FyreDaug
04-13-07, 03:16 PM
PROLOG:The time has come where my digital tv from Shaw promo has expired. I was getting a wicked deal and the price has now gone way up. I called them today hoping to make a deal with them saying how im willing to cancel all services if we compromise a little on the deal. Im not gonna go too into it, but they didnt take my offer that Id pay the same as I was, but removing all the **** I never even watch, including the movie channels (movies are ON the computer) but they gave me some excuse, so we cancelled it. They were pretty solid and I usually have this way with people. Oh well, time for satellite.
So im looking to this hauppauge stuff, and iirc when I was looking into this before, there were 2 different units basically, one for cable and one for dish. They seem to go for about $120.
I'm also looking into a way to take advantage of this computer. Its still a decent quality system. Athlon 3000 with 256ddr (had 768 when it wasnt an HTPC, meaning I still have that other 512 kicking around). 9800 all in wonder, high end auzentech sound card and a ****ton of storage. My boss knows a guy who works for a satelite company and would be able to get me a dish and hookup to the inside of my house for real cheap. I just wouldnt get a reciever, as Id use the computer for that.
How can I get it set up to decode a satelite signal? Could my boss's buddy help me with that or can I do it myself with software and stuff? Im definately far from computer illiterate, but this is the first htpc ive done and ive never even had satelite in my life
So basically im looking at purchasing a hauppauge card, a dish, some beer and maybe some software? What do I need to learn to do this, should I use a unix base?
who decode satellite on their computer?
CLIFFS:
me = smart with teh computers
first htpc ive done, and never had satellite before
have a good system im running as an htpc
want to take advantage of that system by decoding satellite
know a guy who works at dish company, will get me a dish
buy hauppauge card
need to know what I need to learn to accomplish this, should I use a unix os?
???
???
free satellite
So im looking to this hauppauge stuff, and iirc when I was looking into this before, there were 2 different units basically, one for cable and one for dish. They seem to go for about $120.
I'm also looking into a way to take advantage of this computer. Its still a decent quality system. Athlon 3000 with 256ddr (had 768 when it wasnt an HTPC, meaning I still have that other 512 kicking around). 9800 all in wonder, high end auzentech sound card and a ****ton of storage. My boss knows a guy who works for a satelite company and would be able to get me a dish and hookup to the inside of my house for real cheap. I just wouldnt get a reciever, as Id use the computer for that.
How can I get it set up to decode a satelite signal? Could my boss's buddy help me with that or can I do it myself with software and stuff? Im definately far from computer illiterate, but this is the first htpc ive done and ive never even had satelite in my life
So basically im looking at purchasing a hauppauge card, a dish, some beer and maybe some software? What do I need to learn to do this, should I use a unix base?
who decode satellite on their computer?
CLIFFS:
me = smart with teh computers
first htpc ive done, and never had satellite before
have a good system im running as an htpc
want to take advantage of that system by decoding satellite
know a guy who works at dish company, will get me a dish
buy hauppauge card
need to know what I need to learn to accomplish this, should I use a unix os?
???
???
free satellite