Technotrend S-1401 DVB-S CardPopular Freeview card for Linux users in NZ

The TechnoTrend S-1401 DVB-S cards are Linux compatible (Windows too if you're that way inclined), they will work out of the box in Ubuntu and likely many other distributions. Great for receiving the Freeview broadcast with MythTV or your favourite other PVR application.

The Technotrend S-1401 DVB-S card represents the best value, and the right features all in a PCI card. The model TT-budget S-1401 represents a low-cost reception device for basic applications. It features a complete DVB satellite receiver to receive data broadcasts, digital TV as well as radio programs and high-speed internet access. The Technotrend S-1401 was especially designed to meet the demands of the mass market end consumer for easy of operation and plug & play installation.

Technical Details

Functionality

• QPSK DVB satellite receiver accordingly to ETS 300 421
• Low-cost PCI card for digital TV and data application
• Plug & play installation
• Video/Audio decoding by software (application)
• Recording and play back of TV/Radio services
• Multi language support
• Time shift support
• Teletext decoding by software
• Multicast Management support by NDIS driver

Specification

• Symbol rate: 1-45 Msymbols/s (SCPC & MCPC)
• Automatic FEC selection (1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8)
• Automatic LNB voltage selection
• MPEG2 Transport Stream support: ISO/IEC 13818-1
• DVB-Video/-Audio support: ISO/IEC 13818-2, -3
• DVB-Data: ETSI EN 301 192
• MPE
• Data Piping
• Data Streaming
• Data Carousels optional
• Object Carousels optional

RF Input/Output

• Frequency range 950-2150 MHz (L-Band)
• Input connector: IEC F-type female
• Input Impedance 75 Ω
• LNB control:
  • Band selection: 22KHz
  • Polarity: 14/18V
  • Tone burst mode
  • DiSEqC 1.1
  • max. current 400mA

Performance

• Raw data transfer: PCI Busmaster DMA
• Max. unfiltered data stream: 90 Mbit/s
• Max. download MPEG-2 PES speed: 72 Mbit/s
• Max. download speed for Unicast (TCP/IP): 72 Mbit/s
• Max. download speed for Multicast (IP): 72 Mbit/s
• Maximum 255 PID filters

Please note the current stock comes packaged as OEM i.e. the card only.

1. I poped the card in my computer (running mythbuntu) and with the instructions I found on the Wellington Linux Users Group website (http://www.wlug.org.nz/FreeViewMythTvSetup) was up and running in under an hour watching freeview.
   Posted by Warren Stuart — Wednesday, 11 February 2009 @ 18:38
2. Hi guys,
   
   Unfortunately our supplier has informed us that Technotrend are currently having supply troubles. This means we aren't sure when we will have access to these cards again. We're currently looking for alternatives for everyone. Apologies for the inconvenience.
   
   Cheers,
   
   hads
   Posted by Hadley Rich — Wednesday, 11 February 2009 @ 18:48
3. Hi again,
   
   The supply issues have now been resolved and we again have plenty of stock of these cards,
   
   Hadley
   Posted by Hadley Rich — Saturday, 13 June 2009 @ 10:42
4. This card works great - I've also been using it in Mythbuntu for over a year now (purchased from Nicegear of course!).
   Posted by John Enlow — Monday, 19 April 2010 @ 10:00
5. Hads,
   
   In your opinion what is a better card, the Technotrend or the TeVii? Just looking for good Linux friendly card to muck around with Myth and TVHeadEnd with.
   
   Cheers
   Posted by Campbell — Tuesday, 22 February 2011 @ 17:10
6. Hi Campbell,
   
   I would go with the Technotrend myself. It's been proven solid and works out of the box.
   
   The TeVii had/has some driver issues in Linux.
   
   Cheers,
   
   hads
   Posted by Hadley Rich — Tuesday, 22 February 2011 @ 17:12

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