View Full Version : Hd sat tv on htpc ?
mushroom
18-12-2009, 12:56 PM
hi
i have a mini htpc ( dell zino hd ) and i have linux installed.is there any way to connect my satellite dish to it and watch hd and sd channels?
regards
if you find a suitable HD Sat supported by that Linux and up to your requirements?:
card inside
usb box outside
supporting MPEG2, MPEG4, dvb-s, dvb-s2
eventually supporting a:
CAM CI / CI+
multycrypt cardreader
you maybe cheaper of buying a HD box with/without Linux?
If you're in for an adventure maybe you can find a 2nd hand AZbox HD?
First read some threads regarding this box!
mushroom
18-12-2009, 01:55 PM
hi m8
thanx for quick reply.linux is not a problem i can use windows also.actually i have azbox premium and am very satisfied with it.just need to decode my satellite channels on a second tv where i have this htpc and to replace my dm7000.its also a reason to play more with hardware :) i dont to use a card there just to receive fta channels.
regards
Zyknyp
18-12-2009, 03:04 PM
Buy a Dvb-s2 PC card, stick it in your PC, get a decent DVB program (for Linux or Win, up to your likings). As lon as you have a decent modern video card (at least Nvidia series 8x00 or Ati 3xx0) HD H.264 channels will open easily. THen, if you have a card for some providers, you just need a reader and a cardserver (again, for Linux or Win, as you like)...
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