[linux-dvb] Re: FYI: Silicon tuner chips on the way...

[Johannes Stezenbach <js@convergence.de>]

Robert Schlabbach wrote:
> "Silicon tuner chips" remove the need for the shielded "tin box", a single
> chip can integrate RF frontend, PLL and demodulator. This will allow for
> really small DVB-S receiver cards, since the bulky tin box is no longer
> needed. I could even imagine that this might pave the path to have DVB-S
> reception as a PC _motherboard_ component some day...

AFAIK the new Zarlink frontends (mt3xx) are single chip solutions.

Johannes


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