[linux-dvb] Re: Multi-Tuner PCI card or USB 2.0 box?

[Holger Waechtler <holger@qanu.de>]

Patrick Boettcher wrote:

> On Wed, 6 Oct 2004, Rene Bartsch wrote:
>
>  
> > Hi,
> >
> > as I'm lacking PCI slots I'm looking for a solution of either several
> > tuners on one PCI card or several USB boxes (which can provide a complete
> > TS by USB2.0).
> >    
> Currently I'm aware of only one USB2.0 device. It is the Nebula DigiTV USB
> (www.nebula-electronics.com). Alex Woods told me some time ago, that he
> started to write a linux driver. Don't know the status.
>
> I can't say anything about the quality of the device. But probably an
> external power supply is necessary.
>
> DiBcom is working on a USB2.0 reference design and created a low power
> demodulator, so that it will work withou extra power. Probably this device
> won't be selled until next year.
>  
October/November 2004 affordable USB2.0 highspeed devices from different 
vendors with and without linux-support will get available.

Holger