[#40Fan]

List of DVB-S (Satellite) PCI Cards for Europe and North Americian regions:

- Technotrend Premium (SkyStar-1)
- Technotrend Budget PCI
- Hauppauge Nexus
- Hauppauge WinTV Nova PCI
- Technisat SkyStar-2 (PCI and USB)
- TwinHan VisionPlus including OEM versions
- Pinnacle PCTVSat
- Aver DVB-S
- VBox/BroadLogic Express 2030/2035
- NetCast PCI
- Hauppauge DEC3000
- Technotrend MicroPlus
- Digital Everywhere FireDTV


I don't know for sure if all of these cards will work. Just a C&P from another site.

[spanky macdouga]

Originally Posted by #40Fan

List of DVB-S (Satellite) PCI Cards for Europe and North Americian regions:

- Technotrend Premium (SkyStar-1)
- Technotrend Budget PCI
- Hauppauge Nexus
- Hauppauge WinTV Nova PCI
- Technisat SkyStar-2 (PCI and USB)
- TwinHan VisionPlus including OEM versions
- Pinnacle PCTVSat
- Aver DVB-S
- VBox/BroadLogic Express 2030/2035
- NetCast PCI
- Hauppauge DEC3000
- Technotrend MicroPlus
- Digital Everywhere FireDTV


I don't know for sure if all of these cards will work. Just a C&P from another site.

hxxp://www.kworldcomputer.com/product/DVBS-FTA/DVBS-FTA.html

This card is supported by ProgDVB 4.55

[recog]

How about the "TwinHan DTV Sat 102G" board ? This is supposed to be an improved (ie. faster) chip than the "VisionPlus" boards ....

[STORMXXX]

Originally Posted by recog

How about the "TwinHan DTV Sat 102G" board ? This is supposed to be an improved (ie. faster) chip than the "VisionPlus" boards ....

this is from another board

The VP102G is the same of VP1022, twinhan only put a new heatsink to LM317, and added a resistor to a diode located near to frequency selector.
Take a look to the metal where there are the F female conectors IN and OUT and you will find a sticker paper or label like that VP102G, bellow that label is market the real name of the card VP1022A.

I pulled the sticker off and indeed it IS a VP1022A, so I assume it will work

[recog]

Thank you STORMXXX ... I will check it out ...........

i am going to try a msi tvanywhere tv tuner i already own .
i have used it to watch cable tv on my cpu

part #g11 cb00172

[sooky50]

Originally Posted by ziggything

i am going to try a msi tvanywhere tv tuner i already own .
i have used it to watch cable tv on my cpu

part #g11 cb00172

let me know how it goes. I have one of the same boards.

it would not initilize i guess is its not really dvb just a mpeg 4 tv card

Originally Posted by #40Fan

List of DVB-S (Satellite) PCI Cards for Europe and North Americian regions:

- Technotrend Premium (SkyStar-1)
- Technotrend Budget PCI
- Hauppauge Nexus
- Hauppauge WinTV Nova PCI
- Technisat SkyStar-2 (PCI and USB)
- TwinHan VisionPlus including OEM versions
- Pinnacle PCTVSat
- Aver DVB-S
- VBox/BroadLogic Express 2030/2035
- NetCast PCI
- Hauppauge DEC3000
- Technotrend MicroPlus
- Digital Everywhere FireDTV


I don't know for sure if all of these cards will work. Just a C&P from another site.

if you get a Hauppauge Nexus make sure it is nexus-s the s is for satellite
been runnin one from 4/2004 24/7

[J5063]

I Have A 10 Ft Sat With C-ku What Dose This Dvb Do I Was Think Of Geting A Card But Dont No What Is The Good One I Have A New 65in Tv And I Have A Computer I Can Use Just For It Do I Need A Card To Make It Work Thank You

First of all, J5063...
Your C/KU dish setup is great if you have a Digital/Circular polorized LNB. This is not likely though as the larger dish's use linear LNB's. Many of us have added an LNB from an old DTV or DISH setup to the system to work with the DVB cards or any other FTA receiver. You can usaully find these LNB's for free and there easy to install by just strapping it to side of current feedhorns. When placed correctly you'll be adding a LOT of new channels.

next, ziggything and sooky50...
I think ziggything has already figured this out, but your TV cards are not DVB. Sorry but wont work.

I'm curious myself about the 102g cards. Hope someone lets us know if they really work.

---ts

[dakazman]

Originally Posted by billyb

if you get a Hauppauge Nexus make sure it is nexus-s the s is for satellite
been runnin one from 4/2004 24/7

The Nexus S seems the way to go. But.
What premium channels are you getting?
Hauppauge States,"The WinTV-Nexus-s can receive Free-to-View channels without the need for any specialized additional equipment. However, to receive 'subscriber' or 'pay per view' channels, an optional module (Common Interface Module) will be required, together with a decryption card, available, for a fee, from the provider of these channels."

