Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!news.tcpreset.net!newsgate.tebibyte.org!.POSTED.48.red-79-150-116.dynamicip.rima-tde.net!Telcontar.valinor!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E.R." Newsgroups: alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.comp.os.windows-10,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Killer price on a mini PC Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:38:12 +0200 Organization: Tebibyte_Retro_Gaming Message-ID: References: <118cshs$2v7m0$1@dont-email.me> <118k6e4$1ktct$1@dont-email.me> <118k92h$1lmpe$1@dont-email.me> <118k99o$1lugq$1@dont-email.me> <118k9tn$1m5fr$1@dont-email.me> <118kd2b$1n865$1@dont-email.me> <118lm86$2478c$1@dont-email.me> <118mr13$2itk3$1@dont-email.me> <118o9kf$2vr36$6@dont-email.me> <118p8sb$3c3gt$1@dont-email.me> <6ab13e85$0$3230586$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> <118ritl$3itb$2@dont-email.me> <118s4ub.1130.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net> <118s7it$bikd$1@dont-email.me> <118sbe0$c68v$5@dont-email.me> <118ts90$rjg9$1@dont-email.me> <118vvuo$1hjd0$1@dont-email.me> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Info: mailgate.tebibyte.org; posting-host="48.red-79-150-116.dynamicip.rima-tde.net:79.150.116.48"; logging-data="30580"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@tebibyte.org" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: es-ES, en-CA In-Reply-To: <118vvuo$1hjd0$1@dont-email.me> X-Leafnode-NNTP-Posting-Host: 127.0.0.1 Xref: csiph.com alt.comp.os.windows-11:34992 alt.comp.os.windows-10:195969 comp.os.linux.advocacy:722467 comp.os.linux.misc:92010 On 2026-09-23 09:43, Jan Panteltje wrote: >> "Carlos E.R." wrote: >>> On 2026-09-22 14:28, Paul wrote: >>> On Mon, 9/21/2026 6:34 PM, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>> >>>> Never had any trouble  - several apps like VLC would work >>> >>> But generally speaking, they like to sell you the tuner, >>> and the software side is a slog of multiple steps, guess >>> and by golly. >> >> Years ago, I found digital TV on Linux a such a huge pain that I gave >> up, bought a separate tuner, and ditched my TV card. >> >> I can't just say "Spain", then "search for any station, don't ask me >> anything whatsoever". Same as I do in Windows, or with a TV set. >> >> Not in Linux. >> >> I bought a Gigaset M740 AV. It was wonderful. >> >> Two tuners. >> >> Can record or play using a samba share in the computer, or an external >> hard disk plugged via USB 2. >> >> Can record two programs and play a third previously recorded. >> >> Can program things by timers or names. >> >> Gets the entire EPG saved on disk. >> >> There was a community developing improved firmwares, having a web page >> doing so many things I forget. >> >> Unfortunately, the stations are now high definition, and the box no >> longer works. It works, but only tunes sounds. >> > > I bought a cheap made in China HD box for my big TV, maybe 30 USD at the time, > it can record to - and playback from a USB thumb drive, 128 GB now in it. > https://panteltje.nl/pub/sat_box_sizes_IXIMG_0907.JPG > left the old satellite TV box, right the new one Yes, I have one similar. But they are not even close to the features of the M740 > > Things get ever smaller.. > Mostly satellite reception here, > have an other made in China box for the local TV stations > But the TV can do the reception by itself, is merely used as HDMI monitor, > As I have a big steerable satellie dish that draws a bit of power when moving > I prefer to use the boxes to drive the satellitedish motor, > that ways protecting my expensive TV > Anyways it all works perfectly, whole world on my TV with that movable dish. > > > I have several RTL_SDR sticks in use, some record my outside weather sensor, > some airplane traffic, some ship traffic, some ham radio and TV, > https://panteltje.online/pub/boats_and_planes.gif > > Use thse for spectrum analyzer too: > https://panteltje.nl/pub/radar_spectrum_sidebands.gif > > I write all that software myself, do use some libraries of course, > open source much of it,Downloads here: > https://panteltje.nl/panteltje/newsflex/download.html > > rtl_sdr sticks can ever receive GPS Cute :-) Most of my entertainment comes via fibre nowdays. -- Cheers, Carlos. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;