[ILUG] Satellite reception

[Michael Watterson]

Mikhail Ramendik wrote:
> On Saturday 02 August 2008 16:22, Michael Watterson wrote:
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>> There is no CAM for Sky...
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> I won't be using Sky at all. Hotbird is my sat fo choice, and it has some 
> Viaccess encrypted channels I'd like to get. 
>   
Viaccess is well supported, even by  cheap  set box  that only requires 
card and  no  CAM  (built in).  2 way Diseqc for  FTA  UK TV  and all 
the  hotbird will  work with all  PC cards and any viaccess embedded set 
box. Hotbird needs 80cm to 90cm dish, esp in Galway, an offset second 
LNB for 28.2 FTA will work fine as it only needs 65cm.

Extreme right is Hotbird LNB and extreme left is Sky LNB
Dish points at 16E and gets
28.2, 23.5, 19.2E and 13E (Hotbird)

http://www.irishwattystuff.com/sat/multifeed.jpg

(The LNB on wall is normal one for 23.5, the 2nd one on arm on steroids 
was a two way Internet experiment (VSAT 500mW BUC + LNB =ODU)
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>> A 80 Euro TV and 40 Euro sat box gives a better TV picture than ANY
>> computer monitor as frame rate is correct and no deinterlacing is required.
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> I do not like CRT. And I believe it may be a health hazard for the young 
> child.
>
>   
Only the program content :-). Not good for under 3.

Physically may be safer than LCD which are easily cracked and contain 
organic liquid which is then full of glass splinters. You need a really  
good hammer to break face of CRT. CRT used since 1930s and never any 
evidence of harm.
>> Using PC of course doesn't remove need for TV licence.
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> I did know that :)
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>   
You'd be amazed how many wishful thinkers are on the Cable & TV forums!
>> I'd go for separate DVB-s2 or DVB-s and DVB-t cards. Unless you very
>> short of slots.
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> My big issue is which particular models of cards to get for a Linux box.
>
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older ones :-) The dvb-s version of Technotrend is well  supported  and  
rebadged as Nova and Technisat basic.
I don't know about the DVB-s2 models.
You don't need the more expensive ones with an interface for a CI  
board  for a  CAM.  Just an  ISO  reader  supported by  Linux.


-- 
Mike