Recent content by timhan

Hi, I've gotten my FloppyDTV card working well now (28.2, 19.2, 13.0) and I'd like to try a softcam to see if I can get additional channels? I've been searching around and cannot quite come up with what I need to do. Can someone who knows a bit more point me in the right direction? Thank you!

Hi, We are moving offices at work and so I have use of a subscribed Canal Digitaal cam and card for a few weeks before the dish is put up at the new location. What do I need to do to be able to use the card in my receiver? In the office, there is some off-brand cheapy receiver that it works in...

I have my new Technisat installed and using DVBViewer, I am able to view programs. I set Vista Media Player up by installing the TV Pack. In VMC setup I can see that the card is getting a signal, but when I try to view channels, I get the "No TV Signal" message. I know the signal is good as I...

Thanks for the info, I'll wait to see how things go. I mostly watch the freeview, but occasionally, the sky stuff would be nice. I'm happy to buy the subscription, but want to view it on my HTPC, instead of the sky box.

Hi, I want to buy a CAM and card. What should I be looking at? Would this change if I want to use the CAM with the card from my skybox (wanting to use the HTPC instead of the STB)? Thanks!

No. I want the pc to be able to change the channels to be able to record... pvr type of thing.

Hi, I'm now trying to get my PC to change channels on my technomate and my other receiver box. If I can't have both, then the sat receiver for sure. Or, if needed, I'll get a tv card that can see the freeview and call it good, although I'd prefer a bit more. I'm open to suggestions there. I...

Hi John and welcome! I live in Munich too, and sadly the 80cm dish is too small here. I started with that. I moved up to the Gibertini 100cm and I now get 75 to 80% on the main BBC channels. I've been thinking of getting the 125cm, but after changing things a bit, the 100 seems to be fine. I...

Hi, I'm trying to find BBC 3 and 4. I am looking at the lyngsat listing for Astra 2D and I see that 10773H has 2 channels Video PID and Audio PID on 5300/5301. Does this mean they share the same channel (looks like it may become BBC3 in the evening from the listing). Also, when I look at my...

Pretty much everything in Germany is in German... Perhaps the subtitle technology never made it here... :)

Sorry for the disappearing act... too much work and not enough play time. :) I wasn't looking for any particular channel... I had just seen the AC3 stream on several channels where English wasn't the primary language. I was hoping to find a few more English audio streams.

Ok, so it isn't like on my PC where I can just download and install a codec or something? Darn, that would be nice. :) Thanks guys!

Hi, I can see that there are AC3 audio on some channels, but when I select it I don't hear anything. What do I need to do to be able to listen to these with my Technomate 5400? Thanks much!

Winner winner, we have a winner. I went with the 105cm dish and I now have the BBC/ITV channels at around 70% quality. The channels that aren't on Astra 2D are between 80 and 99% and 19.2 ranges between 85 and 99% quality. This definitely took a lot more work than the smaller dish to put up, but...

At this point I'm not worried about HD, and it seems 2D is what I want. Yep, looks like this is about dish size. I'm going to have to figure out a way to get the 120 I guess... Thanks again to everyone!