SkyStar 2 DVB PCI Card (newbie)

**newgen2005** · 30-01-2006

Im thinking of getting ones of these SkyStar 2 DVB PCI Cards. I need to know a few things first.

1. Do they work with analogue dishes.

2. Do they work with normal Sky Digital Dishes, and what positions.

3. What sort of channels can you pick up.

and all other information would be great.

Thanks

**Lancelot** · 30-01-2006

Hi there -

to the board

1 Yes
2 Yes 28E 19E 13E and 30w is where most of the action is.
Depending on your location in England, a minidish will give you a good taste of what's going on.
As for channels - go to www.lyngsat.com and check the channels against those satellites.
Also have a good read though the rest of this section and come back with any questions.

L.

**newgen2005** · 30-01-2006

Thanks Lancelot,

I have and old analogue system at the moment, will I be able to pick up different channels using the SkyStar 2 card?.

Thanks

***Jaffer*** · 30-01-2006

Lancelot has already answered your questions. Please read it again.

**Lancelot** · 30-01-2006

Thanks Jaffer

Yes you certainly will THOUSANDS.
Have a little read through.

L.

**pinkerton** · 31-01-2006

Surely, although he has an anologue dish, he wont pickup analogue channels, only digital?

**tonguedv** · 31-01-2006

Yep only digital with this card.

Another question: As the skystar 2 doesnt have a cam slot like the ss1... is there a way to use cams that is compatible with progdvb or whatever the popular software is now? ...maybe a usb interface like the 'Duolabs Cas Interface Plus MK2' - £39 - Am I barking up the right tree?

**Lancelot** · 31-01-2006

I have and old analogue system at the moment

So that would take care of the analogue stuff I guess.

Dishes only really come in two types, working or not. The signal is still only high frequency RF when the dish sees it, the reciever does the clever bit and strips the information from the signal. So his dish won't care

There are 'add on units' available which can plug in to some PCI cards for use with a cam and sub card.

L.

**newgen2005** · 31-01-2006

Thanks guys,

Could you give me a rough idea of what I will be able to receive with my analogue dish, will there be any english stuff like movies & music etc?. I am located in Guernsey Channel Islands.

Thanks

Sir Bronking · 31-01-2006

there is plenty of information on this site, please please have a good search and read b4 you ask

eshek · 02-02-2006

When you say analogue dish are you saying that you have the old type analogue lnb?if so you will need to change it to a universal type lnb to get the the higher frequency transponders.

***BGonaSTICK*** · 02-02-2006

Yes!

That's the point.

Dish doesn't matter, but if the LNB is very old, it probably needs a nice shiny new 'universal' one. LNB's can deteriorate over time as well.

With the cost of a new LNB so low, it would almost certainly be a good investment.

STICK

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