How can i tell if this dongel will work on my device

  • Hello experts
    I'm using LibreELEC 8.0.0 on Raspberry PI 3, and i want to buy a DVB-T dongle for live TV.
    I found this dongle --> [url=https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1pc-USB-2-0-DVB-T2-T-DVB-C-TV-Tuner-Stick-USB-Dongle-for-PC/32427890181.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10000073_10000077_10000074_10000167_10000175_10000069_10000068_10000062_10000063_10099_10000156_10000158_10096_10000056_10000059_10000097_10000094_10000090_10000091_10000147_10000144_10084_10000150_10083_10000011_10080_10000153_10082_10081_10110_10111_10112_10113_10114_10000089_10000086_10000083_10000135_10000080_10078_10079_10077_10073_10000140_10070_10122_10123_10121_10126_10124_10065_10068_10000132_10000033_119_10000030_10000126_10000026_10000129_10000023_10000123_431_432_10060_10062_10056_10055_10054_10059_10000120_10000020_10000117_10000013_10103_10102_10000114_10000016_10000111_10000213_10052_10053_10050_10107_10000214_10051_10106_10000101_10000100_10000104_10000045_10000108_10000191_10000197_10037_10000179_10000042_100003_10000039_100001_10000036_10000187-10000213_10000214_100001_100003,searchweb201603_1,afswitch_1,ppcSwitch_1,single_sort_1_price_asc&btsid=1d2b8447-dc4f-4c51-9afe-616f117a72dc&algo_expid=77262e77-fb36-473b-b431-765486a98f85-3&algo_pvid=77262e77-fb36-473b-b431-765486a98f85] Digital DVB-T2/T DVB-C USB 2.0 TV Tuner Stick HDTV Receiver[/url]
    but i don't know how to check if it will work on my device or not (before I by it)


    Any advice ?


  • That's the Astrometa DVB-T2 tuner. It has support of some level. DVB-T2 might work, can't remember exactly.
    Astrometa DVB-T2 - LinuxTVWiki


    I'd take something else though. I don't think there's a dirt-cheap Chinese DVB-T2 tuner that just works. Mygica T230 kind of works, but has its issues...

  • Thanks,
    I think I'll try my luck with [url=https://www.aliexpress.com/item/dvb-t2-receiver-GENIATECH-Mygica-USB-TV-Stick-T230-DVB-T2-Tuner-DVB-C-DVB-T/1883597971.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10000073_10065_10068_10000074_10000132_10000033_10000030_119_10000167_10000026_10000175_10000126_10000129_10000023_10000123_432_10000069_10000068_10060_10062_10056_10055_10054_10000063_10059_10000120_10099_10000020_10000156_10000158_10000013_10000117_10103_10102_10000016_10000114_10096_10000111_10052_10053_10050_10107_10051_10106_10000097_10000094_10000090_10000147_10000091_10000144_10084_10000150_10000101_10083_10000100_10080_10000153_10000104_10082_10000045_10081_10110_10000108_10111_10000191_10112_10113_10000197_10114_10000089_10000086_10037_10000179_10000083_10000042_10000135_10000080_10078_10079_10077_10000039_10073_10000140_10070_10000036_10122_10123_10126_10124_10000187-10050,searchweb201603_1,afswitch_1,ppcSwitch_1,single_sort_2_default&btsid=0ebe9760-290a-4eab-b4c2-7967a9803cd3&algo_expid=75efa313-ce0a-411f-a219-4499e6cd9a69-0&algo_pvid=75efa313-ce0a-411f-a219-4499e6cd9a69]Mygica T230[/url] ,
    Though it is T230C and I'm not sure if I'll need to move back to LE 7 (LibreELEC (unofficial) Kodi builds for additional DVB Drivers) in order to make it work or not.
    dose any one tried it already ?


  • I have two of those and they work fine after a bit of tinkering. At the moment LE 8 breaks something and causes heavy stuttering, artifacts etc. but LE 7 works fine.


    EDIT:Oh, I'm using those for DVB-C but if I remember correctly DVB-T was the most problem free way to use those.
    EDIT2: But the easier way would be to use something that is already supported. When using unsupported hardware you have to be ready to use your own time for making things work and have to be aware of the fact that any update or change can make them not working again.

    Edited once, last by Postoffice ().