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sat receiver for pc

  • 26-03-2008 8:52pm
    #1
    calmoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭


    I'm gonna get a usb receiver for my pc from ebuyer so i have a few questions.
    1.Will I get any decent channels since i live in Dublin?ll
    2.If I have a sky satellite dish on top of my house, will i benefit and get more channels/ better signal?
    3.how much channels will i get.
    Pleas tell me anything else i should know aswll please.
    sorry about the lack of 'e's, the e key is messed up.


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  • #2
    claytonie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭claytonie


    If you get a DVB-S receiver for your PC you will pickup whatever channels are available on the satellite your dish is currently pointed at. If you wanted to receive the terrestrial channels you would need to get a DVB-T or analogue terrestrial card. There are also hybrid devices available that will allow you to receive both DVB-T/Analog on from one card or newer ones that will receive DVB-S/DVB-T/Analog all from the one card.


  • #3
    calmoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭calmoo


    claytonie wrote: »
    If you get a DVB-S receiver for your PC you will pickup whatever channels are available on the satellite your dish is currently pointed at. If you wanted to receive the terrestrial channels you would need to get a DVB-T or analogue terrestrial card. There are also hybrid devices available that will allow you to receive both DVB-T/Analog on from one card or newer ones that will receive DVB-S/DVB-T/Analog all from the one card.
    so will this one pick up channels from my SKY? And how much of them. It comes with an aerial so it picks up things.
    http://www.ebuyer.com/product/27669


  • #4
    5h4mr0(k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 520 ✭✭✭5h4mr0(k


    calmoo wrote: »
    so will this one pick up channels from my SKY? And how much of them. It comes with an aerial so it picks up things.
    http://www.ebuyer.com/product/27669

    No, it won't pick up stuff from Sky. It's a terrestrial card not a satellite card.


  • #5
    batman2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 833 ✭✭✭batman2000


    calmoo wrote: »
    so will this one pick up channels from my SKY? And how much of them. It comes with an aerial so it picks up things.
    http://www.ebuyer.com/product/27669


    It will pick up things.....interference:)

    Sky works via satellite and not aerial.
    Just a quick grammatical note... it is not "how much channels" will it pick up, it is "how many"...there is a spell check you know :eek:


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