[mythtvnz] Sky Sports on Mythtv

[Steven Ellis]

On Thu, November 22, 2007 2:08 pm, Barry Clearwater wrote:
> Yes, I had not mentioned I had seen this setup, but for discussion sake,
> someone is trying to simplify their cupboard down to one device.  I
> imagine the subscriber will receive the sky box when they join but was
> looking for an integrated solution.  So is there not a way to get the
> digital feed, decoded by a legitimate card?  Somewhere in my imagination
> is the image of a pci card with a smartcard slot in the back that you
> insert your sky card into. Maybe in a British magazine or blog...

Sadly not possible at present for Sky NZ.

Integrated = MySKY

Other option is use a Dreambox. Note that Sky is putting out a firmware
update this week, and I wonder if it will break the Dreamboxes.

Steve


> Barry
>
> On Thu, 2007-11-22 at 13:56 +1300, Robin Gilks wrote:
>> > Is there a howto and/or list of requirements to legitimately add Sky
>> to
>> > Mythtv for a sky subscriber?  I think I read that there is an Aurora
>> > card, but I'm drawing a blank after that.  Assuming its ok to ask this
>> > question and not be whapped by the thought police!
>> >
>> > Regards
>> > Barry
>>
>> I use the s-video input of a pvr150 card plugged into the s-video output
>> of the Pace Sky box. An IR blaster to change channel and it works a
>> treat
>> (as I'm sure it does for all people with an STB). I've given up with the
>> quality of OTA signals via the tuner on the 150 so I don't get any
>> conflicts.
>>
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