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can i get a digital terrestrial signal direct to TV?

  • 07-04-2010 12:24pm
    #1
    jackrussell007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭


    Hi folks

    I've got a Samsung 40" HD ready tv, model LE40A456C .
    I've built a HTPC which I have connected and is working out wonderfully for me. The next step I want to take is to get rid of my sky subscription and get a DVB-S TV card into the HTPC. This should get me all the freeview satellite channels.

    I also want to get the terrestrial digitial channels available. I've read RTE have a test broadcast available in the Limerick area which I'm hoping I can pick up.

    My question is, rather than buy a DVB-T tv card for the PC can I just plug the aerial directly into the TV? I only noticed the other day that the TV has a DTV input channel, does this suit my purpose or is it not that simple?

    The manual wasnt too clear for a newbie like me . Any help is appreciated.


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  • #2
    slegs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,042 ✭✭✭slegs


    If I were you would get a DVB-T/DVB-S combo card. Hauppauge do one..

    With DVB-T and DVB-S in your HTPC (presume Windows Media Centre) you can have full 8 day guides for all free Irish and UK channels for scheduled recording and (totally legitimately). Everything in one place under your media centre remote..


  • #3
    jackrussell007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭jackrussell007


    thanks for the reply slegs

    I'm using ubuntu 9.1 actually. the DVB-S cards seem to be fairly cheap, a lot cheaper than a combo card but you're probably right either way though, it would be worth the extra few quid to get the epg for the whole lot

    the combo cards I did look at seem to be either analog + satellite which I presume is not what I'm looking for is it? Other than that I've found dual DVB-T + DVB-S combo cards which allow two of each(obviously) which I dont really need either.

    anyone care to recommend a DVB-T + DVB-S combo card that will work outta the box on Ubuntu9.1?

    cheers


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