image:Galaxis.jpg|thumb|50px|Galaxis Rev. 1.3 card]]
|

* [[Galaxis_DVB-S_Rev_1.3|Details]]
* [[Image:Galaxis.jpg|thumb|50px|]]
|- valign="top"
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| '''[[SATELCO]]<BR>
[[Satelco Highend PCI (DVB-S)| Highend PCI (DVB-S)]]''' [http://www.satelco.de/htm/shop/popup/highend_pci.htm] <BR>
[[FF Rev. 1.3 DVB-S Cards|DVB-S Rev 1.3]]
| ''supports:'' DVB, VDR<BR><BR>
''Connectors:''
* Sat in
* Composite
* Audio 3,5mm
* Common Interface Connector
| Compared to other Hardware:
* Tuner is much better than TwinHan VP-1030.
<br>
Also see: [[FF Rev. 1.3 DVB-S Cards]]
|
|

<div id="DVB-S_ff_rev1.5"></div>
|}
Rev.1.5 sold as:<BR><BR>

'''[[Technisat]]'''<BR>
====[[FF Rev. 1.5 DVB-S Cards|Rev. 1.5 Cards:]]====
[[DVB-S_ff_rev1.5|SkyStar 1]]
{| border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 valign="top"
''Rev 1.5, tt2000.8''
|- bgcolor=#efefef valign="top"
|''supports:'' DVB, VDR<BR><BR>
| '''Vendor<BR>
Model number<BR>
<BR>Price'''
| '''Linux-Support<BR>Peripheral connectors'''
| '''Comments'''
| '''Pictures'''

|- valign="top"
| '''[[TechniSat]]'''<BR>
[[TechniSat SkyStar 1|SkyStar 1]]
| ''supports:'' DVB, VDR<BR><BR>
''Connectors:''<BR>
''Connectors:''<BR>
* Sat in
* Sat in
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* Audio 3,5mm
* Audio 3,5mm
* [[Jumper2]]
* [[Jumper2]]
| Compared to other Revisions:

|Compared to other Revisions:
* Sounds better (has 101dB dynamic at 24bit)
* Sounds better (has 101dB dynamic at 24bit)
* uses LNBP16 (not LNBP13) => 650mA (was: 500mA) for LNB
* uses LNBP16 (not LNBP13) => 650mA (was: 500mA) for LNB
* symbolrates: 1-45 Mbaud
* symbolrates: 1-45 Mbaud
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|
Also see: [[FF Rev. 1.5 DVB-S Cards]]
* [[Supported_DVB_cards#DVB-S_ff_rev1.5|Dev Info]]
| [[Image:technisat_skystar_1.jpg|thumb|50px|]]
* [[DVB-S_ff_rev1.5|Details]]

[[Image:technisat_skystar_1.jpg|thumb|50px|]]
|}

====[[FF Rev. 1.6 DVB-S Cards|Rev. 1.6 Cards:]]====
{| border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 valign="top"
|- bgcolor=#efefef valign="top"
| '''Vendor<BR>
Model number<BR>
<BR>Price'''
| '''Linux-Support<BR>Peripheral connectors'''
| '''Comments'''
| '''Pictures'''

|- valign="top"
|- valign="top"
| '''[[Fujitsu Siemens]]'''<BR>
|
<div id="DVB-S_ff_rev1.6"></div>
[[FF Rev. 1.6 DVB-S Cards|Rev.1.6]]<BR><BR>
Rev.1.6 sold as:<BR>
'''[[Hauppauge]]'''<BR>
'''[[Hauppauge]]'''<BR>
[[DVB-S_ff_rev1.6]]<BR><BR>
[[FF Rev. 1.6 DVB-S Cards|Rev.1.6]]
| ''supports:'' DVB, VDR<BR><BR>
'''[[Fujitsu-Siemens]]'''<BR>
[[DVB-S_ff_rev1.6]]

|''supports:'' DVB, VDR<BR><BR>
''Connections:''<BR>
''Connections:''<BR>
* Sat in
* Sat in
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* Audio 3,5mm
* Audio 3,5mm
* [[Jumper2]]
* [[Jumper2]]
|Compared to other Revisions:
| Compared to other Revisions:
* Sounds better (has 101dB dynamic at 24bit)
* Sounds better (has 101dB dynamic at 24bit)
* doesn't produce that much heat => QPSK Demodulator IC doesn't need a metal-heatpipe
* doesn't produce that much heat => QPSK Demodulator IC doesn't need a metal-heatpipe
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* 2 Watt safety - less crashes because of heat
* 2 Watt safety - less crashes because of heat
* symbolrate 8-45 Mbaud
* symbolrate 8-45 Mbaud
| [[Image:Fujitsu-Siemens_dvb-s_rev1.6.jpg|thumb|50px|Fujitsu Siemens Rev. 1.6 card]]
|
* [[Supported_DVB_cards#TechnoTrend_Premium-DVB.2C_Rev_1.6|Dev Info]]
* [[DVB-S_ff_rev1.6|Details]]
[[Image:Fujitsu-Siemens_dvb-s_rev1.6.jpg|thumb|50px|]]
|- valign="top"
|
<div id="DVB-S_ff_rev2.1"></div>
Rev.2.1 sold as:<BR><BR>
'''[[Hauppauge]]'''<BR>
[[DVB-S_ff_rev2.1|WinTV Nexus-s Rev 2.1]]


|}
[[Image:Hauppauge_WinTV_Nexus-s_Rev.2.1.jpg|thumb|50px|]]

|''supports:'' DVB, VDR<BR><BR>
====[[FF Rev. 2.1 DVB-S Cards|Rev. 2.1 Cards:]]====
{| border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 valign="top"
|- bgcolor=#efefef valign="top"
| '''Vendor<BR>
Model number<BR>
<BR>Price'''
| '''Linux-Support<BR>Peripheral connectors'''
| '''Comments'''
| '''Pictures'''

