DVB-T PCI cards

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This is a list of Budget as well as full-featured PCI-Cards for DVB-T. Bear in mind that this naming can be deceptive, and for modern systems with powerful CPUs a "full-featured" card is simply a waste of money.

Manufacturer

Model number

Price

Supports Tuner / Chips Connectors Notes Pictures
AVerMedia

AverTV DVB-T 761 PCI [1]
oldest model of the AverTV DVB-T

ca. 90 EURO

DVB, VDR
[2]


English Linux Tutorial[3]

Fusion 878A
  • Antenna in
  • S-Video in
  • Composite in
  • Comes with remote and Infra-Red-Sensor
  • Low-Profile-Card
  • Difference compared to 771 is the Tuner and Composite-in
[4]

[5]

Avertv dvb-t 761.jpg
AVerMedia

AverTV DVB-T 771 PCI
old model of the AVerTV DVB-T [6]

ca. 90 EURO

DVB, VDR possible

[7] [8], [9] [10]
Warning some people experience problems with this card search for mt352_read_register on the mailing list.

Fusion 878A
  • Antenna In
  • S-Video In
  • S-Video/Composite Adapter
  • Remote and Infra-red-rerceiver included
  • Low-Profile-Card
  • Difference to the "761" is the Tuner and the missing Composite-in
[11][12]
Avertv dvb-t 771.jpg
AVerMedia

AverTV DVB-T 777 PCI
newest model of the AVerTV DVB-T [13]

ca. 65 EURO

DVB, VDR possible ab 2.6.17-rc1 Philips SAA7134, Zarlink MT352
  • Antenna In
  • S-Video In
  • S-Video/Composite Adapter
  • Remote and Infra-red-rerceiver included
  • HDTV *(1080i / 720P) ready
Avermedia777.jpg
ChainTech

DTT 1000 PCI [14]


ca. 100 EURO

DVB, VDR
(lt. c't 11/2004)
Fusion 878A
  • Antenna In
  • Hangs at least older kernels (<2.6.12) unless the bttv module is loaded with parameters "i2c_hw=1 card=0x71". This may cause boot problems when the module is automatically loaded by hotplug.
[15]
GDI Black Gold
[16]
S-Video support works (Small patch which is now in CVS). DVB doesn't work. Conexant CX23881-19/Front End CX22702/Tuner Philips TU1216/TDA10046 demodulator
  • Antenna In
  • S-Video In
  • Remote In
Like this, but slightly longer with a heat sink.

Card Connectors

Hama

DVB-T PCI-Karte [17]

ca. 80 EURO

DVB, VDR possible

[18] (lt. c't 11/2004)

Fusion 878A
  • Antenna In
[19]
Hauppauge

Old WinTV-NOVA-T_PCI
(until 06/2004) [20]

DVB, VDR Philips
  • Antenna In
  • Remote In
  • Since 07/2004 Hauppauge have been shipping a new Nova-T that is not supported yet (see below)
  • Comes with remote
Hauppauge nova-t remote.jpg
Hauppauge nova-t old.jpg
Hauppauge

New WinTV-NOVA-T_PCI
(since 07/2004) [21]

ca. 100 EURO

works with patches from [22] or >= kernel 2.6.12 Conexant cx2388x
  • Antenna In
  • Antenna Out
  • Remote In
  • You need to search for more information, not yet supported well. Drivers included in kernel 2.6.12 (CONFIG_VIDEO_CX88_DVB)
[23]
Hauppauge nova-t juli2004.jpg
Hauppauge nova-t juli2004 Packung.jpg
Hauppauge

new HVR-1300 (since 07/2005) [24] (HVR-1100 is similiar to HVR-1300, but without MPEG hardware encoder)

ca. 130 EURO

Does not work yet Conexant cx2388x
  • TV Antenna In
  • FM Antenna In
  • AV (Cinch)
  • S-Video (Mini-DIN)
  • Audio In
  • Remote I
  • You need to search for more information, not yet supported. Basic drivers included in kernel 2.6.12 (CONFIG_VIDEO_CX88_DVB)
[25]
KNC1

KNC1 TV-Station DVB-T [26]

ca. 80 EURO

DVB, ? Philips SAA7146
KWorld

V-Stream Xpert DVB-T PCI [27]

ca. 80 EURO

DVB, VDR possible [28] New card:[29]

Full support :[[30]]

Conexant
  • Antenna In
  • S-Video In
  • Composite In
  • Remote In
  • Remote & IR-receiver included
  • There are three versions of this card, one with a Samsung tuner similar to the AVerMedia 771, another with a Thomson tuner (similar to the Nova-T 90002) and another with Thomson tuner DTT 7579. Both versions are supported.
[31]
KWorld

Kworld DVB-T 220 [32]

