If you look in the PC card forum, there are several posts regarding which ones to buy and which software works well with them, some cards work with the decryption software and some don't. Providing your dish has a Universal LNB, then it will be adequate for many of the more popular satellites. The Sky Digibox is not ideal for anything other than Sky programmes and will not pick up any mature content to speak of on other satellites, as it will only handle free to air channels.