[linux-dvb] DVB-s cards for North America?

["S. Emiclueful" <semiclueful@yahoo.com>]

I'm interested in building a Linux-based DVB-s system,
but I'm finding it difficult to gather information on
PCI DVB-s cards from my vantage point in sunny
California.  I've read the Linux-DVB hardware FAQ, and
I understand that several manufacturers offer more or
less the same card, though it seems that the card
design has gone through various revisions. 
(Incidentally, I'm only interested in info on
"full-featured" cards.)

Can someone describe the different card versions and
how they correspond to current products?  I'd like to
know which versions of which cards offer NTSC output,
RGB output, S/PDIF output, etc.

If any North American readers can offer advice on
trade-offs between the various cards, and can
recommend reputable and low-priced dealers :-) in
Europe or elsewhere, I'd appreciate it.  I'm
particularly interested in receiving PBS on AMC-3,
which seems to encode its audio in AC-3.  So, which
boards offer S/PDIF out, or is there a way to decode
AC-3 via software?  What sound card would you
recommend for decoding AC-3 input?

Thanks!



__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Send your FREE holiday greetings online!
http://greetings.yahoo.com


-- 
Info:
To unsubscribe send a mail to listar@linuxtv.org with "unsubscribe linux-dvb" as subject.