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<blockquote data-quote="s*t*a*r*m*a*n" data-source="post: 38882" data-attributes="member: 175004"><p>question 1:</p><p>Do I need a PC SAT CARD with CI Interface to be able to watch scrambled Sat station ?</p><p></p><p>answer= NO. A CI interface is not necessary to view many scrambled channels as this can be done with software emulation using dvb software such as progdvb or dvb dream etc but the card has to be a dvb card such as skystar 2 for example (do a search on this site for more info on this) I have a skystar 2 which functions fine without ci slots but my pentamedia sat card is not capable of opening up encrypted channels unless i use a card as it does have CI slot capabilities but not emulation capabilities.</p><p></p><p>question 2: im not sure but i think this can also be possible without CI and with original mosc card, worth confirming this with other members as im only 90 percent sure this is the case.</p><p></p><p>question 3: i think this depends on several factors but my pentamedia card has onboard processor capabilities so it does not put the pressure on the computer cpu so much as say the skystar 2 which is using a pci slot i think.</p><p>I would have thought that with a pentium 4 you would not have too many problems anyway with cpu usage but ram is definately the cheap mans upgrade and very good performance gains can be had by adding more ram.</p><p></p><p>Sorry if im not 100 percent clear on everything but its just my opinion <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="s*t*a*r*m*a*n, post: 38882, member: 175004"] question 1: Do I need a PC SAT CARD with CI Interface to be able to watch scrambled Sat station ? answer= NO. A CI interface is not necessary to view many scrambled channels as this can be done with software emulation using dvb software such as progdvb or dvb dream etc but the card has to be a dvb card such as skystar 2 for example (do a search on this site for more info on this) I have a skystar 2 which functions fine without ci slots but my pentamedia sat card is not capable of opening up encrypted channels unless i use a card as it does have CI slot capabilities but not emulation capabilities. question 2: im not sure but i think this can also be possible without CI and with original mosc card, worth confirming this with other members as im only 90 percent sure this is the case. question 3: i think this depends on several factors but my pentamedia card has onboard processor capabilities so it does not put the pressure on the computer cpu so much as say the skystar 2 which is using a pci slot i think. I would have thought that with a pentium 4 you would not have too many problems anyway with cpu usage but ram is definately the cheap mans upgrade and very good performance gains can be had by adding more ram. Sorry if im not 100 percent clear on everything but its just my opinion :) [/QUOTE]
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