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TEST REPORT Twin Tuner PC Card
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TeVii S480 with
2 x DVB-S2
• Two Separate HDTV Tuners
• Includes perfectly matching
software for TV and Data
• Fits nicely with PC hardware
• Upgrades PC to a fully functional
HDTV PVR
• Plug & Play for Windows and
drivers for Linux

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TEST REPORT Twin Tuner PC Card

Twin-Tuner HDTV
06-07/201 1
TeVii S4 80 Tw
Perfectly suite in Tuner PC Card
d to upgrade
2 x HDTV rec a PC
eption plus PV with
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PVR Card for a PC
The S480 is a PCI Express were two separate DVB-S/ we liked the remote control; connect a matching output
(PCI-e) expansion card for S2 cards installed in the it helps to convert the PC from the PC power supply
a PC. The use of the PCI-e PC except that the entire into a fully functional DVB- to the TeVii card. This will
slot is absolutely necessary hardware for both cards is S/S2 TV receiver. It sits guarantee that the card will
because the data transfer on one circuit board so that comfortably in your hand, is have enough power avail-
rate of a standard PCI slot only one slot is occupied in properly labeled and comes able to it to do its job; the
might not be good enough the PC. with buttons that are easy PCI-e bus alone is not able
for the reception of high to reach and easy on your to handle these power de-
resolution TV content. In addition to the card fingers. mands.
itself, the package also
Contrary to comes with an instal- Installing the TeVii S480 After installing the card,
the TeVii S470 model lation guide in Eng- card was handled without the two tuner inputs are
that we tested in the 08- lish and German, a any problems. The card quickly connected to the
09/2009 issue of TELE-sat- CD with drivers and already has a slot cover satellite system and the in-
ellite, the S480 operates software as well as installed on it although a frared receiver is plugged
with two fully functional a remote control smaller version is provided into the appropriate jack on
DVB-S/S2 tuners that and an infrared re- for use with narrower PC the card. The S480 is ready
can both be used at the ceiver. A detailed housings and can easily be to go.
same time indepen- user manual is avail- swapped out if necessary.
dently from each oth- able on the CD in Although the TeVii S480
er. You could actually PDF format. The in- Since the TeVii card with card is best suited for HDTV
look at it as if there stallation guide unfor- its two tuners must also reception, it doesn’t place
tunately doesn’t go into supply power for two LNBs any special demands on the
any details on the S480. and the integrated chips on PC itself. The requirements
On the other the card will be putting a for interference-free HDTV
hand, demand on energy needs, reception according to the
it would make sense to manufacturer: a 2.4 GHz
CPU, a graphics card with
128MB RAM as well as 1GB
of memory. If you’ll only be
watching SDTV,

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3 1. Channel list sorted by transponder
2. Settings menu
3. Editing channel characteristics
4. EPG display at the bottom edge of the channel window
5. Channel list sorted by network ID
6. The various control capabilities of the MyTeVii software. Note:
the Plug-Ins link is not activae because in our test setup we
hadn't installed any plug-ins
7. The various display modes of the MyTeVii software
8. Transponder scan in Windows Media Center
9. Channel scan
10. New channels were found
11. Settings menu
4 12. The preprogrammed satellite list
13. LNB Settings
14. The Windows Media Center is ready to receive via the TeVii
S480
15. + 16. TRT HD on TURKSAT 42° east

you can use a PC with a tains the MyTeVii software
2 GHz PC and only 256MB which is the control central
RAM. In either case though, for all of the cards func-
the graphics card that is tions as well as TeViiData
used must support DirectX software for reception of
version 9.0C or higher. Of Internet via Satellite. The
course, when it comes to entire package is rounded
5 the hardware you end up off with a demo version of
using, the newer and more the well-known ProgDVB.
capable the hardware, the
better. The installation of the
drivers and the MyTeVii
The manufacturer in- software occurred prob-
cluded 32-bit and 64-bit lem-free and ran fully au-
drivers for all MS Windows tomatically. That’s what
versions (Windows XP, Vis- Plug&Play is all about;
ta and Windows 7) on the you don’t even have to re-
CD; there are also drivers start the PC after installing
for Linux. The CD also con- the drivers. The installa-

