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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 755809" data-attributes="member: 82144"><p>Hi BillyTheFish</p><p></p><p>I'm not entirely sure what is required for an HTPC to support 3D video/TV. Of course I'm certain that you'd require a display and video card that could support 3D (HDMI 1.4 required), but when it comes to software... well, it might just require the right codecs (???). In any case, I'm going to leave that question unanswered and hope that somebody else will be able to give you a more definitive answer...</p><p></p><p></p><p>TV cards are format/encoding agnostic - it is all just 1's and 0's to them. Any TV card that can receive the broadcast would be fine. It is the video card, display, codecs and software that are important.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Freeview HD requires a DVB-T2 tuner. Freesat HD requires a DVB-S2 tuner. Currently there are no TV cards available that support both DVB-T2 (which is still *very* new) and DVB-S2 (more common), so at this stage you'd need 2 TV cards if you want Freesat and Freeview HD. </p><p></p><p>For DVB-T2, you'll need one of these:</p><p><a href="http://www.pctvsystems.com/Products/ProductsEuropeAsia/Digitalproducts/PCTVnanoStickT2/tabid/248/language/en-GB/Default.aspx" target="_blank">PCTV nanoStick T2 (290e)</a> (<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/PCTV-DVB-T2-290e-Nanostick-Tuner/dp/B004C1176E" target="_blank">~ 80 pounds</a>)</p><p><a href="http://shop.blackgold.tv/epages/BT3159.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/BT3159/Products/BGT3620" target="_blank">Blackgold BGT3620</a> (~ 89 pounds)</p><p></p><p>There are tons of DVB-S2 tuners out there from Blackgold, TBS, Tevii, Hauppauge. Local availability and cost will vary. You'll need to do your own research...</p><p></p><p></p><p>***If*** MediaPortal could support 3D, then you could stream TV from any computer to your laptop. In other words, the tuner doesn't have to be plugged in to the laptop. That is a big "if" though.</p><p></p><p>mm</p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 755809, member: 82144"] Hi BillyTheFish I'm not entirely sure what is required for an HTPC to support 3D video/TV. Of course I'm certain that you'd require a display and video card that could support 3D (HDMI 1.4 required), but when it comes to software... well, it might just require the right codecs (???). In any case, I'm going to leave that question unanswered and hope that somebody else will be able to give you a more definitive answer... TV cards are format/encoding agnostic - it is all just 1's and 0's to them. Any TV card that can receive the broadcast would be fine. It is the video card, display, codecs and software that are important. Freeview HD requires a DVB-T2 tuner. Freesat HD requires a DVB-S2 tuner. Currently there are no TV cards available that support both DVB-T2 (which is still *very* new) and DVB-S2 (more common), so at this stage you'd need 2 TV cards if you want Freesat and Freeview HD. For DVB-T2, you'll need one of these: [URL="http://www.pctvsystems.com/Products/ProductsEuropeAsia/Digitalproducts/PCTVnanoStickT2/tabid/248/language/en-GB/Default.aspx"]PCTV nanoStick T2 (290e)[/URL] ([URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/PCTV-DVB-T2-290e-Nanostick-Tuner/dp/B004C1176E"]~ 80 pounds[/URL]) [URL="http://shop.blackgold.tv/epages/BT3159.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/BT3159/Products/BGT3620"]Blackgold BGT3620[/URL] (~ 89 pounds) There are tons of DVB-S2 tuners out there from Blackgold, TBS, Tevii, Hauppauge. Local availability and cost will vary. You'll need to do your own research... ***If*** MediaPortal could support 3D, then you could stream TV from any computer to your laptop. In other words, the tuner doesn't have to be plugged in to the laptop. That is a big "if" though. mm :) [/QUOTE]
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