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<blockquote data-quote="porky996t" data-source="post: 789014" data-attributes="member: 75318">Hi NickZack,Unfortunately, I can't comment on the specific of processor speed etc, (no doubt someone who is better acquainted can add something) but depending upon your existing kit, you may be able to squeeze a quad DVB-S/S2 tuner card into it &gt;&gt;&gt;<a href="http://www.tbsdtv.com/english/product/6984.html" target="_blank">here</a>&lt;&lt;&lt; Of course you would need a satellite dish for this card with a quad LNB - Quad LNB's aren't much to buy and easy to fit if you have an existing Sky dish. This would enable you to get the Freesat channels and all the HD ones too. It would also give a bit of redundancy protection for future client additions. If you have just PCI slots, you may just have to stick to DVB-T tuners as Ray has stated.I use an Antec Fusion box on the main TV in the lounge, and this also streams to two clients (using the Zotac ZBox ID41's as Rays'previous post); one in the kitchen and one in the bedroom using EOP (AV200 Homeplugs). I found Wireless a bit poor for streaming, especially HD as it doesn't have the consistency required. I tried it using a &quot;N&quot; type router and receiver and eventually gave up - hence the Homeplugs. SD is OK, but I did still get some stutter. I suspect, for me, there are too many other routers/ DECT phones in my vicinity that just interfered with the signal. HTH,M.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="porky996t, post: 789014, member: 75318"] Hi NickZack, Unfortunately, I can't comment on the specific of processor speed etc, (no doubt someone who is better acquainted can add something) but depending upon your existing kit, you may be able to squeeze a quad DVB-S/S2 tuner card into it >>>[URL="http://www.tbsdtv.com/english/product/6984.html"]here[/URL]<<< Of course you would need a satellite dish for this card with a quad LNB - Quad LNB's aren't much to buy and easy to fit if you have an existing Sky dish. This would enable you to get the Freesat channels and all the HD ones too. It would also give a bit of redundancy protection for future client additions. If you have just PCI slots, you may just have to stick to DVB-T tuners as Ray has stated. I use an Antec Fusion box on the main TV in the lounge, and this also streams to two clients (using the Zotac ZBox ID41's as Rays'previous post); one in the kitchen and one in the bedroom using EOP (AV200 Homeplugs). I found Wireless a bit poor for streaming, especially HD as it doesn't have the consistency required. I tried it using a "N" type router and receiver and eventually gave up - hence the Homeplugs. SD is OK, but I did still get some stutter. I suspect, for me, there are too many other routers/ DECT phones in my vicinity that just interfered with the signal. HTH, M. [/QUOTE]

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