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separate MyTeVii icons on tings and reception param-
the PC’s desktop with one eters can be set up for each
labeled LNB1 and the other tuner input separate and
LNB2. Nope, it’s not a soft- independent of each other
ware bug. Instead, TeVii has including all the necessary
made it possible to open two settings steps for LNB1 and
MyTeVii windows at the same LNB2.
time and fully independent
of each other. After starting the MyTeVii
software for the first time,
And of course it stands to an empty channel list is dis-


DiSEqC motor, the positions
stored in memory can be in-
dividually accessed and set
up with appropriate satellite
played. Of course, this list a preprogrammed list of sponder data. It was nice to entries. Our overall positive
should be filled as quickly as 178 European, Asian and see that the data was actu- impression was strength-
possible, wouldn’t you say? American satellites along ally quite up to date so that ened by the ability to also
The manufacturer included with corresponding tran- the most recently started use this card with SCR ap-
HDTV channels could easily plications.
More on This Manufacturer be found. There were also
Read TELE-satellite’s Company Report: plenty of preprogrammed The ability to edit satel-

TEVII
LOF frequencies available lite and transponder data
to cover the C-band and Ku- directly in the Channel Scan
PC Card & Receiver Manufacturer, Taiwan www.tevii.com band but they could also be menu is especially practical.
individually customized (in- You can add new transpon-
cluding the switching point ders or satellites or modify
for the upper and lower fre- existing data. The chan-
quency bands) to your spe- nel scan functions are also
cific requirements. logical, well thought out and
easy to use. For example,
The MyTeVii software also you can scan a single tran-
plays very nicely with all of sponder from a satellite,
the common DiSEqC pro- multiple transponders or all
tocols thus letting you use of the transponder entries.
the card with just a single The FEC is recognized by
LNB, with a DiSEqC 1.0 sys- both tuners automatically.
tem with up to four LNBs as
well as a more complicated We were very impressed
DiSEqC1.1 system with up with the two TeVii tun-
www.TELE-satellite.com/TELE-satellite-1101/eng/tevii.pdf
to 16 LNBs. If you’re using a ers; not only do they re-

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quire very little energy and as the tuner on the card is
thereby radiate very little not accessed.
heat, but they also operate
on the so-called LNB Off In the end the two tun-
feature. This feature turns ers handled all of the tasks
off power to the LNB as long effortlessly including SCPC

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1. The TeViiData software can also work with DiSEqC 1.2 and 1.3
(USALS)
2. TeViiData automatically recognizes the available PIDs of the
selected transponder
3. TeViiData for reception of Internet via Satellite
4. Data rate of the TeViiData identified PIDs
5. DiSEqC Settings
6. The matching codec can be selected for each incoming signal
7. EPG Settings
8. Expert MyTeVii software settings
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9. Hardware selection and USALS settings
10. Recording settings
11. The extensive preprogrammed MyTeVii satellite and
transponder list
12. SCPC reception with the TeVii S480
13. SCPC reception with the TeVii S480

BPSK in DVB-S and QPSK for the processing of audio
and 8PSK in DVB-S2. and video content so that
the choice of codec has a
Once the channel list is direct influence on the dis-
filled with entries it would played picture from the
not be a bad idea to have card. If, for example, you’re
a quick look again at the using a graphics card with
reception and automatic test, we naturally had to vast array of basic settings. hardware support for HDTV
channel scans. In our SCPC check how well the tuners Every imaginable param- reception, you can achieve
test the card was able to performed with weaker sig- eter can be set to the us- a lower demand on the
process a 2.0 Ms/sec tran- nals. For this we turned our er’s requirements and this processor by using the co-
sponder on TURKSAT at antenna to EXPRESS AM1 is where the S480 as a PC dec recommended by the
42° east without any prob- at 40° east where not only expansion card stands out graphics card manufacturer
lems. are the individual transpon- compared to a set top box: instead of the standard co-
ders on this satellite already if older hardware is being dec in the MyTeVii software.
The TeVii S480 card also difficult to receive with a used or if the processor isn’t The S480 has all the nec-
showed its capabilities dur- 120cm dish but this satellite the fastest in the world, the essary settings capabilities
ing an automatic channel finds itself in an inclined or- demand on the processor or for this purpose.
scan of the HOTBIRD sat- bit making stable reception graphics card can be turned
ellites at 13° east; this job over longer time periods back – for example, the The main window of the
was completed in just a lit- even more difficult. The Te- Time Shift function can be MyTeVii software is nicely
tle over six minutes where- Vii S480 mastered this task turned off. Keyboard short- set up and organized. While
by, thanks to the up-to-date and provided us with good cuts can also be set up for the right side of the window
transponders, nearly ev- reception. every possible function. is reserved for the channel
ery receivable channel was list, the entire left side of
identified. Since the S480 card is Codecs for audio, video the window is for the dis-
DVB-S/S2 compatible, it and HD are individually se- play of the TV signal. At the
To complete the tuner can demodulate QPSK and lectable. One codec each is lower edge of the window


