USB Saorview Tuner

opus

I did a search on this but all the threads seems pretty old. Looking for a recommendation for a USB tuner stick/whatever to allow a Windows 10 PC to show a bit of TV in a study.

Thanks!

The Cush

This one via HDMI - https://www.satworld.ie/blazer-hd703-mini.html

Johnboy1951

Maybe something like this is what you had in mind?
https://www.freetv.ie/usb-dvb-t2-tuner/

IMO that is very costly ...... similar should be available at less than €20. I bought several some time ago at less than €10 suitable for Saorview.

Should be plenty on line similar to this
https://www.amazon.com/Tuner-DVB-T2-Digital-Receiver-Computer/dp/B081NYVW7Y

opus

Thanks for the suggestions, I was after one that plugs into a PC so purchased something via Aliexpress similar to the one from the freetv link. Might have it in a month or so

Johnboy1951

When connecting it I suggest you use a USB extension cable (short one would do) to take the strain off the USB socket in the PC.
It can easily get strained and even broken if the aerial lead connected to the tuner is jolted.

I would probably have gone for something like this
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROHS-Digital-USB-2-0-TV-Stick-FM-DAB-DVB-T-RTL2832U-R820T-Support-SDR-Tuner/283700090203?hash=item420dd7d55b:g:RokAAOSwUrxd6LHq
It is not DVB-T2 so useless for Freeview, but does Saorview - I have no access to Freeview.

opus

Just to close this one off, my tuner arrived from Aliexpress today & using the tiny little aerial it came with amazingly works perfectly.



Software is NextPVR btw.

Thargor

Did your remote work? Do any of the remotes work on the cheap ones? Why do they even put them in the box?

I dont like that NextPVR software or any of theother software Ive tried either, its always slow and clunky. The best software I ever had for them was actually the Windows Media Centre app but thats long gone now with Windows 10.

Is there any stripped down barebones software that just works?

STB.

Media Portal



https://www.team-mediaportal.com/

opus

It did come with a remote in fact but no idea how that would work as I didn't bother installing the 9 year old s/w it came with (ArcSoft Totalmedia).

There's already a tv in the house so this won't be used too much but though it handy to have in a study. Wil check out Media Portal as well to see what it's like.

opus

Had a go using Media Portal but it's way too overblown for what I want which is to just watch a bit of live tv every now & again. NextPVR is fine for that.

Seapoint

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/112701903#Comment_112701903

@opus hi, apolagies for jumping in on an old post.

Did you persist with Nextpvr? I've been happily running TVHeadend for years but would like to explore the alternatives.

Thanks

opus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123496851#Comment_123496851

I swapped to MPC-HC a while back & it's been working fine - https://github.com/clsid2/mpc-hc