Recent content by marksteel

Hello, Been a long while! Thought I'd try kick start this thread again by seeing whats happening out there in the world of HTPC and Sky's new white NDS card. By the way, since creating this thread, decoding Sky HD to use on software such as Mediaportal on my Home Theatre PC became quite easy...

Well, a phoenix card reader is cheaper than having to buy a CI and CAM, it does seem to run marginly slower tho. but heres a little update for everyone, my subscription card finally went dead yesterday!!! So I guess we do need to put the viewing card back in the sky box from time to time to...

The video motion is much much smoother on most HD channels with coreavc. Its focus is more on software rather then hardware. Sky movies HD 1 and 2 are the only pains, they do seem to stutter for a few secs every half hour or so no-matter what codec i use.

Yea, Im currently paying the extra £10. But just for the record, I cancelled my sky+ extra subscription... don't see the point now lol.

Hi people, I've seen loads of threads about HTPCs and working the full UK SKY package with SKY HD channels too. Some say you simply can't do it, some say it could be done but want others to try and some say they can work it but never go on to explian how. Well... I HAVE A HTPC THAT WORKS MY...

Its cool. The answers obvious when you know how, its just getting to know how!!! which means Trial and error in the dark until you get the damn thing right lol. No-ones stated this anywhere I've looked.

OK, I've got around this by using a smartmouse smartcard reader. it unlocks both cards!! Now able to watch and record all my sky channels and all my SKY HD channels on my Computer!! but thanks for all the helpful replys!!! :P

Hey guys, I have looked everywhere and can't seem to find anything anywhere regarding sharing a smartcard within 1 PC. I have a DVB-s2 card but without CI function but I really want to watch the SKY HD channels that I subscribed to. I can watch all my SD sky channels with my DVB-S card tho...