|- valign="top"
| '''[[Hauppauge]]'''<BR>
[[FF Rev. 2.1 DVB-S Cards|WinTV-Nexus-S Rev. 2.1]] <br> <br>
([http://213.221.87.83/prod_nexus_s.htm link to recent Nexus])
| ''supports:'' DVB, VDR<BR><BR>
''Connections:''<BR>
''Connections:''<BR>
* Sat in
* Sat in
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* Connector for Audio/Video cable
* Connector for Audio/Video cable
* Connection for IR-Receiver
* Connection for IR-Receiver
|Compared to other Revisions:
| Compared to other Revisions:
* Sound not that brilliant (has 81dB dynamic at 16Bit)
* Sound not that brilliant (has 81dB dynamic at 16Bit)
* IR -Remote included (Nexus)
* IR -Remote included (Nexus)
* Connectorcable included (digitaler audio output, Video...)
* Connectorcable included (digitaler audio output, Video...)
* symbolrate 1-45 Mbaud
* symbolrate 1-45 Mbaud
| [[Image:Hauppauge_WinTV_Nexus-s_Rev.2.1.jpg|thumb|100px|Hauppauge WinTV-Nexus-S Rev. 2.1 card]]
|

* [[Supported_DVB_cards#DVB-S_ff_rev2.1|Dev Info]]
|}
* [[DVB-S_ff_rev2.1|Details]]

* [http://213.221.87.83/prod_nexus_s.htm Product link (recent Nexus)]
====[[FF Rev. 2.2 DVB-S Cards|Rev. 2.2 Cards:]]====
[[Image:Hauppauge_WinTV_Nexus-s_Rev.2.1.jpg|thumb|50px|]]
{| border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 valign="top"
|- bgcolor=#efefef valign="top"
| '''Vendor<BR>
Model number<BR>
<BR>Price'''
| '''Linux-Support<BR>Peripheral connectors'''
| '''Comments'''
| '''Pictures'''

|- valign="top"
|- valign="top"
| '''[[Hauppauge]]'''<BR>
|
[[FF Rev. 2.2 DVB-S Cards|WinTV-Nexus-S Rev.2.2]] <br> <br>
<div id="DVB-S_ff_rev2.2"></div>
([http://213.221.87.83/prod_nexus_s.htm link to recent Nexus])
Rev.2.2 sold as:<BR><BR>
'''[[Hauppauge]]'''<BR>
| ''supports:'' DVB, VDR<BR><BR>
[[DVB-S_ff_rev2.2|WinTV Nexus-s Rev.2.2]]
|''supports:'' DVB, VDR<BR><BR>
''Connections:''<BR>
''Connections:''<BR>
* Sat in
* Sat in
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* Connector for Audio/Video cable
* Connector for Audio/Video cable
* Connection for IR-Receiver
* Connection for IR-Receiver
|Compared to other Revisions:
| Compared to other Revisions:
* like Rev. 2.1 but other Vendor-ID and other Soundchip
* like Rev. 2.1 but other Vendor-ID and other Soundchip
* Sounds better (has 101dB dynamic at 24bit)
* Sounds better (has 101dB dynamic at 24bit)
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* Connectorcable included (digitaler audio output, Video...)
* Connectorcable included (digitaler audio output, Video...)
* symbolrate 1-45 Mbaud
* symbolrate 1-45 Mbaud
| [[Image:Hauppauge_WinTV_Nexus-s_Rev.2.2.jpg|thumb|100px|Hauppauge WinTV-Nexus-S Rev. 2.2 card]]
|
|}
* [[Supported_DVB_cards#DVB-S_ff_rev2.2|Dev Info]]

* [[DVB-S_ff_rev2.2|Details]]
====Rev. 2.3 Cards:====
* [http://213.221.87.83/prod_nexus_s.htm Product link (recent Nexus)]
{| border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 valign="top"
[[Image:Hauppauge_WinTV_Nexus-s_Rev.2.2.jpg|thumb|50px|]]
|- bgcolor=#efefef valign="top"
|'''Vendor<BR>
Model number<BR>
<BR>Price'''
|'''Linux-Support<BR>Peripheral connectors'''
|'''Comments'''
|'''Pictures<BR>Links<BR>Developer Infos'''
|- valign="top"
|- valign="top"
|
'''[[Satelco]]<BR>
[[Satelco Highend PCI (DVB-S)|Highend PCI (DVB-S)]]'''<BR>
[[DVB-S_ff_rev2.3|DVB-S Rev 2.3]]
|
''supports:'' DVB, VDR<BR><BR>
''Connectors:''
* Sat in
* Special connector
* IR receiver
* Seems to have [[Jumper2]] (not tested)
* Common Interface Connector
<BR>
''Connectors on adapter cable for special connector''
* Composite (FBAS, yellow cinch female)
* Audio left (white cinch female)
* Audio right (red cinch female)
* Audio 3,5mm male
* SPDIF out, supports PCM and Dolby Digital (black cinch female)


|Compared to other Hardware:
* Includes IR receiver
* Includes remote control
|
* [http://www.satelco.de/htm/shop/popup/highend_pci.htm Product link]
[[Image:DVB_Satelco_High_End_rev2_3.jpg|thumb|50px|]]
|- valign="top"
|}
|}
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==[[DVB-S]] [[Budget]] Cards==
===[[DVB-S]] [[Budget]] Cards===


