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<blockquote data-quote="druffski" data-source="post: 253809" data-attributes="member: 50164"><p>Hi, Welcome to the forums!!</p><p></p><p>I can answer 2 of the 3 questions:</p><p>1) I use a Windows Media Center remote. This works quite well, as a lot of the buttons are already mapped. It came with the IR receiver, so once plugged in I had no issues. I picked mine up off ebay for AUD$40. </p><p></p><p>2) TV tuner card - don't have one yet <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> however if you look in the recommended hardware section, there are some good ones listed.</p><p></p><p>3) Sky tv - do you currently have a Sky settop box to decode the signals? If so, then you should be able to port this through your tv tuner card. You could have the tuner card set to one signal (ie Sky box signal), then use the Sky settop box to change channels. Media Portal would just use the one channel. </p><p></p><p>If you don't receive Sky, but have the cable/satellite in place, it can possibly be done. However best not answered in these forums. I know for me I had to buy a special plug and install some decrypting software. Honestly more trouble than its worth <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> so I didn't bother.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="druffski, post: 253809, member: 50164"] Hi, Welcome to the forums!! I can answer 2 of the 3 questions: 1) I use a Windows Media Center remote. This works quite well, as a lot of the buttons are already mapped. It came with the IR receiver, so once plugged in I had no issues. I picked mine up off ebay for AUD$40. 2) TV tuner card - don't have one yet :( however if you look in the recommended hardware section, there are some good ones listed. 3) Sky tv - do you currently have a Sky settop box to decode the signals? If so, then you should be able to port this through your tv tuner card. You could have the tuner card set to one signal (ie Sky box signal), then use the Sky settop box to change channels. Media Portal would just use the one channel. If you don't receive Sky, but have the cable/satellite in place, it can possibly be done. However best not answered in these forums. I know for me I had to buy a special plug and install some decrypting software. Honestly more trouble than its worth :) so I didn't bother. [/QUOTE]
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