DVB-S2 USB Recommendation?

CGI_3

Hi, as per the title, can someone recommend me a usb based device that is:

Dual tuner satellite (DVB-S2, is this the correct term?)
USB stick / cable for a laptop

Would like to use it on windows media centre (already have saorview up and
running from a built in single tuner)
(Am running Windows 7...)
Just want a few channels in the Freesat range)

Thanks...

How does Windows media centre compare with DVBVIEWER ?

Knasher

DVB-S2 refers to the newer dvb-s spec, what you need to get some of the hd channels on freesat. A dual tuner is one which has two inputs which is used if people want to record one channel while watching another. I don't think there are any usb based dual dvb-s tuners though.

Johnboy1951

The only dual S2 tuners I came across were internal PCI/e cards.

So you might have to consider two single tuner USB S2 dongles to get all you need ..... two tuners capable of HD.

Something like this (no experience of them)
http://www.pctvsystems.com/Products/ProductsEuropeAsia/Satelliteproducts/PCTVDVBS2Stick/tabid/236/language/en-GB/Default.aspx

... or two of this type
http://www.tbsdtv.com/products/dvb-s2-tv-tuner-usb.html

If you do find a dual S2 USB tuner please let us know

CGI_3

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

The only dual S2 tuners I came across were internal PCI/e cards.

So you might have to consider two single tuner USB S2 dongles to get all you need ..... two tuners capable of HD.

Something like this (no experience of them)
http://www.pctvsystems.com/Products/ProductsEuropeAsia/Satelliteproducts/PCTVDVBS2Stick/tabid/236/language/en-GB/Default.aspx

... or two of this type
http://www.tbsdtv.com/products/dvb-s2-tv-tuner-usb.html

If you do find a dual S2 USB tuner please let us know

Well, thanks for that. They're a bit dearer than I thought!

Any more suggestions from anyone?

Also, any one have anything to say re my query on DVBviewer vs Media Centre?

Johnboy1951

If it was not for a laptop I would recommend the TBS6981 Dual tuner PCIe Sat card.
http://www.tbsdtv.com/products/tbs6981-dvb-s2-dual-tuner-pcie-card.html

TBS in particular because they provide open drivers for Linux in case you ever changed the OS.

I had intended to get a Blackgold card,
http://shop.blackgold.tv/epages/BT3159.sf/en_AU/?ObjectPath=/Shops/BT3159/Products/BGT3600

but they refused to release their drivers (Dec 2012) except for a binary driver they made available for specific kernel(s) in specific release of Ubuntu.
Not much use if using a different distro!

I have no comment on the Windows applications.
Can you not try them out to see which suits your use?

Knasher

I have a tevii s660 which cost me about €50 + delivery. I don't have many complaints about it, just that the remote sometimes stops working when I'm watching a stream. Though this may be a problem specific to the linux driver.