[mythtvnz] With a Skystar2 card is a Hauppauge PVR (or similar) card still necessary?
Steve Hodge
mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Sun, 13 May 2007 10:35:45 +1200
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On 5/13/07, Matt Poff <matt.poff@headfirst.co.nz> wrote:
>
> Robin Gilks wrote:
> > The way things are shaping up, it looks like we'll only need two cards
> for
> > all channels simultaneously for the next couple of years since there are
> > only 2 multiplexes being used (although I guess that could change
> anytime
> > since so little information has been released).
> >
> And from what I understand, two LNCs are required to record FreeView
> DBV-S signals from TVNZ and CanWest simultaneously because they operate
> on two different transponder frequencies. If this is the case will a
> DiSEqC 1.1 switch work with the SkyStar 2 or would separate cable have
> to be run for each LNC?
You don't need a switch at all. A simple splitter will suffice.
Analogue terrestrial capture is starting to look a whole lot better
> again... less than perfect reception considered.
>
In what way? 2 DVB cards will (eventually) allow you to record all the
Freeview channels on two transponders (provided your system can handle the
bandwidth), the cost of the cards isn't much higher than PVRs, and the
quality is much better, especially if you've got bad reception. The only
downside is the cost of installing the dish.
Cheers,
Steve
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On 5/13/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Matt Poff</b> <<a href="mailto:matt.poff@headfirst.co.nz">matt.poff@headfirst.co.nz</a>> wrote:<div><span class="gmail_quote"></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Robin Gilks wrote:<br>> The way things are shaping up, it looks like we'll only need two cards for<br>> all channels simultaneously for the next couple of years since there are<br>> only 2 multiplexes being used (although I guess that could change anytime
<br>> since so little information has been released).<br>><br>And from what I understand, two LNCs are required to record FreeView<br>DBV-S signals from TVNZ and CanWest simultaneously because they operate<br>on two different transponder frequencies. If this is the case will a
<br>DiSEqC 1.1 switch work with the SkyStar 2 or would separate cable have<br>to be run for each LNC?</blockquote><div><br>You don't need a switch at all. A simple splitter will suffice. <br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Analogue terrestrial capture is starting to look a whole lot better<br>again... less than perfect reception considered.<br></blockquote></div><br>In what way? 2 DVB cards will (eventually) allow you to record all the Freeview channels on two transponders (provided your system can handle the bandwidth), the cost of the cards isn't much higher than PVRs, and the quality is much better, especially if you've got bad reception. The only downside is the cost of installing the dish.
<br><br>Cheers,<br>Steve<br><br>
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