Twin Tuners

[clarkey456]

Which is the best twin tuner available with 2 x DVB/S2 and RF modulator?

Is linux better than non linux?

Is it better to buy a linux twin tuner and add a RF modulator via scart?

[jimux]

I have already explained the difference between linux and non-linux for you in thread [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
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The choice between linux and non-linux depends on what you intend to do, and what skills you have. For a non-technical person who just wants to record from Astra at 28.2E (the UK FTA and S K Y satellite) then a non-linux box would be the best choice. For a techie with a 1 Mtr motorised dish then linux is the obvious choice. Then again the depth of your pockets will also influence choice. As a pensioner I am very happy with my twin tuner [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]HD mini from our [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] at a little over £200, whilst some of my friends rave about their ClarkeTech and VU-Duo boxes, and of course the DM range is agreed to be the definitive standard.

I would be surprised to find any model of any type that has been around more than a year or so that does not have a UHF-RF output, but this is the poorest signal out and hardly does justice to the current HD boxes, and most TVs sold in the last 20 years have at least a scart input, with component out on many and hdmi on all new flat panel TVs. In fact if you are looking at a HD twin tuner and only have co-ax rf input then I suggest you change your TV at the same time.

[digicon]

To my knowledge there is only one box with twin tuners and an RF out built in and its not available yet that would be the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] Twin OE there new Twin Tuner Linux receiver.

Your latter option would be better though as the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] Duo and Et9200 have been out longer and so have more support available