Is Their a hack to the CIM?

Right now I'am running ANT-IRD-Hauppauge 350 PVR
Would this be ANT - Nexus-S Direct?

[J5063]

THANK YOU TS AND DAKAZMAN I HAVE BEEN ON THE MOVE WITH THIS I GOT A GOOD DEAL ON A Nexus-s AND I HAVE BEEN DOWNLOADING THE programs i need that good info i am trying to find out now if the Viewsat Rec The Same Thing As The A Dvb S Card And I See Dvb 1030 Has A Card That Come With It What Dose The Viewsat Do That The Dvb Card Don`t Just Trying To Fine Out What I Am Doing thank you

[illustrate]

Originally Posted by J5063

THANK YOU TS AND DAKAZMAN I HAVE BEEN ON THE MOVE WITH THIS I GOT A GOOD DEAL ON A Nexus-s AND I HAVE BEEN DOWNLOADING THE programs i need that good info i am trying to find out now if the Viewsat Rec The Same Thing As The A Dvb S Card And I See Dvb 1030 Has A Card That Come With It What Dose The Viewsat Do That The Dvb Card Don`t Just Trying To Fine Out What I Am Doing thank you

Type much?

Originally Posted by dakazman

The Nexus S seems the way to go. But.
What premium channels are you getting?
Hauppauge States,"The WinTV-Nexus-s can receive Free-to-View channels without the need for any specialized additional equipment. However, to receive 'subscriber' or 'pay per view' channels, an optional module (Common Interface Module) will be required, together with a decryption card, available, for a fee, from the provider of these channels."

Is Their a hack to the CIM?

Right now I'am running ANT-IRD-Hauppauge 350 PVR
Would this be ANT - Nexus-S Direct?

depending on what interface u use ....prog dvb is the easiest.....all u need is a filez to decrypt the stream....

[dakazman]

Originally Posted by billyb

depending on what interface u use ....prog dvb is the easiest.....all u need is a filez to decrypt the stream....

FileZ? Is it in the download section?
What is viewable and for how long?
Also what type antenna are we talking about here? (C / KU / charlie / dave
T-55 Toroidal Multi-Satellite Dish Antenna w/ 3 LNBs or any fta type)

Thanks in advance

Thanks ts for ant answer, Quote - Many of us have added an LNB from an old DTV or DISH setup to the system to work with the DVB cards or any other FTA receiver. You can usaully find these LNB's for free and there easy to install by just strapping it to side of current feedhorns.

[webguy]

Hey Everyone, this card below is only $69.99 at TigerDirect.xxx
KWorld DVBS100 Digital Satellite Receiver Card and is in stock
well that is $99 with a $30 rebate, but still only $69.99

Originally Posted by spanky macdouga

hxxp://www.kworldcomputer.com/product/DVBS-FTA/DVBS-FTA.html

This card is supported by ProgDVB 4.55

[GaryFor88]

Originally Posted by webguy

Hey Everyone, this card below is only $69.99 at TigerDirect.xxx
KWorld DVBS100 Digital Satellite Receiver Card and is in stock
well that is $99 with a $30 rebate, but still only $69.99

I just checked that card at tigerdirect and it looks good. I have one question. I know it is a little off topic, But is there a way to have the output go to a television?? The only connections on the back of the card are for input only. If I were gonna try this, I would rather watch it on my tv. I have a 22 inch monitor and Im sure it would be more than sufficient, but it would look better on my 32 inch television. Thanks for any info, Gary

P.S. I have an nvidia card with an s video output on my computer now. Could I output the signal to the tv there??

[viet60]

NO , you have to use output from video cards to TV

[webguy]

Originally Posted by viet60

NO , you have to use output from video cards to TV

Yes, correct you have to have a digital TV with that sat card and good video card on computer. I use DVI output to 1080 i output from the computer video card and can surf the internet as well on 60 inch LCD, way too cool.

[MarvinGardens]

If your video card has an s-video or composite output then you can direct the video to your tv monitor. This is done in the monitor's control panel advanced function.

I have a radeon 9600 with a twinhan 102g hooked up to my s-video enabled tv monitor.

[recog]

Running MyTheatre with a modest AMD 1.2 GHZ Athlon CPU and a Azus 7100 AGP graphics board ( 32 MB and TV out ) ... VP102G is OK ... It doesn't always keep up with fast video, but it's acceptable ... M$ Win 2K, 512 MB PC133 RAM ... Hard drive is an old 5400 RPM type ... Will try some recording testing next .... I notice that that these boards need a strong signal, probably not as sensitive as Charlie's IRD's ... Blokes down under use 1 meter dishes ! ....

[pogotv2]

Does Any one know if the Twinhan Starbox (USB) will work ? Have been reading all night and cant find any listing of it actually working by anyone. Certinly the Twinhan PCI cards do but what about the USB version..

