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Connecting Satellite to PC - opinions required

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  • #2
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    That's DVB-S (so no high def). Just FYI.

    edit: There is a HTPC forum where you'll probably get more people giving you the answers that you want.


  • #3
    Morrisseeee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Morrisseeee


    I've the Inspiron 531 and recently added a single DVB-S2 card, but I also added a graphics card as I was getting pixelation on the HD channels. Also note that recording HD channels takes up ALOT of space !


  • #4
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Its about 1.5 GB per hour so yes they take up space!


  • #5
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Its about 1.5 GB per hour so yes they take up space!

    Much higher than that for HD content when recorded off a satellite feed.


  • #6
    peneau
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 287 ✭✭peneau


    I'm using one of these http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/site/products/data_hvr4400.html
    in my Win7 desktop, using it with DVB Viewer Pro, works very well with DVB-T and DVB-S standard and HD channels


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  • #7
    Morrisseeee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Morrisseeee


    Khannie wrote: »
    Much higher than that for HD content when recorded off a satellite feed.

    Yep, I recorded a 3.5hr program on Ch4 HD and it took up.....15GB.
    I then used VLC converter to bring it down to 2.6GB, as part of my experiment to see what's best for quality & size. It took over 6 hours.
    /I need a faster PC, i7 me thinks !


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