[mythtv-users] DVB-T2?

[Another Sillyname]

On 15 February 2010 15:47, Andre Newman <mythtv-list at dinkum.org.uk> wrote:
>
> On 15 Feb 2010, at 15:34, James Stembridge wrote:
>
>> On 15 February 2010 15:23, Mike Perkins <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk> wrote:
>>> That's assuming that you have room on your motherboard for other tuners for
>>> all your other channels.
>>>
>>> Just because only one mux has HD doesn't mean that the OP only wants to
>>> record HD and nothing but. There's plenty of other SD channels he may wish
>>> to simultaneously record alongside his HD.
>>
>> As the HD tuner is apparently going to be USB it doesn't seem likely
>> it'll effect the amount of space available for SD tuners.
>
> I think I'd be keeping a DVBT2 tuner pretty constantly busy on DVBT2, wouldn't be wanting to waste it's time on DVBT. I suspect it will be expensive to start anyway so adding a much cheaper regular DVBT stick or card for simultaneous SD would be economic.
>
> I only made the comment because the biggest response in the Hauppauge thread seemed to be be "what about a dual tuner?",  my response would be dual tuner will be out by the time a second mux exists ;-)
>
> Andre
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The other reason would be that it's possible that a single tuner
couldn't handle the bandwidth required for 4 HD channels (BBC, ITV,
CH4 and Five).

I'd still prefer a dual tuner just to spread the load.