From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from moutng.kundenserver.de ([212.227.17.10]:51510 "EHLO moutng.kundenserver.de" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753751AbZKBJgq (ORCPT ); Mon, 2 Nov 2009 04:36:46 -0500 Message-ID: <4AEEA838.8080006@tripleplay-services.com> Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:36:56 +0000 From: Lou Otway MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Michael Durket CC: linux-media@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: DVB-S2 card recommendation? References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Michael Durket wrote: > Is there a DVB-S2 card on the market yet with these features: > > 1) DVB-S2 (QPSK, 8PSK) and DVB-S modes fully supported in Linux > (i.e. not experimental, not requiring sifting through > different driver sources > to try to find one that works) > > 2) Has no software/hardware data rate limitations (i.e. all symbol > rates supported, no problems locking > any symbol rate the card supports) > > 3) Available to U.S. purchasers (no country restrictions when > trying to buy the card) > > 4) Delivers a full transport stream without filtering of any kind > by the hardware. > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-media" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html I've been using the Turbosight TBS6920 for a while now, with very good results. It's a PCI device based on the Conexant CX23885 chipset. I'm pretty sure it meets all your requirements. I've also used the TechnoTrend TT-S3200 which is PCI based but there do appear some problems with some of the more exotic symbol rates. I've used a patch to support high symbol rates but my question as to the safety of doing this remains unanswered. There should be a new S2 card from TechnoTrend, the TT-S6400 but it has been delayed since early in the year and who knows if it will ever see the light of day. All the best, Lou