DVB-S PCI 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).
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.
The more modern approach are the decoder-less cards listed below, every modern computer is able to decoder MPEG2 in software.
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Linux-Support Peripheral connectors |
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supports: DVB, VDR
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Rev.1.6 sold as: |
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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
DTV PCI Sat CI |
DVB | Sat in | Twinhan Card List | constructor page | |
Hauppauge WinTV Nova-SE2 |
DVB | Sat in | |||
Hauppauge WinTV NOVA-s PCI |
DVB, VDR | Sat in | [2] | ||
Hauppauge Hauppauge WinTV NOVA-s Plus PCI |
DVB, VDR | CX24123 | Sat in
S-Video in Video-Chinch (FBAS)-In iR-Remote Audio-LineIn |
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Hauppauge | DVB, VDR | Sat in | |||
Fujitsu-Siemens |
DVB, VDR | Sat in | |||
Technotrend | DVB, VDR | Sat in | |||
Technotrend | DVB, VDR | BSBE1-502A, SAA7146A, LNBP21 | Sat in
IR connector Common Interface |
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Technisat Skystar 2 | DVB, VDR | Sat in | |||
Twinhan Technology Co | DVB, VDR | Sat in, some Sat out | Twinhan Card List | ||
Hercules | DVB | Sat in | Twinhan Card List | ||
DVICO FusionHDTV DVB-S | CX2388X +
STV0299B + LG QPSK NIM |
Sat in x 2 | |||
Pinnacle PCTV Sat | |||||
KNC1 TV-Station DVB-S English | DVB | Philips SAA7146 chipset Philips SU1278 tuner (warning : SH and SHA flavours supported, SH-2 flavour not supported |
Sat in Common_Interface |
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KNC1 TV-Star DVB-S English | DVB, since kernel 2.6.16 | Philips SAA7146 chipset Philips SD1878 tuner |
Sat in Sat Out |
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LifeView |
DVB not supported yet | Philips SAA7134
Philips TDA8262 tuner
Philips TDA10086 frontend |
Sat in S-Video in |
Support Linux kernel 2.6.10. analog only |