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Configuration for saorview, freesat and playing .mkv

  • 16-06-2012 6:52pm
    #1
    frozenfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,903 ✭✭✭


    Is there a configuration that I could choose that would do all of this nicely?
    It would be on the main tv in the house so would also need to be fairly easy to use so everyone here doesn't panic.

    Boxee looks great but I can't find anything to do with receiving saorview or freesat. And I've got a few old pcs laying around that could be turned into whatever needs be, so maybe buying two tv tuner cards would work?

    I'm new to this so be a little patient but I'll pick it up quickly ;D


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  • #2
    andy1249
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭andy1249


    Saorview is DVB-T ( T for terrestrial )
    Freesat is DVB-S ( S for Satellite )

    You can get multi tuner cards for a PC but they are pricey.

    Saorview is also the new mpeg 4 type , most of the units on the market around these parts would be "freeview" tuners meaning mpeg 2 as used in the UK , and wont work with Saorview so be careful what you buy.

    You would need a satellite dish of course for the DVB-S cards , and an aerial for the DVB-T card. Saorview works fine for me on a good pair of rabbits ears that Ive had for years , so thats probably the easiest one to start with.

    I think when you look at cards and their prices , plus the amount of work needed to set these up on a PC , that the price of a genuine Saorview box becomes positively cheap.

    The easiest solution for you is a Saorview box and a universal remote. That should be easy for everyone to get along with.


  • #3
    keithclancy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    andy1249 wrote: »
    Saorview is DVB-T ( T for terrestrial )
    Freesat is DVB-S ( S for Satellite )

    You can get multi tuner cards for a PC but they are pricey.

    Saorview is also the new mpeg 4 type , most of the units on the market around these parts would be "freeview" tuners meaning mpeg 2 as used in the UK , and wont work with Saorview so be careful what you buy.

    You would need a satellite dish of course for the DVB-S cards , and an aerial for the DVB-T card. Saorview works fine for me on a good pair of rabbits ears that Ive had for years , so thats probably the easiest one to start with.

    I think when you look at cards and their prices , plus the amount of work needed to set these up on a PC , that the price of a genuine Saorview box becomes positively cheap.

    The easiest solution for you is a Saorview box and a universal remote. That should be easy for everyone to get along with.

    There was a DVB-T Tuner going for around 6 euros on a BA Thread:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056469715

    The Codec has nothing to do with the hardware, its done in software.

    I got a HVR-4000 for 110 euros, combo DVB-T and DVB-S2.

    Works grand.

    Setup is relatively easy with the BDA Drivers and Mediaportal.


  • #4
    frozenfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,903 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    andy1249 wrote: »
    Saorview is DVB-T ( T for terrestrial )
    Freesat is DVB-S ( S for Satellite )

    You can get multi tuner cards for a PC but they are pricey.

    Saorview is also the new mpeg 4 type , most of the units on the market around these parts would be "freeview" tuners meaning mpeg 2 as used in the UK , and wont work with Saorview so be careful what you buy.

    You would need a satellite dish of course for the DVB-S cards , and an aerial for the DVB-T card. Saorview works fine for me on a good pair of rabbits ears that Ive had for years , so thats probably the easiest one to start with.

    I think when you look at cards and their prices , plus the amount of work needed to set these up on a PC , that the price of a genuine Saorview box becomes positively cheap.

    The easiest solution for you is a Saorview box and a universal remote. That should be easy for everyone to get along with.
    Yeah I know the mheg 5 saorview situation being a bit different to what is already around. Satellite is going to be needed regardless so I can't really count that in the price of either option. The cards themselves will be less costly than a saorview box and whatever other box i may need, but like you said there's a bit of messing around involved. There's also the thing that an old computer will be loud and hot whereas the new boxes will look fairly good in comparison and won't be loud or overheating.
    keithclancy wrote: »
    There was a DVB-T Tuner going for around 6 euros on a BA Thread:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056469715

    The Codec has nothing to do with the hardware, its done in software.

    I got a HVR-4000 for 110 euros, combo DVB-T and DVB-S2.

    Works grand.

    Setup is relatively easy with the BDA Drivers and Mediaportal.
    :O! thank you for showing me that, looks really good value.

    I know about the codec being a software thing but if I was looking for a player instead of a computer, this would be a pretty big thing as I've seen a few with only very basic codecs listed as supported. Must have a look for the hvr 4000, seems to be what I need


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