From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mail-bw0-f174.google.com ([209.85.218.174]:65310 "EHLO mail-bw0-f174.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751004AbZEWSQ6 (ORCPT ); Sat, 23 May 2009 14:16:58 -0400 Received: by bwz22 with SMTP id 22so2244988bwz.37 for ; Sat, 23 May 2009 11:16:58 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <4A183D79.4050708@gmail.com> Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 20:16:25 +0200 From: David Lister MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Andreas Regel CC: linux-media@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] Most stable DVB-S2 PCI Card? References: <53876.82.95.219.165.1243013567.squirrel@webmail.xs4all.nl> <1a297b360905221048p5a7c548anbdef992b5a1a697d@mail.gmail.com> <20090522234201.4ee5cf47@bk.ru> <1a297b360905221325r46432d02g8a97b1361e7958ac@mail.gmail.com> <4A171985.3090205@gmail.com> <1a297b360905221438n7dfb55a9uec1f1ce119bd8d74@mail.gmail.com> <4A178ED3.5050806@gmail.com> <1a297b360905222337r1b65bbe7n65578d1991348b9@mail.gmail.com> <4A17C9F7.8050800@gmail.com> <4A181DF6.30309@gmx.de> In-Reply-To: <4A181DF6.30309@gmx.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Andreas Regel wrote: > David Lister schrieb: >> I didn't want to write a long mail, but here goes: >> >> The TechnoTrend company, as of Februay 2009, doesn't exists any more. >> *It is bankrupt*. First, its owner Novabase sold as many of its shares >> as it could in 2007, in hope that the proceeds would allow TechnoTrend >> to get back on track. No such luck. A few months back this year, the >> company was finally dumped and sold as a whole to some German telco >> company in the Kathrein Group for liquidation, because of the tremendous >> drop in it's market value and forthcoming bankruptcy. This might also be >> of some interest to prospective buyers of it's former products. :) I >> don't want to search for all the press releases, but you can verify this >> claim here: >> http://www.euronext.com/fic/000/044/480/444806.pdf > > As written there the Görler Telekom bought the business and stock of > TT, that includes the brand name, all products and most of the > developers. They formed a new Company called TechnoTrend Görler GmbH, > that will continue development, production and sales. > > See here: http://www.kathrein.de//en/press/cont/texte2009/pi0910.htm > > Even if not explicitely mentioned there, PC products are included in > that deal. > > New web site is still under construction: http://www.ttgoerler.de/ > That is good news, thanks for the update! Everything falling apart last time I checked was a rather disturbing experience, even though I've never been their greatest fan. There's just a handful of companies making usable PC tuners and TT was one of the bigger ones. If KG are serious, I am quite relieved. Kathrein not only has extensive know-how and capital, it seems to like Linux. We might even see official Linux support for their new products. That would be cool! :) I'd definitely support such a manufacturer. *OT* I just remembered in connection with Linux DVB-S2 cards: in case some of you also heard about that new dual DVB-S2-CI tuner for PC's with full Linux support, you can forget about it. Or at least I can. When I pre-ordered directly from the Russian manufacturer (NetUP), they said the price for one would be $1000. What a rip-off... -- Dave