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<blockquote data-quote="nettech_gt" data-source="post: 144391" data-attributes="member: 18004">I ‘m not new to MP but I am new to “digital” TV&nbsp; I’m thinking of going satellite (Dish Network) but I want to make sure it will work with MP first. I have searched the MP forums and several other HTPC forums and have found conflicting information. (I’m mainly concerned about SD not so much HD channels) From what I have read viewing Dish Network TV on a computer requires you to use the STB and an analog PC TV tuner. The coax connects to the STB and you connect an s-video cable from the STB to the TV tuner. How dose the picture quality compare to just connecting the coax directly to the TV tuner when using regular analog cable? Does the picture quality decrease going from digital through an s-video connection? Will connecting the TV to the HTPC via DVI or HMI increase the picture quality from the STB? Also how do I control the HTPC using satellite? I have a MCE blaster and a Harmony remote can I use those? Or do I have to program the remote to control the STB?Also I have read there are no available satellite TV tuners that are “certified” by any of the satellite companies to work on a PC. Yet I see from the wiki there are several DVB-S PC tuners available. Can I buy a DVB-S tuner and connect the coax directly into it?(by passing the STB) Is this supported by MP?(TVE3 or TVE2) I appreciate any ones input. THANX!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nettech_gt, post: 144391, member: 18004"] I ‘m not new to MP but I am new to “digital” TV I’m thinking of going satellite (Dish Network) but I want to make sure it will work with MP first. I have searched the MP forums and several other HTPC forums and have found conflicting information. (I’m mainly concerned about SD not so much HD channels) From what I have read viewing Dish Network TV on a computer requires you to use the STB and an analog PC TV tuner. The coax connects to the STB and you connect an s-video cable from the STB to the TV tuner. How dose the picture quality compare to just connecting the coax directly to the TV tuner when using regular analog cable? Does the picture quality decrease going from digital through an s-video connection? Will connecting the TV to the HTPC via DVI or HMI increase the picture quality from the STB? Also how do I control the HTPC using satellite? I have a MCE blaster and a Harmony remote can I use those? Or do I have to program the remote to control the STB? Also I have read there are no available satellite TV tuners that are “certified” by any of the satellite companies to work on a PC. Yet I see from the wiki there are several DVB-S PC tuners available. Can I buy a DVB-S tuner and connect the coax directly into it?(by passing the STB) Is this supported by MP?(TVE3 or TVE2) I appreciate any ones input. THANX! [/QUOTE]

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