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Hi,
I am looking for suggestion on good usb tuner for pvr & recording feature on my rpi 3 here in NZ.
Anyone using it can recommend it. I want to have all the freeview HD/SD channels. Please consider the price/availability as well.
I am not a pro in linux, so complicated setup would turn me off.
If anybody can also point me somewhere to look would do as well.
Currently, I am inclined to Hauppauge WinTV-dualHD, USB2 Stick Dual DVB-T/T2/C Tuner. Though not sure if this is the good choice or not. I have looked at some Chinese ones as well, though not sure if it would be good or not.
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Frankly I would recommend the HD Homerun (not USB, but far better).
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I haven't that particular Hauppauge tuner or any USB tuners, but I have internal tuners in my PCs. I've been very happy with them, reliable and trouble-free. I think they have a pretty good reputation and have been around for years.
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No offense but too expensive for me.
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2017-07-19, 02:58
(This post was last modified: 2017-07-19, 03:03 by bilgepump.)
Is NZ PAL, the same as here in Aus?
EDIT: if so, apparently cards with a rtl2832u chip work with the Rpi
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A DVB-T card is a DVB-T card. The hard part is compatibility with linux.
PAL and NTSC aren't really relevant in the digital age.
Hauppauge make good stuff. Once you have a card in mind, find the chipset and google for results.
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Wikipedia for Freeview NZ says that your HD is done using DVB-T rather than the newer DVB-T2 that is often used for HD channels.
To me, that would suggest that you don't need the Hauppauge dvb-t2 dual-HD tuner and could use a far cheaper no-brand dvb-t tuner instead for US$5. Search for "rtl2832 usb dvb-t". Most of them are single tuner but you could just buy two and an aerial splitter as long as your signal is strong.
I read that the Pi needs an external powered USB hub for tuners to avoid some problems.
TVHeadend software has pre-defined setup for scanning for NZ channels and is relatively easy to set-up. Mythtv is an alternative system but many people say it is too heavy to run on a Pi, depends how many channels you get.
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Thanks guys. I do have powered hub for external hard drive so it is fine. Good idea to connect 2 tuner rather going for an expensive one.
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