The way to go if you own a recent computer and are not willing to spend too much money for state-of-the art technology.
The way to go if you own a recent computer and are not willing to spend too much money for state-of-the art technology.
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|'''Others'''
|'''Others'''
|'''Pictures'''
|'''Pictures'''

|-
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|'''[[Acorp DS110]]''' [http://acorp.ru/products/multimedia/satellite/ds110/]<br>
'''[[Dvbworld DVB-S PCI2002]]''' [http://www.worlddvb.com/product/htm/pcis2002.htm]
'''[[AxessDM05 or EasyTV-DM05]]'''
|DVB, VDR
|SDMC DM1105 PCI<br>Sharp BS2F7VZ0194A tuner<br>IX2410 pll<br>STM STV0299B demodoulator
|
* Sat In
|
|[http://www.worlddvb.com/product/htm/pcis.htm]

|- valign="top"
|[[Compro VideoMate S350]]
|DVB
|
*Zarlink ZL10039 (DVB-S Tuner)
*Zarlink ZL10313 (DVB-S Demodulator)
*Philips SAA7130HL (PCI Bridge)
|
*DVB-S input with RF pass-through capability
*S-Video input
*Composite input
*IR input
*Audio input
*Audio output
|
|

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|'''[[Digital Rise]]<br>
[[Digital Rise DTV PCI Sat FTA|DTV PCI Sat FTA]]''' [http://www.digitalrise.biz/products/dvb_tuner/sat/pci_fta/#]
|DVB
|
|
* Sat in
| A TwinHan VP-1020A clone (see '''[[TwinHan|TwinHan Card List]]''')
|

|- valign="top"
|'''[[Digital Rise]]<br>
[[Digital Rise DTV PCI Sat CI|DTV PCI Sat CI]]''' [http://www.digitalrise.biz/products/dvb_tuner/sat/pci_ci/#]
|DVB
|
|
* Sat in
* [[Common Interface]]
| A TwinHan clone (see '''[[TwinHan|TwinHan Card List]]''')
|

|- valign="top"
|'''[[DViCO]] <br>
[[DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-S|FusionHDTV DVB-S]]'''
|
|
* LG QPSK NIM
** STV0299B
* CX2388X
|
* Sat in x 2
|
|

|- valign="top"
|'''[[Fujitsu Siemens]]'''<BR>
'''[[Fujitsu Siemens Activy DVB-S Budget|Activy DVB-S Budget]]'''
|DVB, VDR
|
|
* Sat in
|
|[[Image:Fujitsu-Siemens_Activy_DVB-s_budget.jpg|thumb|50px|]]

|- valign="top"
|'''[[Geniatech]]'''<BR>
'''[[Geniatech DVB-S Digistar|DVB-S Digistar]]'''
|DVB
|
*CX23882 Broadcast Decoder
*CX24123 QPSK Demod
*CX24109 Satellite Tuner
|
*Sat in
*Sat out
*Composite in
*IR connector
|Live playback skipping and pixelated. Records without live playback fine.
||[[Image:X3M SPC1000 Ver3.4.jpg|thumb|50px|]]<BR>

|- valign="top"
|'''[[Hauppauge]]'''<BR>
'''[[Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-SE2|WinTV-NOVA-SE2]]'''<BR>
Model 639
|DVB
|
|
* Sat in
|
|[[Image:NOVA-SE2.jpg|thumb|50px|]]<BR>

|- valign="top"
|'''[[Hauppauge]]'''<BR>
|'''[[Hauppauge]]'''<BR>
'''[[Hauppauge WinTV NOVA-s PCI|WinTV NOVA-s PCI]]'''<BR>
'''[[Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-S PCI|WinTV-NOVA-S PCI]]'''<BR>
Modell 541 [http://213.221.87.83/prod_nova.htm]
Modell 541 [http://213.221.87.83/prod_nova.htm]
|DVB, VDR
|DVB, VDR
|
|
|
|Sat in
* Sat in
|
|
|[http://213.221.87.83/images/prod/sboard_nova.jpg]
|[http://213.221.87.83/images/prod/sboard_nova.jpg]

|-
|- valign="top"
|'''[[Hauppauge]]'''<BR>
'''[[Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-S-Plus|WinTV-NOVA-S-Plus]]'''<BR>
Modell 794
|DVB, VDR
|
* CX24123
* ISL6421
|
* Sat in
* S-Video in
* Video-Chinch (FBAS)-In
* IR-Remote
* Audio-LineIn
|Common hardware fault preventing lock when using 22khz tone signalling, kernel patch workaround
|[[Image:Nova-s-plus_board_front.jpg|thumb|50px|]]<BR>
[[Image:NOVA-S-PlusMCE_board_angle.jpg|thumb|50px|]]<BR>

|- valign="top"
|'''[[Hauppauge]]'''
|'''[[Hauppauge]]'''
'''[[Hauppauge_WinTV_NOVA-CI_PCI|NOVA-CI]]'''<BR>
'''[[Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-CI PCI|WinTV-NOVA-CI PCI]]'''<BR>
Modell 588 [http://213.221.87.83/prod_nova_ci.htm]
Modell 588 [http://213.221.87.83/prod_nova_ci.htm]
|DVB, VDR
|DVB, VDR
|
|
|
|Sat in
* Sat in
[[Common Interface]]
* [[Common Interface]]
|
|
|[[Image:Hauppauge_WinTV-NOVA-Ci.jpg|thumb|50px|]]<BR>
|[[Image:Hauppauge_WinTV-NOVA-Ci.jpg|thumb|50px|]]<BR>
[[Image:Hauppauge-nova-ci-modul.jpg|thumb|50px|]]<BR>
[[Image:Hauppauge-nova-ci-modul.jpg|thumb|50px|]]<BR>
[http://213.221.87.83/images/prod/board_nova_ci.jpg]
[http://213.221.87.83/images/prod/board_nova_ci.jpg]

|-
|- valign="top"
|'''[[Fujitsu-Siemens]]'''<BR>
|'''[[Hercules]] <br>
'''[[Fujitsu-Siemens Activy DVB-S Budget|Activy DVB-S Budget]]'''
[[Hercules Smart TV Satellite|Smart TV Satellite]]
|DVB
|
|
* Sat in
* [[Common Interface]]
| A TwinHan VP-1030A clone (see '''[[TwinHan|TwinHan Card List]]''')
|[[Image:hercules_smart_sat_front.jpg|thumb|50px|]]

