Hi, I am new to the forum. Currently I am considering buying a dvb-s card to build a satellite system. And so far I would like to receive only free-to-air HD/SD channels. The question is, would a dvb-s card be sufficient for that? As I read from Wiki, the transition from S to S2 will take 15 years. Thank you.
Question about DVB-S or S2 card.
- Thread starter vwpolo
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- My Satellite Setup
- Triple Dragon, Dreambox 8000, Echostar AD3000ip, TBS6522,6925,6983 PCie cards.
Gibertini 1.25m motorised dish driven by the AD3000, with either Inverto BU Quad or Norsat / XMW Ka LNBs . SMW 1.05m + 3 other dishes. Speccy: Promax HD Ranger+
- My Location
- The Flatlands of East Anglia
Hi vwpolo, welcome to the forum.
Not sure what you mean by transition from S to S2, DVB-S2 channels are already available across many platforms, FTA or encrypted.
A DVB-S card won't get you any HD channels other than those few transmitted on DVB-S transponders using MPEG4 (such as Luxe TV on Eurobird 1 and BBC HD on Astra 2).
BTW, Nice car the vwpolo, got one myself
Llew
Not sure what you mean by transition from S to S2, DVB-S2 channels are already available across many platforms, FTA or encrypted.
A DVB-S card won't get you any HD channels other than those few transmitted on DVB-S transponders using MPEG4 (such as Luxe TV on Eurobird 1 and BBC HD on Astra 2).
BTW, Nice car the vwpolo, got one myself
Llew
Llew said:Hi vwpolo, welcome to the forum.
Not sure what you mean by transition from S to S2, DVB-S2 channels are already available across many platforms, FTA or encrypted.
A DVB-S card won't get you any HD channels other than those few transmitted on DVB-S transponders using MPEG4 (such as Luxe TV on Eurobird 1 and BBC HD on Astra 2).
BTW, Nice car the vwpolo, got one myself
Llew
Thanks a lot for the answer, LIew. I did not know there are only few FTA HD channels on DVB-S transponders. Therefore, I should buy an S2 card.