DVB, analogue Philips SAA7134
  • Antenna In (two)
  • FM In
  • Remote In
  • As of kernel 2.6.16, requires v4l-dvb from Mercurial tree
LeadTek

Winfast DTV 1000 T
[33]

DVB Conexant based system see LR6650
  • TV Antenna In
  • S-Video
  • Remote In
  • Since kernel 2.6.15-rc1
[34]
LifeView

FlyDVB-T [35]

DVB-T only Philips SAA7134
  • Antenna In
  • S-Video In
  • Composite in
  • Remote In
  • Supported by Linux kernel 2.6.10.
LR301.jpg
LifeView

FlyDVB-T Duo [36]

DVB-T and Analog Philips SAA7135
  • Cable/Antenna In (two)
  • S-Video In
  • Composite In
  • FM In
  • Remote In
  • Combination analog/digital card
  • Supported by Linux kernel 2.6.10.
LR306.jpg
LifeView

FlyDVB-T Hybrid MCE PRO

DVB-T and Analog HW encoder
  • Cable/Antenna In
  • S-Video In
  • Composite In
  • FM In
  • Remote In
  • Hybrid analog/digital HW encoder card
  • Supported by Linux kernel 2.6.15.
323.jpg
Lorenzen

SL DVB-T PCI [37]

DVB, VDR Philips
  • Antenna In
  • Can support +5V power supply for Antenna (Jumper on board)
(Old Design): [38]
Lorenzen SL DVB-T PCI.jpg
Nebula

DigiTV PCI [39]

ca. 150 EURO

DVB,VDR
NXT6000 demod supported by recent kernels, mt352 demod will be supported by kernels >= 2.6.14-rc1.
Demod Chip

Old board:
ATI NXT6000
New board:
Zarlink MT352
Tuner (tin box)
Alps TDED4 (both boards)

  • Antenna In
  • AV In
  • Remote In
  • Comes with remote
[40]
NPG Real DVB-T
[41]
Doesn't seem to work. Conexant CX23880-19 CX22702-25
  • Antenna In
  • S-Video In
  • Remote In
  • 2.6.16 kernel recognizes the card as "Conexant DVB-T reference design" (card=19)
Pinnacle

PCTV MediaCenter 300i [42]

ca. 110 EURO
(~40 Euro for "Dazzle" package with no remote)

DVB works with patches from [43], but see this thread [44] for recent regression post 2.6.12

Everyone seems happy using Hartmut's Patch [45] with more recent kernels. Check the associated thread for more info...

July 2006: Worked out of the box with recent kernel 2.6.17 Debian unstable!

Philips SAA7134

Zarlink MT352 tda9887 PLL

  • Antenna In
  • Remote In
  • Composite Video In
  • Hybrid DVB-T / Analogue card.
  • Comes with remote control.
[46][47]
Satelco

Satelco PCI [48]

ca. 110 EURO

? ?
  • Antenna In
  • Antenna Out
. [49]
Technisat

Airstar2/Air2PC DVB [50]

ca. 80 EURO

DVB, VDR possible
[51][52]
?
  • Antenna In
  • Antenna Out
  • Remote and LIRC Compatible Serial Dongle Included
[53]
Technotrend

TT-DVB-T 1200

ca. 210 EURO

DVB, VDR
?
  • Antenna In
  • Video Out
  • The TT-DVB-T 1200 is the only known full-featured DVB-T Card.
  • Can only tune UHF channels: VHF is not supported with this card!
.
Technotrend

TT-DVB-T 1500

ca. 79 EURO

DVB, VDR
Philips SAA7146

Tuner: Philips TDA10046H

  • Antenna In
  • Common Interface for TT-budget-S/C/T-1500 is supported.
.
Technotrend

TT-DVB-T 1300 [54][55]

DVB, VDR Philips
  • Antenna In
Technotrend

TT-PCline Budget3 TA1000

ca. 90 EURO

? ?
  • Antenna In
  • Combination DVB-T and analog (PAL/NTSC)
[56]
Terratec

Cinergy 1200 DVB-T [57]

ca. 80 EURO

DVB, VDR Philips SAA7146

Tuner: Philips TDA10046H

  • Antenna In
  • Video In
Terratec

Cinergy 1400 DVB-T [58]

ca. 80 EURO

DVB, VDR Tuner: Thomson TT 7579

Chipset Connexant CX88XX

  • Antenna In
  • Antenna Out
  • S-Video In
  • S-Video/Composite Adapter
  • Remote In
* Use cx88xx with option card=19 (connexant ref. design)
TwinHan

VisionDTV Ter PCI [59]

ca. 80 EURO

DVB, VDR possible

[60] (lt. c't 11/2004)

Fusion 878A
  • Antenna in
[61]