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| 792137 | 2009-07-16 02:48:00 | I am interested in buying this (www.elive.co.nz) tv tuner card, but I have a few questions about it: Would it work with Media Center on Windows 7/Vista? Would it work properly with the FreeView satellite service, and if so, could I simply plug it straight into the existing (and unused) Sky dish on the roof? Would it work with the program guide on Media Center? It is a normal PCI card isn't it? |
samnorr (13776) | ||
| 792138 | 2009-07-16 02:55:00 | Yup looks like a PCI card, and yup just plug the dish cable in it and scan for channels Dont know about Vista / 7. The site doesnt say anything about either of them. Dont know about the program guide either. I use a USB tuner here, but its got its own program. And works fine |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 792139 | 2009-07-16 03:04:00 | So does FreeView come from the same satellite as Sky? The dish doesn't need to be realigned? And is there any reason why it wouldn't work on Windows 7 and Vista? If it says it works with XP MCE, it should work with newer MC versions shouldn't it? I want to view it on my Xbox 360 through Media Extender. |
samnorr (13776) | ||
| 792140 | 2009-07-16 03:09:00 | I would email Hauppauge and ask them. Whether it works in Vista or Win 7. I think Freeview uses the same satellite as Sky. I may try that soon too. See if it works through the Xbox. I've got the extender and Media centre set up, on the Xbox. Just havent bothered doing anything else with it lately. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 792141 | 2009-07-16 03:46:00 | Good cards those, I have two of them in my server. Don't know about buying from elive though??? Playtech (www.playtech.co.nz) would be better and cheaper :thumbs: DVB-S doesn't work in Windows Vista Media Center without some hacking and making the system think it is actually a DVB-T card. Windows 7 they work fine and work fine on a media extender / Xbox360. I have done some testing with Windows 7 and a Linksys media extender. Yes, Freeview does come off the same sat as Sky so nothing needs to be done to the dish. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 792142 | 2009-07-16 04:25:00 | Thanks for pointing out the product on Playtech CYaBro, it looks like they have it cheaper even with the cost of shipping (Elive has free shipping). Windows 7 is what I was going to use it on (I just assumed 7's MC was the same as Vista's), so I should be okay then. I just sent a message to Elive asking whether it would work on Windows 7/Vista, and got this reply: "Below are the system requirements: System Requirements a.. Processor requirements (minimum): a.. 1.5 GHz Intel P4 or equivalent (for digital TV) b.. 2.8 GHz Intel P4 or equivalent (for analogue video recording) b.. Microsoft Windows Vista (32bit) or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 c.. A free PCI slot d.. Graphics with 64 MB memory (or greater) e.. Sound card or on board sound f.. CD-ROM drive (for Software installation) g.. Satellite dish with Universal LNB Soit looks like Vista 32bit and XP SP2 are fine (No mention of Media Center so i would say no as they have special Media center cards like Win-Nova-T etc) Thank you And all the best Michael Duffin Elive Limited Sales Manager" It sounds a bit like he doesn't know what he's talking about, what do you think? On Playtech's site it says "includes remote and Vista now!" :confused: Also what does it mean by a satellite dish with "Universal LNB"? |
samnorr (13776) | ||
| 792143 | 2009-07-16 04:34:00 | They will work in Vista OK with the software that comes supplied with the card but not in Windows Media Center without some hacking. They work fine in Windows 7 without any hacking and the program guide works too. The remote that comes with them only works in the software that comes with the card. You would need to get a proper MCE remote to work in Windows Media Center. Not sure what they mean by Universal LNB?? I have used these cards on a few different sat dishes and as long as you put in the correct settings for that dish then it should work fine. You will need to know which LNB it has, 10750 or 11300, but if one doesn't work you just try the other. You won't damage anything. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 792144 | 2009-07-16 05:37:00 | Does anyone know where I could get a satellite cable (are they BNC cables?) extension? I would need at least 5 metres. I also found this (www.satcure.co.uk) site which says that Universal LNBs are "used by ALL modern satellite receivers for Sky, Freesat, FTV and FTA viewing", so I should be okay with that requirement. |
samnorr (13776) | ||
| 792145 | 2009-07-16 06:06:00 | That tuner should work with any old Sky dish. Try Dick Smith for cables |
Blam (54) | ||
| 792146 | 2009-07-16 06:11:00 | Try Dick Smith for cables I did, but I couldn't find any. |
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