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the software blends in all of expect from a top product
the information on the cur- like this, the software can
rently selected channel (of take a PC out of standby
course, as long as this data mode in order to record a
is made available). program. The same is true
in reverse: while setting up
The channel list itself can the timer entries, the user
be sorted and grouped a can select whether to keep
variety of ways so that, for the PC running or place it in
example, channels can be standby mode after record-
grouped by package, tran- ings are finished. In this
sponder or satellite. Natu- way, the PC doesn’t need to
rally Favorites lists can be stay powered up all day just 1. Dubai Sports HD via ProgDVB
loaded with all of your fa- to record a single program. 2. Transponder scan of BADR 26° east in ProgDVB
vorite channels. Unwanted
channels in the list can be The S480’s channel mat and can therefore by from the comfort of your
made to disappear with just switching time between two further processed by all the couch; information such as
one mouse click while adult- channels on different tran- different editing programs the EPG is blended into the
oriented channels can be sponders is 2-3 seconds; for such as DVR Studio and OSD display in full-screen
blocked from view by the a PC solution this is actually converted into a DVD. The format on top of the current
kids with a PIN code. Espe- quite fast. Thanks to the two MyTeVii software OSD can program. In this way the Te-
cially practical is that all of tuners, a second channel communicate with the user Vii card in conjunction with
this work takes place in the can be viewed in a second in English, French, Ger- a PC easily takes the place
MyTeVii software main win- window while a recording is man, Arabic, Chinese, Finn- of the TV and also the set
dow; all of the changes are playing in the first window. ish, Italian, Polish, Russian, top box.
thereby immediately visible. Internet via satellite recep- Spanish and Swedish. The
tion is also possible on one Skin feature also proved to The TeVii S480 is quite
The TeVii EPG was also tuner while the other is used be quite interesting. It can good in terms of its hard-
designed with clarity in for TV reception. be used to adjust the ap- ware, but one thing is clear:
mind; the programs for the pearance of the software if both tuners are active par-
next seven days including During playback you can with just a few mouse clicks ticularly in HDTV mode, the
detailed programming in- switch between different to match the taste of the demand on the processor
formation are presented in audio tracks as well as ac- user. The package comes increases. So for our tests
an organized fashion, again, cess any available subtitles with two skins but more can we used an Intel Core 2 Duo
as long as this data is made with just a single mouse be downloaded from the In- PC with 2GB of memory and
available by the provider. click. HDTV can be dis- ternet. a relatively new ATI graph-
played at a resolution up ics card in order to measure
Of course, timer entries to 1080i; recordings can be Thanks to the included the processor load. The val-
can be made directly from made in MPEG as well as TS remote control, the MyTeVii ues we measured were for
the EPG and as you would (transponder stream) for- software can be controlled the most part lower than

