Satellite TV to Pc

Faith · 03-24-2006, 02:53 AM

Hi there,

I was hoping to get some advice.

Is there anyway I can set my Pc up to receive satellite Tv at an reasonable cost. I live in an isolated region and can't get a very good analogue picture and there is no freeview avaiable. I'm also moving to Spain soon and thought that if I was able to set up my computer as my basic media centre (i.e a place from which to play my music, radio and TV then I would be able to sell my old television and have less to transport over on the move. Once I'm over in Spain I shall look at buying a decent LCD screen for my computer. This way I can have my very own home theatre system run from my home computer.

Is this a real option or am I seeking out technology that doesn't exist yet?

I've seen a lot of adverts on ebay selling satellitie tv tuner products but am nervous about bidding as I wouldn't no what i'm purchasing. Unfortunately I'm not very up on computer jargon. SO any advice would be much appreciated.

Faith

dai · 03-24-2006, 09:14 AM

do a google search for Hauppauge Cards,you can get free to air or ones with a card slot for pay tv and pvr ability
what sats you will receive depends on the size of the dish and if it is stationary or on a motored mount

Faith · 03-24-2006, 11:35 AM

I found this Hauppauge by doing a google search:

http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/pages/pro...ata_nexus.html

Would I just need to insert it into my computer (I have windows XP) and away I go. Is it that simple?

TIA

Faith

dai · 03-24-2006, 11:57 AM

it is just a pci card,just install it,install the drivers and connect the lead from the dish
there are quite a few sat forums all over the world,i belong to two here in west australia and half a dozen in the uk

Faith · 03-25-2006, 02:58 AM

thanks for your advice. I will see if I can get hold of the hauppauge nexus from E bay.

Best Wishes,

Faith

Jay888 · 09-03-2007, 08:05 AM

hello

I'm not sure if this message is too late but here's a link that has an offer for satellite tv to pc.

http://www.wonders-of-the-bazaar.com

dai · 09-03-2007, 12:11 PM

the card i recommended you need a sat dish which you feed down to the card in the computer
the card comes in 2 versions
free to air
and the other with a card slot which you use with pay tv programming
the one that you linked to i looked into about 12mths ago uses no card from memory just links to net broadcasts do a google search on it i seem to remember it was a con
you pay them for what you can access for free
i.e
http://wwitv.com/portal.htm

arcaneous · 08-28-2008, 09:24 PM

if you're looking for an affordable way to get satellite tv on your pc give this link a try

http://tinyurl.com/satellitetvtopc

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03-24-2006, 02:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Faith Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: England Posts: 147 OS: XP	Satellite TV to Pc Hi there, I was hoping to get some advice. Is there anyway I can set my Pc up to receive satellite Tv at an reasonable cost. I live in an isolated region and can't get a very good analogue picture and there is no freeview avaiable. I'm also moving to Spain soon and thought that if I was able to set up my computer as my basic media centre (i.e a place from which to play my music, radio and TV then I would be able to sell my old television and have less to transport over on the move. Once I'm over in Spain I shall look at buying a decent LCD screen for my computer. This way I can have my very own home theatre system run from my home computer. Is this a real option or am I seeking out technology that doesn't exist yet? I've seen a lot of adverts on ebay selling satellitie tv tuner products but am nervous about bidding as I wouldn't no what i'm purchasing. Unfortunately I'm not very up on computer jargon. SO any advice would be much appreciated. Faith

03-24-2006, 09:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,531 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	do a google search for Hauppauge Cards,you can get free to air or ones with a card slot for pay tv and pvr ability what sats you will receive depends on the size of the dish and if it is stationary or on a motored mount __________________ Last edited by dai; 03-24-2006 at 09:16 AM.

03-24-2006, 11:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Faith Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: England Posts: 147 OS: XP	Thanks for the reply I found this Hauppauge by doing a google search: http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/pages/pro...ata_nexus.html Would I just need to insert it into my computer (I have windows XP) and away I go. Is it that simple? TIA Faith

03-24-2006, 11:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,531 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	it is just a pci card,just install it,install the drivers and connect the lead from the dish there are quite a few sat forums all over the world,i belong to two here in west australia and half a dozen in the uk __________________ Last edited by dai; 03-24-2006 at 11:59 AM.

03-25-2006, 02:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Faith Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: England Posts: 147 OS: XP	Many thanks thanks for your advice. I will see if I can get hold of the hauppauge nexus from E bay. Best Wishes, Faith

09-03-2007, 08:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jay888 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Re: Satellite TV to Pc hello I'm not sure if this message is too late but here's a link that has an offer for satellite tv to pc. http://www.wonders-of-the-bazaar.com

09-03-2007, 12:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,531 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Satellite TV to Pc the card i recommended you need a sat dish which you feed down to the card in the computer the card comes in 2 versions free to air and the other with a card slot which you use with pay tv programming the one that you linked to i looked into about 12mths ago uses no card from memory just links to net broadcasts do a google search on it i seem to remember it was a con you pay them for what you can access for free i.e http://wwitv.com/portal.htm __________________ Last edited by dai; 09-03-2007 at 12:13 PM.