TBS Dual DVB-S2 PCI-e Freesat Tuner Card - £74.99 fulfilled by amazon
Looking for the cheapest way to get a dual DVB-S2 card now that the BBC has decided to make BBC HD and BBC One HD DVB-S2 only and C4HD was also released on this format. This was the cheapest I could find and reviews well.
Product Description.
This PCI Express Dual Tuner card will allow you to watch and record DVB-S2 hi-definition digital satellite TV & DVB-S digital satellite TV as well as digital satellite radio. The easy-to-use software allows you not only to watch TV programs but also to play DVD, VCD, SVCD, CD, MP3, MP4, RM, Mov, SWF, WMV, DIVX and other media files. Works with popular DVB software e.g ProgDVB, DVBDream, and Skygrabber. It supports internet via satellite and high-speed data download. The dual tuner adds the capability to record one channel while watching another.
Features
Dual Digital TV & Radio receiver. DVB-S2/DVB-S HDTV (MPEG2/MPEG4/H.264)
High Definition & Crystal Clear Video Quality. 4:3 & 16:9 selectable aspect ratio
Personal Video Recorder: Instant & pre-scheduled recording of programs as MPEG II format.
Time shifting to pause live TV. EPG & Teletext function
DiSEqC 2.X & Stab USALS compliant
System Requirements
CPU: Pentium IV 3.0GHz or above
RAM: 1GB or above
Graphic Card: 64MB RAM or above
System: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Linux
DirectX9.0 or later version installed
Free PCI Express Slot
Satellite dish and LNB
Box Contents
Digital Satellite Receiver
Software CD with serial number for software
Remote control
2xAAA Batteries
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I use this product to receive Freesat?
The service makes use of the same fleet of satellites as satellite service Sky Digital: Astra and Eurobird 1. This means that any satellite dish which has been used to receive this service will be capable of receiving Freesat, with the addition of this receiver.
All Comments (22)
Jump to unread Post a CommentUnfortunately I have no idea, Im going to be using it with Windows 7 Media Centre.
LOL that'll teach me to just cut and paste :)
HOT
bit cheaper no lnb loopthrough though
bit cheaper no lnb loopthrough though
Thats the single tuner version, this is the dual tuner version.
Edited By: picky747 on Jun 12, 2011 13:38: spelling
I ordered these, and what actually turns up is the TBS 6981 card - I have 3 (6 tuners) in my HTPC running Mediaportal and they are spot on..
Dare I ask what you need 6 tuners for?
Dare I ask what you need 6 tuners for?
Well, I run 3 clients at the moment, plus the main single seat server - still overkill though (I bought them cos they were cheap!)
Not sure, I don't have the IR plugged in - I use a Harmony One with Mediaportal.
I ordered these, and what actually turns up is the TBS 6981 card - I have 3 (6 tuners) in my HTPC running Mediaportal and they are spot on..
thx for reply. i have a dual card DVB-S atm. ordered the TBS. i have 2 cable feeds what would the quality be like using a splitter on my present card and using a single feed for the TBS, are these splitters any good? and do you have 6 cable feeds?? lol
I ordered these, and what actually turns up is the TBS 6981 card - I have 3 (6 tuners) in my HTPC running Mediaportal and they are spot on..
thx for reply. i have a dual card DVB-S atm. ordered the TBS. i have 2 cable feeds what would the quality be like using a splitter on my present card and using a single feed for the TBS, are these splitters any good? and do you have 6 cable feeds?? lol
Yes, I have 6 feeds.. I have an octo LNB on my dish - you can't really use a splitter, unless you make sure that both channels on a single feed are on the same polarity..
Edited By: bitterspwn on Jul 05, 2011 13:58