RPi3, TVHeadend, August T202

LybsterKodi · April 16, 2023 at 10:10 AM

I should have a spare RPi3 soon and I want to set it up as a digital recorder for a friend. My tuner is a Haupagge but he's not having that but I do have a spare August T202.

If anyone has got it to work with an RPi3 please tell me how.

petediscrete · April 16, 2023 at 11:56 AM

Looking at this I strongly doubt you’ll get it working in LE11. Possibly try an earlier version of LE but the best advice is try yourself first and then come back for advice Problems with August Freeview DVB-T202 and Raspberry Pi 3

LybsterKodi · April 16, 2023 at 12:49 PM

Thanks - if my move to the RPi4 works (looking doubtful) I'll check out the alternative to TVHeadend recommended.

petediscrete · April 16, 2023 at 1:14 PM

Where possible I’d avoid anything that requires DVB drivers. Personally I use the Digibit Twin for satellite DVBS though I imagine if you search a bit there may be a DVBT equivalent available.

Alternatively you could make similar by using a low spec RPI and DVBT HAT and have it act as a server to your LE client along the lines described here. Cheap as chips and practically invisible https://www.hackster.io/news/introduci…992512c6195.amp

LybsterKodi · April 16, 2023 at 3:07 PM

Thanks for the recommendation but 1) I'm a Yorkshire man and trying not to spend money and 2) I had a TV hat and found the connection to its coax plug a wee bit temperamental.

petediscrete · April 16, 2023 at 3:33 PM

Can’t offer advice on your tight wallet but the RPI Zero/Pi Hat combo works fine. Might be worth cracking open the wallet and getting a decent antenna cable connector though. Either way I wouldn’t waste too much time fiddling about with DVB drivers. Remember time is money.

LybsterKodi · April 16, 2023 at 3:42 PM

Quote from petediscrete

Remember time is money.

Well it would be if I wasn't retired <G>