Re: dvb-t tuner recommendations?

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From: Peter D.
Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:17

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on Sun, 1 Nov 2009 08:41 pm
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James C wrote:

> Peter D. wrote:
>> Hi, 
>> 
>> Is anyone able to suggest a dvb-t tuner to use under Linux in Australia?  
>> 
>> Wish list items include; 
>> 
>> available in Aus., 
>> PCIe preferred, PCI is OK, 
>> dual tuner preferred, but not necessary, 
>> remote control desirable, but not necessary, 
>> analogue is not necessary.  
>> 
>> A more sensitive tuner is preferred, not that it is easy to 
>> tell the difference.  
>> 
>> Is there anything else? 
> 
> Not all hardware will provide program info/guides and/or 
> subtitles/captioning.  I don't know much about what's available, but I 
> was disappointed that the Hauppauge PCI tuner in my Dell Vista box 
> didn't provide these, when the cheap set top box for the old TV did.

Is that a hardware limitation?  Hauppauge seem to be generally well 
supported.  I was ignoring them because the local shops don't seem 
to sell them.  

-- 
Peter D.  
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