|- valign="top"
|'''[[KNC1]] <br>
[[KNC1_TV-Station_DVB-S|TV-Station DVB-S]]''' [http://www.knc1.com/gb.htm]
|DVB
|
* '''Tuner''': Philips SU1278 (warning : SH and SHA flavours supported), or Philips 1278/SH-2
* '''Demodulator''': TUA6100 (supported since Kernel 2.6.19)
* '''PCI bridge''': Philips [[Philips SAA7146|SAA7146]]
|
* Sat in
* [[Common Interface]]
|
|

|- valign="top"
|'''[[KNC1]]
[[KNC1 TV-Star DVB-S|TV-Star DVB-S]]''' [http://www.knc1.com/gb.htm]
| DVB, since kernel 2.6.16
|
* Philips SD1878 (tuner)
* Philips [[Philips SAA7146|SAA7146]] (bridge)
|
* Sat in<BR>
* Sat Out
|
|

|- valign="top"
|'''[[LifeView]]<BR>
[[FlyDVB-S]]''' [http://www.lifeview.com.tw/html/products/internal_tv/flydvbs.htm]<BR>
|DVB supported in v4l-dvb
|
* Philips [[Philips TDA8262|TDA8262]] (tuner)
* Philips [[Philips TDA10086|TDA10086]] (demodulator)
* Philips [[Philips SAA7134|SAA7134]] (bridge)
* Intersil [[ISL6421ER]] (LNB supply)
|
* Sat in<BR>
* S-Video in<BR>
* Composite in<BR>
* Remote in
| Support Linux recent kernel full
|[[Image:LR300.jpg]]

|- valign="top"
|'''[[Mystique]]
[[KNC1 TV-Star DVB-S|SaTiX-SX]]'''
| DVB
|
|
|Clone of KNC1 TV-Star DVB-S
|

|- valign="top"
| '''[[Pinnacle]] <br>
'''PCTV Sat'''
|
|
|
|
|

|- valign="top"
| '''[[Pinnacle]]''' <br>
[[Pinnacle PCTV Sat CI|PCTV Sat CI]]
|DVB
|
|
* Sat in
* [[Common Interface]]
| A TwinHan VP-1030A clone (see '''[[TwinHan|TwinHan Card List]]''')
|[[Image:Pinnacle_PCTV_Sat_CI_front.jpg|thumb|50px|]]
[[Image:Pinnacle_PCTV_Sat_CI_back.jpg|thumb|50px|]]

|- valign="top"
| '''[[Pinnacle]]''' <br>
[[Pinnacle PCTV Sat 400i]]
|DVB
|
* CX25878-13 PCI Brigde
* CX24110 QPSK Demod
* CX24108 Satellite Tuner
|
* Sat in
|
|

|- valign="top"
|'''[[Satelco]] <br>
[[KNC1_TV-Station_DVB-S|EasyWatch PCI DVB-S (with CI connector)]]'''
|DVB
|
* '''Tuner''': Philips SU1278 (warning : SH and SHA flavours supported), or Philips 1278/SH-2
* '''Demodulator''': TUA6100 (supported since Kernel 2.6.19)
* '''PCI bridge''': Philips [[Philips SAA7146|SAA7146]]
|
* Sat in
* Onboard connector to [[Common Interface]] extension kit (not included)
| A KNC1 clone.
* '''vendor''': 1131 ''"Philips Semiconductors"''
* '''device''': 7146 ''"SAA7146"''
* '''subvendor''': 1894
* '''subdedvice''': 001b
|

|- valign="top"
|'''[[TechniSat]] <br>
[[TechniSat SkyStar 1 CI|SkyStar 1 CI]]''' (v3.0 only)
|DVB
|
|
* Sat in
* [[Common Interface]]
| A TwinHan VP-1030A clone (see '''[[TwinHan|TwinHan Card List]]''')
|[[Image:Technisat_Skystar1CI_v3_0_front.jpg|thumb|50px|]]
[[Image:Technisat_Skystar1CI_v3_0_back.jpg|thumb|50px|]]

|- valign="top"
|'''[[TechniSat]] <br>
[[TechniSat SkyStar 2 TV PCI / Sky2PC PCI|SkyStar 2 TV PCI / Sky2PC PCI]]'''
|DVB, VDR
|DVB, VDR
|
|
|Sat in
|
|
* Sat in
|[[Image:Fujitsu-Siemens_Activy_DVB-s_budget.jpg|thumb|50px|]]
|After kernel 2.6.28-git5 all revision supported.
|-
|[[Image:Technisat_Skystar2_front.jpg|thumb|50px|]]
|'''[[Technotrend]]'''
[[Image:Technisat_Skystar2_back.jpg|thumb|50px|]]
'''[[Technotrend PCline budget DVB-S|PCline budget DVB-S]]'''[http://www.technotrend.de/english/products/pcproducts3-1.html]

|- valign="top"
|'''[[TechnoTrend]]''' <br>
'''[[TechnoTrend PCline budget DVB-S|PCline budget DVB-S]]''' [http://www.technotrend.de/english/products/pcproducts3-1.html]
|DVB, VDR
|DVB, VDR
|
|
|
|Sat in
* Sat in
[[Common Interface]]
* [[Common Interface]]
|
|
|[[Image:Technotrend_PCline_budget_DVB-S.jpg|thumb|50px|]]
|[[Image:Technotrend_PCline_budget_DVB-S.jpg|thumb|50px|]]

