Firedtv dvb-t and technotrend s2-3600 support

[rafahol]

Hi all,

I have been already testing a lot of htpc software and would like to use a client/server software that is stable enough to do the following:

Server:
- dvb-t and dvb-s2 channels (using firedtv dvb-t via firewire receiving digitenne package in the Netherlands and using technotrend s2-3600 dvb-s2 receiving Hispasat)
- movies (most of formats)
- music (from Synology NAS)
- photos (from Synology NAS)
- radio like above from terrestrial and satellite

Hardware used:
- WIN7 RC with 4 GB RAM
- HTPC=MAC MINI 1.83 GHz intel core 2 duo

Client:
- Bedroom with LCD and EEEBOX B202
- OS: WINXP HOME Edition with 1 GB RAM
- CPU: 1.6 GHz (Atom processor)

I have been using a lot MACOSX software like Frontrow/Plex together with Remote Buddy but because of the client/server environment I moved to WINDOWS platform using MediaPortal. This packages was giving me always bugs and so not too stable to be used as a htpc package.

The question is that I discovered your htpc software and would like to know if my Technotrend s2-3600 and firedtv is supported?

If yes I might SageTV a try Can you also describe why SageTV would be 'better' then for example other htpc software?

Regards,
Rafael

[johnsonx42]

If yes I might SageTV a try Can you also describe why SageTV would be 'better' then for example other htpc software?

Uhhh.... you mean GB-PVR right? This isn't the SageTV forum.

As to the rest, the best thing to do is install the software and try it out. Your tuner cards both appear to be supported, though you might need a custom entry for the S2-3600 (there are several technotrend devices listed, but I don't see that exact model; as a general rule, anything with a BDA driver will work). GB-PVR includes a filtercheck program that will provide the needed info to add your card(s) to the bda.ini.

The photos/videos/music is all well supported... as long as you have decoders for the various movie formats, they can be played. There are plugins for the various DVB-radio formats (see the wiki and the plugin forums).

wiki manual here: http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Manual/Manual