How to use Pinnacle USB 2 Card to view Dish TV ?

[hsbrar]

Dear Friends,

Hello,

Could anyone help me on how to use my Pinnacle USB 2 TV Tuner Card to view TV from a satellite Dish with a Digital satellite receiver on a laptop?
What additional hardware is required for this ?
Is any special software required for this?
Can the cable from Satellite receiver be directly connected to the External TV Tuner ?
Will there be a difference in reception of Analogue and Digital signals?
Which model and brand of satellite receiver should I purchase for this purpose ?

Any help in this regard would be greatly appreciated as Im going to buy a Satellite Dish TV system soon and I have a PCTV USB2.0 TV Tuner.

Thanking you,

H.S.Brar

 

[rolfw]

Providing the rf output from the Satellite receiver is compatible with your TV card, then you should simply need to plug it in, does it also have a composite or S-Video input?