|-
|- valign="top"
|'''[[SkyStar_2|Technisat Skystar 2]]'''
|'''[[TechnoTrend]]''' <br>
'''[[TechnoTrend TT-budget S-1500|TT-budget S-1500]]''' [http://shop.technotrend.de/shop.php?mode=show_detail&lang=de&group=4&sid=7e78216e0322b9ee3befdfbc5e09a0db&s=&id=16]
|DVB, VDR
|DVB, VDR
|
|
* BSBE1-502A
|Sat in
* [[Philips SAA7146|SAA7146A]]
* LNBP21
|
|
* Sat in
|[[Image:Technisat_Skystar2.jpg|thumb|50px|]]
* IR connector
|-
* [[Common Interface]]
|'''[[Twinhan Technology Co|Twinhan Technology Co]]'''
|DVB
|
|
|Sat in
|'''[[Twinhan Card List]]'''
|
|

|-
|- valign="top"
|'''[[Hercules]]
|'''[[TELES]] <br>
[[Hercules_Smart_TV_Satellite|Smart TV Satellite]]'''
[[TELES Strato SkyDSL PCI rev1.4|Strato SkyDSL PCI rev1.4]]'''
|DVB
|DVB
|
|
* Samsung [[S5H1420]]
|Sat in
* [[Philips SAA7146|SAA7146]]
[[Common Interface]]
|
|'''[[Twinhan Card List]]'''
* Sat in
|[[Image:hercules_smart_sat_front.jpg|thumb|50px|]]
| TechnoTrend design
|-
|'''[[DVICO|DVICO FusionHDTV DVB-S]]'''
|
|

|CX2388X +
|- valign="top"
STV0299B +
|'''[[TwinHan]]''' <br>
LG QPSK NIM
[[Twinhan VP-1020|VP-1020]]
|Sat in x 2
|DVB, VDR
|
|
|
|
* Sat in
|
|

|- valign="top"
|'''[[TwinHan]]'''<br>
[[Twinhan VP-1020A|VP-1020A]]
|DVB, VDR
|
|
* Sat in
|
|

|- valign="top"
|'''[[TwinHan]]'''<br>
[[Twinhan VP-1030|VP-1030]]
|DVB, VDR
|
|
* Sat in
* [[Common Interface]]
|
|

|- valign="top"
|'''[[TwinHan]]''' <br>
[[Twinhan VP-1030A|VP-1030A]]
|DVB, VDR
|
|
* Sat in
* [[Common Interface]]
|
|

|- valign="top"
|'''[[TwinHan]]''' <br>
[[Twinhan VP-1022A|VP-1022 VER 2.0 (also renamed as 102g)]]
|DVB, VDR
|
|
* Sat in
* Sat out
|
|

|- valign="top"
|'''[[TwinHan]]''' <br>
[[Twinhan VP-1030C|VP-1030C]]
|DVB, VDR
|
|
* Sat in
* [[Common Interface]]
|
|

|- valign="top"
|'''[[TwinHan]]''' <br>
[[Twinhan VP-1025|VP-1025]]
|DVB, VDR
|
|
* Sat in
|
||[[Image:TwinhanVP-1025.jpg|thumb|50px|]]


|}
|}


== Experimental Support==
{{help to support}}


{| border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 valign="top"
|- bgcolor=#efefef valign="top"
|'''Vendor<BR>
Model number<BR>
<BR>Price'''
|'''Chip<BR>Tuner'''
|'''Comments'''
|'''Pictures<BR>Links<BR>Developer Infos'''

|- valign="top"
| [[AVerMedia]] <br> [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-S Hybrid+FM (A700)|AVerTV DVB-S Hybrid+FM (A700)]]
|
|
|

|- valign="top"
| [[AVerMedia]] <br> [[AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-S Pro (A700)|AVerTV DVB-S Pro (A700)]]
|
|
|

|- valign="top"
|'''[[Twinhan 1027]]''' <br>
|
| Not incuded yet in v4l-dvb or kernel code<br>
Link to driver http://sadnet.ru/?Skachatmz:Drugoe%3A, patch for vanilla kernel 2.6.24.4 and 2.6.27.10 (thanks
Denis Romanenko). Please test and send me result. sfstudio[at]sadnet.ru
|
|}

== Currently Unsupported DVB-S PCI cards:==
{{help to support}}


{| border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 valign="top"
|- bgcolor=#efefef valign="top"
|'''Vendor<BR>
Model number<BR>
<BR>Price'''
|'''Linux-Support<BR>Peripheral connectors'''
|'''Comments'''
|'''Pictures<BR>Links<BR>Developer Infos'''

|- valign="top"
|'''[[TwinHan|TwinHan Technology]]''' [http://www.twinhan.com/product_satellite_1034.asp AD-SP300 (1034)]
|
|
A linux driver which can be downloaded for
the Mantis family from the Twinhan website ([http://www.twinhan.com/files/AW/Linux/AZLinux_v1.4.2_CI_FC6.tar.gz AZLinux_v1.4.2_CI_FC6]). The mantis_vp1034 only has precompiled module
binaries that are only suitable for the first FC6 kernel.

Other drivers are available from [http://jusst.de/manu/mantis-v4l-dvb.tar.bz2 http://jusst.de/manu/mantis-v4l-dvb.tar.bz2]

v4l-dvb v5 (s2api) drivers are avaliable from the mercurial repository at [http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/s2-liplianin http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/s2-liplianin]
|

|- valign="top"
|'''[[Skystar2 Rev 2.7]]''' <br>
|
|Currently no Linux driver available, apparently currently being developed here: http://linuxtv.org/hg/~pb/v4l-dvb.skystar2.rev27/summary, update at http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2008-April/025234.html
|[[Image:skystar2-r27.jpg|thumb|The Skystar2 Rev 2.7 is easily recognized by its missing "tin can"]]

|- valign="top"
|'''[[Skystar2 Rev 2.8]]''' <br>
|
|GPL driver is out, see here: http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2008-December/030851.html It is already incorporated in the actual snapshot for the 2.6.28 kernel (git6) and works. Jan-04-2009

Binary driver (non-GPL) available here: http://www.bbti.us/support.htm

Module: http://www.bbti.us/download/linux/TechniSat_SkyStar2-PCI_r2.8.tar.bz2

|[[Image:Skystar2_rev2.8.jpg|thumb|The Skystar2 Rev 2.8 is easily recognized by its punched tuner cover]]

|- valign="top"
|'''[[Pinnacle PCTV Dual Sat Pro PCI 4000I]]''' <br>
|
|Currently no Linux driver available
|


|}


[[Category:DVB-S|!PCI devices DVB-S]]
[[Category:DVB-S| ]]
[[Category:Hardware|!PCI devices DVB-S]]
[[Category:Hardware| ]]

Latest revision as of 03:29, 30 May 2016

On this page you will find information regarding DVB-S PCI cards.

