Connect satellite box to HTPC, how???

kadafi · 2007-06-30, 16:35

Hi,

I want to use my satellite box in MediaPortal, but how do you guys connect it to your MediaCenter??
Do I need a special card or?

Thanks a lot.

funkstar · 2007-06-30, 21:09

To receive satellite using your STB, you just need an analogue capture card, the Hauppauge PVR family is very popular as they are hardware MPEG-2 capture and produce pretty high quality encodes. The STB is then controlled using IR senders or blasters.

If the satellite box is generic and not locked to a particular provider, you can replace it with a DVB-S card with a CI slot and the appropriate CAM for your subscription card. This isn't so easy as there are lots of variables in getting it working, but it can usually be done. This gives you the benefit of being able to record the native digital streams without re-encoding and often an other the air EPG. Just like the STB.

kadafi · 2007-07-01, 15:48

Okay thanks a lot for your reply.

So basically I just take the cable from the dish and hook to the TV tuner??

funkstar · 2007-07-02, 20:58

Thats my understadnign yes

I have to admit though, i haven't set up any satellite systems yet, so for me it's all theory.

sbp · 2007-07-03, 10:21

Hey, please have a look here. This is how I got it working.
http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/ir...25.html?t=9925
Regards
Steen

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2007-06-30, 21:09	#2 (permalink)
funkstar Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Home Posts: 329 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country:	To receive satellite using your STB, you just need an analogue capture card, the Hauppauge PVR family is very popular as they are hardware MPEG-2 capture and produce pretty high quality encodes. The STB is then controlled using IR senders or blasters. If the satellite box is generic and not locked to a particular provider, you can replace it with a DVB-S card with a CI slot and the appropriate CAM for your subscription card. This isn't so easy as there are lots of variables in getting it working, but it can usually be done. This gives you the benefit of being able to record the native digital streams without re-encoding and often an other the air EPG. Just like the STB.

2007-07-01, 15:48	#3 (permalink)
kadafi Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 25 Posts: 33 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Okay thanks a lot for your reply. So basically I just take the cable from the dish and hook to the TV tuner??

2007-07-02, 20:58	#4 (permalink)
funkstar Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Home Posts: 329 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country:	Thats my understadnign yes I have to admit though, i haven't set up any satellite systems yet, so for me it's all theory.

2007-07-03, 10:21	#5 (permalink)
sbp Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 119 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey, please have a look here. This is how I got it working. http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/ir...25.html?t=9925 Regards Steen