[mythtvnz] Sky STB internal DC voltage.

[Paulgir]

On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 08:46:21 +1200, David Kirk <davidrkirk at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 7:52 AM, Paulgir <paulgir at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 21:53:45 +1200, yuri <yuridg at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  On 3 August 2012 19:40, Paulgir wrote:
>>>
>>>> A friend has asked me if I can build a 12V to whatever supply to make  
>>>> a
>>>> Sk...... STB mobile (I know Sky don't like their STBs  
>>>> "migrating").This
>>>> is
>>>> for use in a camper.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Any reason why they don't just put an inverter in the camper?
>>> An inverter would allow them to plug in any 230V appliance.
>>>
>>> Yuri
>>>
>>>  They have a "dirty" inverter which isn't recommended for electronic  
>>> gear.
>> They don't want to buy another one just for the decoder;all the other
>> media gear is 12V.
>
>
> Hey Paul,
>
> Have you considered purchasing a satellite receiver that will take a Sky
> card?  Go to your favourite search engine and look for 12v satellite sky
> and you will find a few places in NZ that will supply them.
>
> I've got a 12v Satellite STB in my bus and it works fine.  I didn't get  
> one
> with Sky, but you should just be able to take the card out of your  
> decoder
> at home and put it in the camper.
>
>
> David

Thanks for the suggestion - I will pass it on.