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Hello Friend’s and M8’s!

I’m a newbie but need a cheap, reliable usb2 dvb-t receiver with remote control. I have an desktop portable Amilo Li 1705, Fujitsu Siemens computer and a 32” lcd TV.
Are there any god proven usb2 dvb-t hardware that really works nice with progdvb and plugins for cs? I almost forgot I run Windows Vista home basic 32 bit version and sometimes XP.

Please help me and give me your working suggestions too on hardware and configuration/plugins.
Is Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T-stick something to take a closer look at or maybe TwinHanDtv alpha or TerraTec Cinergy T USB XE better?

Best regards!
/Newbie

We will NEVER talk decrypting / CS plugins here, at all.

For issues like this, check dvbn.happysat.org or similar places.

DVB-T also heavily depends on your precise location, like provider, data rate and encapsulating / error protection and field strength. So we can't tell, if you would need an external (wall / roof) or at least separate antenna, or if an integrated or original antenna would also do fine. This is not very much different from the old analogue days and a portable TV, except for reflections normally not effecting results now.

Basically, most BDA devices can work in ProgDVB, but even tuner quality can differ. For this, compare data sheets / technical specifications before buying.

I can't really help on tuner sensitivity comparison issues from here, as I'm living around 500m away from the TV tower, and I'm only using stationary computers. And real DXing is not an option on DVB-T, due to some special transmission parameters, like guard interval, that may limit the receiving area even more than field strength would. Some transponders may be specified for a wide reception range, others can be meant for low distances only, even with the same emission power.

Try to get as much details as possible from your provider's / providers' pages. Perhaps also contact other users close to you, with computer equipment or even with STBs. Then go to DVBN for, well, the special nuts and bolts...