Connect satellite box to HTPC, how??? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter kadafi
- Start date
Denmark
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.
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.
Hey, please have a look here. This is how I got it working.
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/irblaster_and_mix_sat_channels_and_fta-t9925.html?t=9925
Regards
Steen
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/irblaster_and_mix_sat_channels_and_fta-t9925.html?t=9925
Regards
Steen
Users who are viewing this thread
Similar threads
Got a reply from SD ...
"Looks like your last successful download was on 5/23.
On 5/24 for some reason we received 194 connections between 10:54 and 11:05
triggering a denial of service attack ban. The logs show it was lifted on 5/25,
but I still see the entry in iptables. I reset fail2ban and hopefully you're
working again."
Weird...
Got a reply from SD ...
"Looks like your last successful download was on 5/23.
On 5/24 for some reason we received 194...
I'm using MediaPortal 1.38.1 x64 and have an SD-DD lineup account. In the last week, I have not been able to update my EPG, and...
I meant use MP client to try to spot how it's requesting streams for specific channels and then try to do the same with VLC.
TV Server development looks dead so I'm afraid you're going to have to figure that out by yourself if it's even possible.
I meant use MP client to try to spot how it's requesting streams for specific channels and then try to do the same with VLC.
TV...
Hi everyone,
I've set up Mediaportal TV Server on a Windows 11 box, tuner deteced okay, scanned channels, can preview, all seems...
Thankyou High_Five, that worked perfectly, I now remember doing that 10 years ago, thanks for jogging my old memory. Cheers Tony
Thankyou High_Five, that worked perfectly, I now remember doing that 10 years ago, thanks for jogging my old memory. Cheers Tony
Hi everyone,
I have been using it For 16 years now (from V1.1.1) and it has worked flawlessly.
I only use TV Series and Moving...
Hi Gcarr, thanks for the reply, I downloaded the file and reinstalled it in Win7 Pro, it work, but only for the TV tuner and not the FM tuner. :-(.
It was worth trying anyway. :cool:
Hi Gcarr, thanks for the reply, I downloaded the file and reinstalled it in Win7 Pro, it work, but only for the TV tuner and not...
I have been trying to build an ultimate HTPC mini system. Seneca case, Intel DH61AG MOB, i7 3770 CPU, special adapters to use the...
4.5 is really old. I'm not sure 4.5.5 even is a version that actually existed. You should be able to install .NET Framework 4.8.0 on Windows 7 SP1
4.5 is really old. I'm not sure 4.5.5 even is a version that actually existed. You should be able to install .NET Framework 4.8.0...
My TV PC is more a cast-off on older hardware (a 'Quiet PC' i5 4690, 16GB ram, 2xSSD 1xHDD, system graphics), mainly as a cheap way...