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Title: Sat TV on PC
Post by: Gaffers on 25 March 2009, 11:09:22

I am thinking of setting up my Media PC again with an upgrade and I am looking at running Sky TV on the PC.  I have found a Sat TV card that can utilise the CI card for the subscriptions but I was trying to find one with dual tuners:

http://www.cdtronix.com/pc-tv-cards/technisat-skystar-hd-pci-card/prod_485.html

This only has one.

Also I am looking at streaming my music and video collection off this PC to other machines around the house.  Which is the best wireless network for this?  Will I have to go N?

Title: Re: Sat TV on PC
Post by: gmp on 25 March 2009, 11:42:34

Plenty of info here http://www.avforums.com/forums/streamers-network-media-players/ which I found useful when setting up our various wireless streamers around house. I'm managing to get flawless results streaming movies wirelessly from NAS drive with G+ router but imagine if you want HD capability you'll need to go wired.

Title: Re: Sat TV on PC
Post by: CaptainZok on 25 March 2009, 13:05:27

Is this what you're after?
Clicky. (http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/PCTV-DUAL-SAT-Pro-PCI-4000i)

Title: Re: Sat TV on PC
Post by: Kevin Wood on 25 March 2009, 13:18:35

Quote

Is this what you're after?
Clicky. (http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/PCTV-DUAL-SAT-Pro-PCI-4000i)

Presumably that's for freesat?

I believe for Sky you would need two subscriptions and two cards connected to the receiver by some mechanism since each card can only decrypt one stream at a time, IIRC.

I believe the Sky "free to air" channels are still encrypted - i.e. need a (free) card to receive them even if you're not a Sky subscriber.

Kevin

Title: Re: Sat TV on PC
Post by: zirk on 25 March 2009, 13:21:06

If your a Sky customer, dont you get Skyplayer on your PC for free?