Please be aware that:
  • The information contained here is likely non-exhaustive and, despite best efforts to do otherwise, may contain errors. (Please help to keep these lists up-to-date so that they are useful for everyone!)
  • If your device is not listed, try:
    • searching the existing mailing list archives:
      • Linux-Media Mailing List (LMML) archives (via vger or .... )
      • or from the older mailing lists (now largely deprecated in favour of the LMML):
        • dvb mailing list archives (via spinics or MARC ... )
        • v4l mailing list archives (via .... )
    • searching for information with Google or other internet search engine
    • by posting a question about the device directly to the LMML (but please do conduct a search first, as it may already have been discussed!)
    • Note: when it comes to support, it is generally a good idea to try the current V4L-DVB sources because some device drivers can be very new and thus may have not made their way into the mainstream kernel.
In any regard, in respect to the above listed suggestions, you may find it to be the case that your device is actually already supported or that experimental support is available.
  • Because the component constitution on many devices are often similar or identical, there may be devices that are unlisted but may actually work with the existing driver framework for previously supported devices. In such a case, your non-listed but working device will likely be reported in your system messages as being one of those previously supported devices. If you encounter such an occurrence, please do report your success on the LMML so that proper detection/identification of your device can be added within the drivers.
  • Lastly, it bears worth repeating the request: Please help to keep these lists up-to-date so that they are useful for everyone!


Supported DVB-S PCI Cards

The following tables list the confirmed working DVB-S PCI cards and provides a brief summary of their features and components. If you need more technical information on a particular device, have a look at its specific wiki article.

DVB-S "Full-Featured" Cards

All these, so called, "full-featured" or "premium" cards have a AV711x MPEG-2 Decoder onboard. Please be sure to know their limitations before you go and spend a lot of money for these cards. You need at least one of them in your VDR System unless you install the VDR Software Decoder Plugin. All other DVB programs a free of this limitation.

The more modern approach are the decoder-less (i.e. so called, "budget") cards listed below, as every modern computer is able to decode MPEG-2 in software nowadays.

Rev. 1.3 Cards:

Vendor

Model number

Price

Linux-Support
Peripheral connectors 		Comments Pictures
Fujitsu Siemens

DVB-S Rev 1.3

supports: DVB, VDR

Connectors:

  • Sat in
  • Sat out
  • Composite
  • Audio 3,5mm
  • Jumper2
 Compared to other Revisions:
  • Sound not that brilliant (has 81dB dynamic at 16Bit)
  • 4-5% of the Tuners need a lot of power and get really hot
  • a design-fault in the 5V power supply of the Tuners causes unstable SNR und STR, but there's a mod for that.
  • symbolrates > 8 MBaud can be used
Hauppauge Rev. 1.3 Card
Galaxis PCTV-SAT

DVB-S Rev 1.3

supports: DVB, VDR

Connectors:

  • Sat in
  • Sat out
  • Composite
  • Audio 3,5mm
  • Common Interface
  • Jumper2
 Compared to other Revisions:
  • 4-5% of the Tuners need a lot of power and get really hot
  • symbolrates > 8 MBaud can be used
Galaxis Rev. 1.3 card
SATELCO

Highend PCI (DVB-S) [1]
DVB-S Rev 1.3

supports: DVB, VDR

Connectors:

  • Sat in
  • Composite
  • Audio 3,5mm
  • Common Interface Connector
 Compared to other Hardware:
  • Tuner is much better than TwinHan VP-1030.


Also see: FF Rev. 1.3 DVB-S Cards

Rev. 1.5 Cards:

Vendor

Model number

Price

Linux-Support
Peripheral connectors 		Comments Pictures
TechniSat

SkyStar 1

supports: DVB, VDR

Connectors:

  • Sat in
  • Composite
  • Audio 3,5mm
  • Jumper2
 Compared to other Revisions:
  • Sounds better (has 101dB dynamic at 24bit)
  • uses LNBP16 (not LNBP13) => 650mA (was: 500mA) for LNB
  • symbolrates: 1-45 Mbaud


Also see: FF Rev. 1.5 DVB-S Cards

Technisat skystar 1.jpg

Rev. 1.6 Cards:

Vendor

Model number

Price

Linux-Support
Peripheral connectors 		Comments Pictures
Fujitsu Siemens

Rev.1.6

Hauppauge
Rev.1.6

supports: DVB, VDR

Connections:

  • Sat in
  • Composite
  • Audio 3,5mm
  • Jumper2
 Compared to other Revisions:
  • Sounds better (has 101dB dynamic at 24bit)
  • doesn't produce that much heat => QPSK Demodulator IC doesn't need a metal-heatpipe
  • uses LNBP16 (not LNBP13) => 650mA (was: 500mA) for LNB
  • 2 Watt safety - less crashes because of heat
  • symbolrate 8-45 Mbaud
Fujitsu Siemens Rev. 1.6 card

Rev. 2.1 Cards:

Vendor

Model number

Price

Linux-Support
Peripheral connectors 		Comments Pictures
Hauppauge

WinTV-Nexus-S Rev. 2.1

(link to recent Nexus)

supports: DVB, VDR

Connections:

  • Sat in
  • Sat out (only BSRU6-701a Tuner)
  • Connector for Audio/Video cable
  • Connection for IR-Receiver
 Compared to other Revisions:
  • Sound not that brilliant (has 81dB dynamic at 16Bit)
  • IR -Remote included (Nexus)
  • Connectorcable included (digitaler audio output, Video...)
  • symbolrate 1-45 Mbaud
Hauppauge WinTV-Nexus-S Rev. 2.1 card

Rev. 2.2 Cards:

Vendor

Model number

Price

Linux-Support
Peripheral connectors 		Comments Pictures
Hauppauge

WinTV-Nexus-S Rev.2.2

(link to recent Nexus)

supports: DVB, VDR

Connections:

  • Sat in
  • Sat out (only BSRU6-701a Tuner)
  • Connector for Audio/Video cable
  • Connection for IR-Receiver
 Compared to other Revisions:
  • like Rev. 2.1 but other Vendor-ID and other Soundchip
  • Sounds better (has 101dB dynamic at 24bit)
  • IR -Remote included (Nexus)
  • Connectorcable included (digitaler audio output, Video...)
  • symbolrate 1-45 Mbaud
Hauppauge WinTV-Nexus-S Rev. 2.2 card

Rev. 2.3 Cards:

Vendor

Model number

Price

Linux-Support
Peripheral connectors 		Comments Pictures
Links
Developer Infos

Satelco
 Highend PCI (DVB-S)
 DVB-S Rev 2.3

supports: DVB, VDR

Connectors:

  • Sat in
  • Special connector
  • IR receiver
  • Seems to have Jumper2 (not tested)
  • Common Interface Connector


Connectors on adapter cable for special connector

  • Composite (FBAS, yellow cinch female)
  • Audio left (white cinch female)
  • Audio right (red cinch female)
  • Audio 3,5mm male
  • SPDIF out, supports PCM and Dolby Digital (black cinch female)
 Compared to other Hardware:
  • Includes IR receiver
  • Includes remote control
DVB Satelco High End rev2 3.jpg


DVB-S Budget Cards

The way to go if you own a recent computer and are not willing to spend too much money for state-of-the art technology.

Manufacturer /

Model number /

Price

Supports Tuner / Chips Connections Others Pictures
Acorp DS110 [2]

Dvbworld DVB-S PCI2002 [3] AxessDM05 or EasyTV-DM05

DVB, VDR SDMC DM1105 PCI
Sharp BS2F7VZ0194A tuner
IX2410 pll
STM STV0299B demodoulator
  • Sat In
 [4]
Compro VideoMate S350 DVB
  • Zarlink ZL10039 (DVB-S Tuner)
  • Zarlink ZL10313 (DVB-S Demodulator)
  • Philips SAA7130HL (PCI Bridge)
  • DVB-S input with RF pass-through capability
  • S-Video input
  • Composite input
  • IR input
  • Audio input
  • Audio output
Digital Rise

DTV PCI Sat FTA [5]

DVB
  • Sat in
 A TwinHan VP-1020A clone (see TwinHan Card List)
Digital Rise

DTV PCI Sat CI [6]

DVB A TwinHan clone (see TwinHan Card List)
DViCO

FusionHDTV DVB-S

  • LG QPSK NIM
    • STV0299B
  • CX2388X
  • Sat in x 2
Fujitsu Siemens

Activy DVB-S Budget

DVB, VDR
  • Sat in
Fujitsu-Siemens Activy DVB-s budget.jpg
Geniatech

DVB-S Digistar

DVB
  • CX23882 Broadcast Decoder
  • CX24123 QPSK Demod
  • CX24109 Satellite Tuner
  • Sat in
  • Sat out
  • Composite in
  • IR connector
 Live playback skipping and pixelated. Records without live playback fine.
X3M SPC1000 Ver3.4.jpg

Hauppauge

WinTV-NOVA-SE2
Model 639

DVB
  • Sat in
NOVA-SE2.jpg

Hauppauge

WinTV-NOVA-S PCI
Modell 541 [7]

DVB, VDR
  • Sat in
 [8]
Hauppauge

WinTV-NOVA-S-Plus
Modell 794

DVB, VDR
  • CX24123
  • ISL6421
  • Sat in
  • S-Video in
  • Video-Chinch (FBAS)-In
  • IR-Remote
  • Audio-LineIn
 Common hardware fault preventing lock when using 22khz tone signalling, kernel patch workaround
Nova-s-plus board front.jpg

NOVA-S-PlusMCE board angle.jpg

Hauppauge

WinTV-NOVA-CI PCI
Modell 588 [9]

DVB, VDR
Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-Ci.jpg

Hauppauge-nova-ci-modul.jpg

[10]

Hercules

Smart TV Satellite

DVB A TwinHan VP-1030A clone (see TwinHan Card List)
Hercules smart sat front.jpg
KNC1

TV-Station DVB-S [11]

DVB
  • Tuner: Philips SU1278 (warning : SH and SHA flavours supported), or Philips 1278/SH-2
  • Demodulator: TUA6100 (supported since Kernel 2.6.19)
  • PCI bridge: Philips SAA7146
KNC1

TV-Star DVB-S [12]

DVB, since kernel 2.6.16
  • Philips SD1878 (tuner)
  • Philips SAA7146 (bridge)
  • Sat in
  • Sat Out
LifeView

FlyDVB-S [13]

DVB supported in v4l-dvb
  • Sat in
  • S-Video in
  • Composite in
  • Remote in
 Support Linux recent kernel full LR300.jpg
Mystique

SaTiX-SX

DVB Clone of KNC1 TV-Star DVB-S
Pinnacle

PCTV Sat

Pinnacle

PCTV Sat CI

DVB A TwinHan VP-1030A clone (see TwinHan Card List)
Pinnacle PCTV Sat CI front.jpg
Pinnacle PCTV Sat CI back.jpg
Pinnacle

Pinnacle PCTV Sat 400i

DVB
  • CX25878-13 PCI Brigde
  • CX24110 QPSK Demod
  • CX24108 Satellite Tuner
  • Sat in
Satelco

