DVB-S2/S Quad Tuner TV Card

dodo2013 · 14. Juni 2011

TBS has released a new tv card tbs6984,it's a quad tuner tv card.
http://www.buydvb.net/tbs-6984…ad-tuner-tv-card_p33.html
Info from its official website:

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PCI-E DVB-S2 Quad Tuner TV card supports 4 DVB-S2 TV channels receiving synchronously, which enables you to watch channel from one transporder/satellite while recording another 3 channels from another 3 transporders / satellites. Or you can download data from 4 transporders / satellites in the same time.
TBS6984 is ideal for building HTPC under Linux MythTV, VDR, XBMC and Windows 7 Media Center.
TBS6984 is compatible with Freesat.
Main Features:

Quad Channels DVB-S2/S HD/SD TV Receiving Synchronously

Broadband via Internet

High-speed Data Download via Satellite

Linux S2API Drivers Compatible with MythTV, VDR, XBMC, DVBLast, VLC, etc.

Supported by DVBDream, DVBViewer, DVBlogic, ProgDVB, Skynet, Tsreader etc

Specifications:

Receiving Frequency: 925~2175 MHz Tuning Range

Input Level: -69~23dBm

4x Advanced DVB-S2/DVB-S 8PSK QPSK Demodulator

Symbol Rates:
DVB-S QPSK: 1-45 Msps
DVB-S2 8PSK/QPSK: 2-36 Msps

Code Rates:
DVB-S: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
DVB-S2 QPSK: 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4. 4/5. 5/6, 8/9, 9/10
DVB-S2 8PSK: 3/5, 2/3. 3/4. 5/6. 8/9, 9/10

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steffen_b · 22. Juni 2011

Is it the closed source TBS driver or is that supported by open source driver ? I tried to find that information unsuccessfull ... did someone ask allready ?

Quad tuner below 200€ incl shipping sounds interesting at least

udobroemme · 22. Juni 2011

I own a TBS6981 dual tuner card. It works quite well, but the driver support is very poor. The driver has a closed source module and can't be compiled with kernels > 2.6.38.
The drivers for the 6984 seems also to have a slosed source module. As long as they don't open up their drivers, I wouldn't recommend this card.

steffen_b · 27. Juni 2011

ACK - even as distribution-developer trying to support the card, contact doesnt seem to be possible.

dodo2013 · 28. Juni 2011

Zitat von steffen_b

ACK - even as distribution-developer trying to support the card, contact doesnt seem to be possible.

Hi, steffen.
Any question or query , please don't hesitate to email TBS support center:support@tbsdtv.com

dodo2013 · 28. Juni 2011

Zitat von udobroemme

I own a TBS6981 dual tuner card. It works quite well, but the driver support is very poor. The driver has a closed source module and can't be compiled with kernels > 2.6.38.
The drivers for the 6984 seems also to have a slosed source module. As long as they don't open up their drivers, I wouldn't recommend this card.

TBS driver is not open source module,it'll not be open up.But the latest driver has compatible well with kernels>2.6.38,you can download it from its official website:
http://www.buydvb.net/download_center.html

receiverbox · 29. Juli 2011

Does this mean, the driver is only available for x86 platform as well?
I some cases, I can accept closed source, but the question is:

Is the driver really stable enough for 24/7 operation on a currenty x86-Linux system?

Has anybody experience running this quad card for serveral weeks without any problems (refering to the card of course)?

Is there an alternative for this quad card?

Thanks.

gda · 29. Juli 2011

Zitat von wauwau

Is there an alternative for this quad card?

Yes, the DuoFlex S2 Octopus allows up to 8 tuners.

Gerald

ofenheizer · 29. Juli 2011

Zitat von wauwau

Does this mean, the driver is only available for x86 platform as well?
I some cases, I can accept closed source, but the question is:

Is the driver really stable enough for 24/7 operation on a currenty x86-Linux system?

Has anybody experience running this quad card for serveral weeks without any problems (refering to the card of course)?

It's also available for x64.
And, yes, it's stable enough für 24/7 running system.

receiverbox · 31. Juli 2011

Zitat von gda

Yes, the DuoFlex S2 Octopus allows up to 8 tuners.

Gerald

Zitat von gda

Yes, the DuoFlex S2 Octopus allows up to 8 tuners.

On only 1 PCIe-Slot? (Thats all I have available)

gda · 31. Juli 2011

Zitat von wauwau

Zitat von »gda«
Yes, the DuoFlex S2 Octopus allows up to 8 tuners.

Zitat von wauwau

On only 1 PCIe-Slot? (Thats all I have available)

Yes

Gerald

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