Upgrading to Digital

[helboy]

I run a GBPVR setup with an MCE 500 Twin Analogue Tuner card.

I am looking at switching to Digital, but have some questions.

1/ Does a twin DVB-S card exist?
2/ Does a twin DVB-T card exist?
3/ Are the above supported?
4/ Will I have to continue using an external EPG XML feed or does the DVD-S and DVB-T support an EPG? From my reading it looks like DVB-S supports an EPG in New Zealand.

I have a slim form factor Silverstone box in my lounge and only have room for one card, hence the concentration on the twin tuners. I have also been told that it may be possible for a single tuner to record two channels at once? I suppose in theory this is possible as we are talking about a single digital signal, but wouldn't this mean GBPVR would have to support it?

cheers

[sub]

1/ Does a twin DVB-S card exist?

I think there was one made by BlackGold, but I dont know anything about it myself.

2/ Does a twin DVB-T card exist?

Yes, a common one is the Hauppauge Nova-T 500.

3/ Are the above supported?

The Hauppauge Nova-T 500 works with GB-PVR. I think the blackgold one also works.

4/ Will I have to continue using an external EPG XML feed or does the DVD-S and DVB-T support an EPG? From my reading it looks like DVB-S supports an EPG in New Zealand.

Only the DVB-S system carries the DVB EPG. GB-PVR can uses this EPG. You can continue to use XMLTV sourced listings if you prefer though.

I have a slim form factor Silverstone box in my lounge and only have room for one card, hence the concentration on the twin tuners. I have also been told that it may be possible for a single tuner to record two channels at once? I suppose in theory this is possible as we are talking about a single digital signal, but wouldn't this mean GBPVR would have to support it?

If you need to record multiple channels with GB-PVR then you need multiple capture devices.