DVB-S PCI Cards
On this page you will find information regarding DVB-S PCI cards.
- 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:
- 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 |
Linux-Support Peripheral connectors |
Comments | Pictures |
Fujitsu Siemens |
supports: DVB, VDR Connectors:
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Compared to other Revisions:
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Galaxis PCTV-SAT |
supports: DVB, VDR Connectors:
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Compared to other Revisions:
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SATELCO |
supports: DVB, VDR Connectors:
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Compared to other Hardware:
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Rev. 1.5 Cards:
Vendor Model number |
Linux-Support Peripheral connectors |
Comments | Pictures |
TechniSat |
supports: DVB, VDR Connectors:
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Compared to other Revisions:
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Rev. 1.6 Cards:
Vendor Model number |
Linux-Support Peripheral connectors |
Comments | Pictures |
Fujitsu Siemens |
supports: DVB, VDR Connections:
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Compared to other Revisions:
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Rev. 2.1 Cards:
Vendor Model number |
Linux-Support Peripheral connectors |
Comments | Pictures |
Hauppauge |
supports: DVB, VDR Connections:
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Compared to other Revisions:
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Rev. 2.2 Cards:
Vendor Model number |
Linux-Support Peripheral connectors |
Comments | Pictures |
Hauppauge |
supports: DVB, VDR Connections:
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Compared to other Revisions:
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Rev.2.3 Cards:
Vendor Model number |
Linux-Support Peripheral connectors |
Comments | Pictures Links Developer Infos |
supports: DVB, VDR
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Compared to other Hardware:
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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 / |
Supports | Tuner / Chips | Connections | Others | Pictures |
Digital Rise |
DVB | Sat in | A TwinHan VP-1020A clone (see TwinHan Card List) | ||
Digital Rise |
DVB | Sat in | A TwinHan clone (see TwinHan Card List) | ||
DViCO |
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Sat in x 2 | |||
Fujitsu Siemens |
DVB, VDR | Sat in | |||
Geniatech |
DVB |
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Live playback skipping and pixelated. Records without live playback fine. | |
Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-SE2 |
DVB | Sat in | |||
Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-S PCI |
DVB, VDR | Sat in | [5] | ||
Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-S-Plus |
DVB, VDR |
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Hauppauge
WinTV-NOVA-CI PCI |
DVB, VDR | Sat in | |||
Hercules |
DVB | Sat in | A TwinHan VP-1030A clone (see TwinHan Card List) | ||
KNC1 |
DVB |
Philips Tuner 1278/SH-2,TUA6100 (PLL) is supported since Kernel 2.6.19
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Sat in Common_Interface |
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KNC1 | DVB, since kernel 2.6.16 |
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LifeView |
DVB supported in v4l-dvb |
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Support Linux recent kernel full | ![]() | |
Pinnacle PCTV Sat |
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Pinnacle |
DVB | Sat in | A TwinHan VP-1030A clone (see TwinHan Card List) | ||
Satelco |
DVB |
Philips Tuner 1278/SH-2,TUA6100 (PLL) is supported since Kernel 2.6.19
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A KNC1 clone | |
TechniSat SkyStar 1 CI (v3.0 only) |
DVB | Sat in | A TwinHan VP-1030A clone (see TwinHan Card List) | ||
TechniSat |
DVB, VDR | Sat in | Only Rev 2.6 and below supported!!! See unsupported cards. | ||
TechnoTrend |
DVB, VDR |
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TechnoTrend |
DVB, VDR |
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TELES |
DVB | Sat in | TechnoTrend design | ||
TwinHan |
DVB, VDR | Sat in | |||
TwinHan |
DVB, VDR | Sat in | |||
TwinHan |
DVB, VDR | Sat in | |||
TwinHan |
DVB, VDR | Sat in | |||
TwinHan |
DVB, VDR |
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TwinHan |
DVB, VDR | Sat in | |||
TwinHan |
DVB, VDR | Sat in |
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Experimental Support
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 |
Chip Tuner |
Comments | Pictures Links Developer Infos |
Acorp DS110 [13] |
SDMC DM1105 PCI Sharp BS2F7VZ0194A tuner IX2410 pll STM STV0299B demodoulator |
Not incuded yet in v4l-dvb Link to driver http://liplianin.at.tut.by/ds110.html |
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AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-S Hybrid+FM (A700) |
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AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-S Pro (A700) |
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Twinhan 1027 |
Not incuded yet in v4l-dvb
Link to driver http://sadnet.ru/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=29&func=fileinfo&id=15 (patch for vanilla kernel 2.6.24.4) based from http://www.verbraak.org/wiki/index.php/Linux_Mantis_driver + twinhan code. Please test and send me result. sfstudio[at]sadnet.ru |
Currently Unsupported DVB-S PCI cards:
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 |
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 |
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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 | ||
Skystar2 Rev 2.8 |
Currently no Linux driver available. According to the mailing list we have to wait: http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2008-April/025234.html | ||
Pinnacle PCTV Dual Sat Pro PCI 4000I |
Currently no Linux driver available | ||
Compro VideoMate S350 |
Currently no Linux driver available. |