4.2.2 PC USB Tuner?

[Ranger One]

Recently purchased an OpenBox S10 which works well though I can't view live 4.2.2 feeds with it. (Unless I'm missing something!)

Is there a PC USB DVB-S2 tuner out there that I could use to view live 4.2.2 video?

I was looking at the Prof AdvanceTune 7700 USB.

Any help would be appreciated!

 

[brentb636]

ANY DVB-S2 tuner will work for you. I use the Profs 7500 and it's just fine. I'm not familiar with the 7700.

 

[skysurfer]

I would recommend an internal PCI or PCI-e DVB-S2 tuner card. A USB tuner device may give you a lot of stutter on high bitrate feeds (at least it did for me; with an internal card no probems!)

 

[Tron]

On a PC, 4:2:2 capability is a function of the codecs installed, not the DVB card itself, which is simply a tuner.

 

[ccvalentino]

If you are looking for a good solution that directly interfaces with your TV, I suggest purchasing a AZBox which does 4:2:2 natively. I learned the hard way, that this is the easiest solution. Plus, the AZbox does just about everything you would want to, including the ability to stream to a local network. The blind scan is not as good as the Openbox, so I have mine setup as a slave. I use my USB tuner to investigate feeds using tools in Linux.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Chris