EasyWatch PCI DVB-S (with CI connector)

DVB
  • Tuner: Philips SU1278 (warning : SH and SHA flavours supported), or Philips 1278/SH-2
  • Demodulator: TUA6100 (supported since Kernel 2.6.19)
  • PCI bridge: Philips SAA7146
 A KNC1 clone.
  • vendor: 1131 "Philips Semiconductors"
  • device: 7146 "SAA7146"
  • subvendor: 1894
  • subdedvice: 001b
TechniSat

SkyStar 1 CI (v3.0 only)

DVB A TwinHan VP-1030A clone (see TwinHan Card List)
Technisat Skystar1CI v3 0 front.jpg
Technisat Skystar1CI v3 0 back.jpg
TechniSat

SkyStar 2 TV PCI / Sky2PC PCI

DVB, VDR
  • Sat in
 After kernel 2.6.28-git5 all revision supported.
Technisat Skystar2 front.jpg
Technisat Skystar2 back.jpg
TechnoTrend

PCline budget DVB-S [14]

DVB, VDR
Technotrend PCline budget DVB-S.jpg
TechnoTrend

TT-budget S-1500 [15]

DVB, VDR
TELES

Strato SkyDSL PCI rev1.4

DVB
  • Sat in
 TechnoTrend design
TwinHan

VP-1020

DVB, VDR
  • Sat in
TwinHan

VP-1020A

DVB, VDR
  • Sat in
TwinHan

VP-1030

DVB, VDR
TwinHan

VP-1030A

DVB, VDR
TwinHan

VP-1022 VER 2.0 (also renamed as 102g)

DVB, VDR
  • Sat in
  • Sat out
TwinHan

VP-1030C

DVB, VDR
TwinHan

VP-1025

DVB, VDR
  • Sat in
TwinhanVP-1025.jpg


Experimental Support

If you own one or more devices from the following list and you want to help with support development, please contact the Linux-Media Mailing List (LMML). Note that if your device is similar to or contains components for which driver development is currently being undertaken, then it is possible that you will pique the developers' interest and can obtain some assistance that, possibly, leads to full support for your device.

However, please note that inquiries to the mailing list:

  • Should NOT be treated as an order drop-off queue. You're soliciting help from volunteer developers who work on V4L-DVB matters in their spare time, and such work can be non-trivial (i.e. requiring even thousands of hours work). So being demanding is one sure route to being ignored. (Honestly, this point really shouldn't even need to be written, but you'd be surprised at the number of irrational individuals who write into the mailing list demanding this or that).
  • May pass without garnering a response—a distinct byproduct of the fact that there are a limited number of developers, whom might be able to help, that are associated with the project. Often times, even if they wished to help, their energies are entirely tied up with other projects. In such cases, the best path might be to try to spearhead the driver development for your device yourself, or hire someone who can.


Vendor

Model number

Price

Chip
Tuner 		Comments Pictures
Links
Developer Infos
AVerMedia
AVerTV DVB-S Hybrid+FM (A700)
AVerMedia
AVerTV DVB-S Pro (A700)
Twinhan 1027
Not incuded yet in v4l-dvb or kernel code

Link to driver http://sadnet.ru/?Skachatmz:Drugoe%3A, patch for vanilla kernel 2.6.24.4 and 2.6.27.10 (thanks Denis Romanenko). Please test and send me result. sfstudio[at]sadnet.ru

Currently Unsupported DVB-S PCI cards:

If you own one or more devices from the following list and you want to help with support development, please contact the Linux-Media Mailing List (LMML). Note that if your device is similar to or contains components for which driver development is currently being undertaken, then it is possible that you will pique the developers' interest and can obtain some assistance that, possibly, leads to full support for your device.

However, please note that inquiries to the mailing list:

  • Should NOT be treated as an order drop-off queue. You're soliciting help from volunteer developers who work on V4L-DVB matters in their spare time, and such work can be non-trivial (i.e. requiring even thousands of hours work). So being demanding is one sure route to being ignored. (Honestly, this point really shouldn't even need to be written, but you'd be surprised at the number of irrational individuals who write into the mailing list demanding this or that).
  • May pass without garnering a response—a distinct byproduct of the fact that there are a limited number of developers, whom might be able to help, that are associated with the project. Often times, even if they wished to help, their energies are entirely tied up with other projects. In such cases, the best path might be to try to spearhead the driver development for your device yourself, or hire someone who can.


Vendor

Model number

Price

Linux-Support
Peripheral connectors 		Comments Pictures
Links
Developer Infos
TwinHan Technology AD-SP300 (1034)

A linux driver which can be downloaded for the Mantis family from the Twinhan website (AZLinux_v1.4.2_CI_FC6). The mantis_vp1034 only has precompiled module binaries that are only suitable for the first FC6 kernel.

Other drivers are available from http://jusst.de/manu/mantis-v4l-dvb.tar.bz2

v4l-dvb v5 (s2api) drivers are avaliable from the mercurial repository at http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/s2-liplianin

Skystar2 Rev 2.7
Currently no Linux driver available, apparently currently being developed here: http://linuxtv.org/hg/~pb/v4l-dvb.skystar2.rev27/summary, update at http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2008-April/025234.html
The Skystar2 Rev 2.7 is easily recognized by its missing "tin can"
Skystar2 Rev 2.8
GPL driver is out, see here: http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2008-December/030851.html It is already incorporated in the actual snapshot for the 2.6.28 kernel (git6) and works. Jan-04-2009

Binary driver (non-GPL) available here: http://www.bbti.us/support.htm

Module: http://www.bbti.us/download/linux/TechniSat_SkyStar2-PCI_r2.8.tar.bz2

The Skystar2 Rev 2.8 is easily recognized by its punched tuner cover
Pinnacle PCTV Dual Sat Pro PCI 4000I
Currently no Linux driver available


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