Also if anyone have advice what else would I need to watch encrypted channels via this kind of card. Do I need a exteranl card reader for viaaccess cards or is there a TV-card with a VIAACCESS card reader built in. I have original encrypted card from the channel operator.
Did anyone tried something like this before.
Also Technotrend do the S3200 which is DVB-S2 (so H.264/HD/etc) with a daughter-card - I have this in my HTPC with a Dragoncam to allow me to use most cards (NDS and Viaccess are those I use).
It worked on Vista and XP using the standard software.
However it doesn't seem to work in Media Centre as like most Sat receivers?
I run it on an old P4 3.2 with 1GB of Ram - just about
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-Dig...0910488&sr=1-3
My question is, will I receive channels like BBC simply by plugging the other end of this into my TV aerial socket using co-ax cable, or will I need some kind of freeview box as well to hook this up?
All I want is to watch a bit of the beeb without the expense of buying a tv and dish/freeview box.
And has anyone used a similar set-up, i.e. laptop and usb tv receiver?
Depending on the outbound connection from the laptop and the connection on the TV, you may or may not get a decent picture.
You will not get BBC this way.
Alternatively, I did consider getting Cablecom's 6CHF a month digital TV receiver (which includes BBC). Could I hook that up by co-axial to one of these devices, or (which I'm suspecting) would it only connect to the TV using scart? That would be my alternative method.
in order to use the laptop to get the channels, you'll need dish, cable and a USB DVB-S adaptor - which I think is not within scope for you.
http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tv...e=adapter.html
Which theoretically could bridge the gap. So, using this I could connect the cablecom receiver to the aerial (as normal) and to the USB TV adaptor aerial socket (fine) and then basically use this adaptor kit to plug the scart socket into the digital box and then the other wires into the laptop video socket, headphone socket etc.
A lot of hassle to get it up and running but theoretically for 25 pounds investment plus 6CHF a month avoids the use of a TV. IF my laptop has all of the connections needed...
Otherwise a USB TV adaptor should allow the cablecom box to connect if it has an RF-out connection.
I'd not bother personally - couple of hundred francs for a TV someone can watch whilst someone else is surfing.....
If so, how?
that's the only way.
Just dont want to spend money on a TV card and then find out it wont work.
And I can tell you that the bandwidth that needs to stream directly is about 4Mbps - so you need a machine on your network running VLC server to "optimise" the stream for your connection - and then ports opened, etc.
Slingbox is a far better and more graceful solution.
FWIW, there is an american version of the sky box. By this I don't mean to watch sky programming. Rather a digital satellite dvr, with very similar features to watch american programming on the directv system. There are a lot of enthusiasts that have written linux software to add streaming, networking & other new features to the american box. At the end of the day though, slingbox still works best for streaming video. The better usage with the american box is to transfer uncompressed shows, rather than stream them. Then watch them in their full, uncompressed glory on the remote end.
I have an account on thebox.bz, and any prem footy or any footy really (Spartak Moskva vs Rubin Kazan anyone?) never miss the Mighty Wanderers nor a Corrie.
Never watch the actual telly now, tho I do have an Apple TV, PS3 and 50" plazzie for the cinematic experience when needed.