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we expected to see with a It comes included starting an entry from the list and, users happy in that the
twin-tuner PC card in HDTV with the Windows Vista op- assuming you already have PC’s cooling system doesn’t
mode. Only when we ac- erating system and the Te- service with that provider, need to run at high capac-
cessed two HDTV channels Vii card is fully compatible you can quickly get started. ity and thus won’t make as
at the same time did our with it. In our tests the TeViiData much noise.
system get pushed to the software functioned without
limits. It became impossible The Windows Media Cen- any problems and provided The MyTeVii software
to do any other worthwhile ter can fully communicate us Internet access via EU- successfully demonstrated
work with the PC. We do with the TeVii S480 but it TELSAT W3A at 7° east. its capabilities during our
have to say though that the doesn’t come with as many tests although alternative
presentation of the HDTV settings capabilities as the The TeVii S480 PCI-e card software such as ProgDVB
channels was free-flowing MyTeVii software. Dur- has proved itself in many or Windows Media Center
without any interference. ing our tests it performed ways during our tests: it is can be used instead if nec-
as expected. It handled one of the first PC cards to essary. The quality of the
The lesson here is clear: a channel scan in over 11 operate with two fully func- audio and video playback
performance of the TeVii minutes and found only a tional tuners that can be si- was exceptional. We should
S480 (actually of every PC fraction of the channels multaneously used with Te- also mention that for DX-
card) highly depends weth- compared to the MyTeVii Vii’s own software. Thanks ers MPEG 4:2:2 content can
er the PC’s video card sup- software. to the cards modern con- also be displayed with the
ports hardware accelera- struction, it radiates very matching codec from Ele-
tion of video decoding and Obviously this is a uni- little heat; this will make card.
of course, if acceleration is versal solution and unlike
turned on. Further the ac- MyTeVii it was not designed Expert Opinion
tual resolution of a HDTV just for the S480. We were +
channel has to be consid- happy to see that the Win- Two independent tuners
ered (actually only a few dows Media Center was able Limited hardware requirements
channels transmit with the to handle the simultaneous Low heat output
full 1920x1080p) and lastly Compatible with alternative software
recording and playback of
the video compression and two channels (even HD) via
- Thomas Haring
TELE-satellite
its ratio. In another test with the two tuners. Unlike MyTe- No CI interface
Test Center
Austria
a Intel Core 2 with 2.6 GHz, Vii though, we were not able
hardware accelerated video to display two HD channels
card and supporting decod- at the same time but, even TECHNICAL
er, the loading was 2-5% so, the second tuner was DATA
on a maximum level HDTV available for recording. Ad- Manufacturer TeVii Technology Ltd. Taiwan

signal with 1920x1080p. In ditionally, the TeVii remote Email sales patricia@tevii.com

the end it all comes down control is compatible with Email support peterson@tevii.com

to the hardware you use in the Windows Media Center Model S480

your PC. which of course means you Function PCI-e card for TV & Radio reception on the PC in
SDTV and HDTV with two separate Tuners
can still control everything
Channel memory unlimied
The TeVii S480 does not from your comfy couch. In
Satellites 178 preprogrammed - added by user: unlimited
have any CI slots or inte- addition to ProgDVB and
Symbol rates 2-45 Ms/s
grated card reader. You the Windows Media Center,
SCPC compatible yes (tested >2 Ms/s)
might think this makes it there are other programs
USALS yes
impossible to receive any that can be used with the
DiSEqC 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
encrypted channels. But S480 for TV reception. Our
EPG yes
there is a fall back onto table shows the links to
C/KU band compatible yes
Emus and Cardsharing. these programs.
HDTV support yes (up to 1080i in MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264)
Through the integrated
Input frequency 950-2150 MHz
plug-in interface the nec- Following TV reception,
Input terminal F-type 75 Ohm
essary software for PayTV we also wanted to check
Modulations DVB-S: QPSK, BPSK
reception can be activated. out Internet reception. Te- DVB-S2: QPSK, 8PSK
In our tests the TeVii S480 Vii included the necessary
worked very well although software for the S480: Te-
Table:
the second tuner caused a ViiData. Just like with MyTe- Alternative Software for the TeVii S480
few issues and could not be Vii, TeViiData also comes
accessed at the same time. with a very up-to-date list ProgDVB www.progdvb.com
of Internet-via-Satellite DVBViewer www.dvbviewer.com
Things looked better with DVBDream www.dvbdream.org
providers. In most cases
WatchTVPro www.watchtvpro-experience.de
the Windows Media Center. all you have to do is select

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