Tvheadend

Inverto IDL-400S
Grundig GSS.BOX
Telestar Digibit R1

They're all the same. I've got the Digibit R1 and it is the best piece of DVB hardware I've bought. Much better than using PCI-E or USB tuners. Also much cheaper for a 4 x DVB-S2 setup.

The Digibit is very inexpensive compared to what I paid a few years ago for my usb tuners, and looks nicer.

Are there any disadvantages to these all-in-one sat>ip boxes that you've encountered? Does it pass all the information (signal strength, etc)? I assume the Digibit is silent.

Does sat>ip guarantee that these types of boxes can pass the whole multiplex and/or individual channels, or are there different levels of sat>ip where some boxes have limited functionality such as only able to pass one channel/pid per connection?

As far as I'm aware it passes all the information and the full multiplex so you can watch channels on the same multiplex without using another tuner. The box is silent and I've had mine running 24/7 for over a year without any issues.

I also use a custom firmware from perexg (satip-axe).

It performs better than any TBS tuner card I've owned, whilst having no driver problems because you just turn it on and it works.

I'm also running mine with some diseqc switches without any problems.

Thanks Anthony,

I will buy the Telestar Digibit R1. I have some questions about it:

1. I have a SAT cable that is fixed to V polarization and low frecuencies. Need I use a SAT distribution to feed 4 tuners?
2. Do yo recommend the custom firmware?

Kind regards.