DVB-S PCI Cards

DVB-S full-featured Cards

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). vdr-wiki:VDR

Vendor Model number Price	Linux-Support Peripheral connectors	Comments	Pictures Links Developer Infos
Rev. 1.3 sold as: 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 disign-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	Dev Info Details
Rev.1.5 sold as: Technisat SkyStar 1 Rev 1.5, tt2000.8	supports: DVB, VDR Connections: 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
Rev.1.6 sold as:	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
Rev.2.1 sold as: Hauppauge WinTV Nexus-s Rev 2.1	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
Rev.2.2 sold as: Hauppauge WinTV Nexus-s Rev 2.2	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	Product link

DVB-S Budget Cards

Manufacturer / Model number / Price	Supports	Tuner / Chips	Connections	Others	Pictures
Hauppauge WinTV NOVA-s PCI Modell 541 [1]	DVB, VDR		Sat in		[2]
Hauppauge NOVA-CI Modell 588 [3]	DVB, VDR		Sat in Common Interface		[4]
Fujitsu-Siemens Activy DVB-S Budget	DVB, VDR		Sat in
Technotrend PCline budget DVB-S[5]	DVB, VDR		Sat in Common Interface
Technisat Skystar 2	DVB, VDR		Sat in		File:Technisat skystar2.jpg
DVICO FusionHDTV DVB-S		CX2388X + STV0299B + LG QPSK NIM	Sat in x 2