Raspberry Pi DVB Tuner

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Anyone reckon this would work as a DVB Tuner for PMS? Or would It only work if running PMS on the raspberry pi at the same time so it could use the tuner directly.

[https://thepihut.com/products/raspberry-pi-tv-uhat](http://PiHut - Raspberry Pi DVB hat)

Personally I would find this quite useful as I could then mount the Raspberry Pi in the roof space with the aerial. ThIs would mean not having to have aerial cables run all the way down to my PMS server.

Edit: found a possible solution: https://itstuff.non-stop-tech.com/2018/03/13/install-tvheadend-tvhproxy-for-plex-to-use-as-a-tv-tuner/

tvhproxy will make the RPi with the DVB appear to plex as a hdhomerun :slight_smile:

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There is also a ready-made solution for this. And it has 2 or even 4 tuners instead of just one.
https://www.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/

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Probably costs a bit more than 20 GBP, but you also always get what you pay for :wink:
In this case DIY vs. pan-ready solution.

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You have to factor-in the costs for

  • the RasPi
  • the tuner hat
  • Power plug
  • SD card
  • fitting case to house both the Pi and the tuner hat

Then multiply it by 2 or 4, in case you want to watch one channel and record another at the same time or have several users who want to watch simultaneously.
Add an antenna splitter and more antenna cabling (which also costs money) to distribute the signal to 2 or more of these units.
With more than one RasPi, you suddenly also need an ethernet switch and patch cables.

Now sum that all up and compare it to the cost for one of the above linked tuner boxes…

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I already have loads of spare RasPi lying around with SD cards and power plugs, I can 3D print cases at a cost of around £0.40 per case.
I also cabled my own house so my only cost is the tuner hat and time. Sometimes I just need something to tinker and keep me busy :stuck_out_tongue:

I’m tempted to try one just to check out the performance. With recent Plex updates trashing my current USB tuners Ive been looking into alternate solutions…

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If you want to tinker and you have a spare RasPi lying around, here is a fun project for an ‘invisible’ Plex audio player: Sound on jack on Raspberry 3 ?

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Interested to see if this becomes a viable tuner for Plex. £20 for the hat gotta be worth a try!

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Seems PiHut has already posted a tutorial, although unfortunately it uses a plugin in Plex so is probably not a long term solution https://thepihut.com/blogs/raspberry-pi-tutorials/watch-digital-tv-in-plex-with-the-raspberry-pi-tv-hat

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I hope they will look into supporting the RasPi Hat tuner

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I wouldn’t bet on that, it is a niche product for DIY people. Support is mainly given for the more pan-ready solutions like the HDHR. But who knows what’s coming…

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