Have checked the mfg site and it will supprot "home theatre" but .... what about the ht plugins? Since the decoder is hardware will the plugins work properly. I have an FTA dealer literly down the street and will pick one up asap

If any one Knows please advise...

P.S. havent been this happy since xmas...

[dakazman]

What is the difference in version numbers of the Hauppauge WinTV Nexus - S ???

Just recieved model 717--- found small font code SL-717-v1.4-uk under UPC label

Will This DVB work???

If you are buying a dvb card (dvb-s card - i.e. dvb satellite) you should check which software it works with. You want a card that is compatible with a wide range of software. Decryption is done with soft cams (software) so you do not need a hardcam (in Europe they must offer the ability to use interchangable cams with receivers so dvb cards have hardware cams so people can use their subbed cards).

You can get a hard card (i.e. Nexus) or a soft card (i.e. Twinhan). The difference is that a hard card uses onboard processing to display the video, the soft card uses dvd codecs and your video card to display the video.

MyTheatre - xxx.dvbcore.com
DVB-S (Satellite):
- Cards with BDA compatible drivers.
- Technotrend Premium (SkyStar-1)
- Technotrend Budget PCI
- Hauppauge Nexus
- Hauppauge WinTV Nova PCI
- Technisat SkyStar-2 (PCI and USB)
- TwinHan VisionPlus including OEM versions
- Pinnacle PCTVSat
- Aver DVB-S
- VBox/BroadLogic Express 2030/2035
- NetCast PCI
- Hauppauge DEC3000
- Technotrend MicroPlus
- Digital Everywhere FireDTV

Progdvb - xxx.progdvb.com

At the present moment work on the following cards is possible:
- Aver DVB-S
- BroadLogic 2030/1030
- GeniaTech DigiStar DVB-S PCI
- Kworld DVB-S 100 compatible (Vstream, Dynavision..... )
- ADS Tech - Instant TV DVB-S (Part Number: PTV-341)
- LifeView FlyDVB
- Netcast DVB
- Pinnacle PCTV Sat (driver >=260)
- Nexus,Premium (SkyStar1) (the driver 2.x from TechnoTrend)
- Sky Star 2 USB or PCI (the driver 4.22 and is higher)
- Telemann Skymedia 300 DVB (not official)
- TwinHan compatible (VisionDTV,Power Color,Chaintech,...)
- WinTV NOVA (Budget) USB or PCI
- Cards with BDA driver (With some cards problems are possible)
- Besides work in absence of a card is possible, for example for viewing video of files or as the broadcast client.

TSreader - xxx.coolstf.com

Does Any one know if the Twinhan Starbox (USB) will work

Yes with MyTheater. Check their discussion board for more info.

What is viewable and for how long?

The $64,000 question. Any dvb signal is veiwable if the encryption has been broken. You can check xxx.lyngsat.com for a list of dvb signals. (Charlie, Bev, etc). The big question in NA is how long N2 will be open. Any answer is a guess. 102's not cracked and Bev did not use 101's so Bev is not up yet.

Some signals are sent out using other methods of modulation (dvb cards do Qpsk). DishHD uses 8PSK and is unavailable until a card comes out that does 8PSK or a add on unit is development (one is developed but awaits production).

Some cards (mainly twinhans) also allow reception of dss signals (ie. Dave). The only software that works is Tsreader. There is no public plugin available (i.e. softcam) but NDS videogaurd has been emulated by the Italians and a plugin has been developed (you need a valid card to get the keys but then it is all open - keys must be updated in a stb i.e. smartmouse cannot autoupdate keys). Testing is occuring to see if it will work in NA.

Also what type antenna are we talking about here?

Most antennas will work. Some will require a special ini file (transponder list by satellite) so that they can adjust for the internal switches in the dish (i.e. dishpro, legacy quad). Bigger is better since the cards typically receive signals at a level lower than a stb. However, it is a digital signal, so if the signal is strong enough to receive then you have a perfect signal.

Found out by trail and error that the broadlogic sat internet cards will also work if they are reflashed. Got one on ebay for 30 bucks reflashed it and used my old DTV switch box and two dishnet lnbs and works like a champ. It did not come with a remote but using a old ir interface and winlirc I now have a remote. Using a 1 gig dell puter and Mytheatre which has a great epg guide built in. Cheapest card I have found so far.

[#40Fan]

Where did you get the file to flash it and how did you do it?

[r&s]

hey budmany... like to here more about flash, pm me if you like.

It is in with the package i got with the drivers. it is part of the upgrade of drivers. got the card by mistake thinking it was a 2030/1030. Did not respond to a disque switch or a sw21 well but does work really well with the old DTV switch. Channel changes are instantly. The dtv switch also gives outputs for 4 units.

I have a Hauppage WinTV PVR PCI II (26xxx) installed in my Media Center PC. Will that work with the My Theater Software and the rest of the great help posted here at Mili's ?