[mythtv-users] BGT3600 - Ultimate UK DVB-T2 and DVB-S2 Tuner?

Mark Gardner Mark at thegardners.me.uk
Sat Oct 29 08:55:33 UTC 2011


I too never really trust 'coming soon'!

BG also wrote to me a second time saying that linux drivers are available now, but looking at http://shop.blackgold.tv/epages/BT3159.sf/en_AU/?ObjectPath=/Shops/BT3159/Categories/Support/Current_Drivers the current drivers are only for DVB-T2 and DVB-C, and on Ubuntu 10.04 - I'm on 11.10 now. 

So fingers crossed....

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Simon Hobson
Sent: 29 October 2011 09:31
To: Discussion about MythTV
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] BGT3600 - Ultimate UK DVB-T2 and DVB-S2 Tuner?

Mark Gardner wrote:

>I've not seen anything on this list about the Blackgold BGT3600 dual 
>DVB-T2 and dual DVB-S2 card (also supports DVB-C, but that part does 
>not interest me).
>http://shop.blackgold.tv/BGT3600

Well that's a lot of card for the money, and all on a low profile card (nice since my backend is low-profile only)

>There are no Linux drivers yet, although an eMail from BG support says 
>'coming November 2011'.

I've learned to never, ever trust "coming soon" 
promises - unless it's a big bill or tax demand you'd prefer not to get. In particular, never ever trust "coming soon" promises when it involves computers !

>I'm not sure that would mean immediate support in Myth thoughŠ

In theory, as soon as it's supported by the Linux video subsystem then it should be supported by Myth.

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