[mythtv-users] OT: Repurposing DishNet's dish for FTA Ku band DVB
Warren
warren-lists at icruise.com
Tue May 30 20:02:41 UTC 2006
Nedim Cholich wrote:
> Are there any satellite experts on this list?
>
> This might be a long shot but...
>
> I have two DishNetwork satellite dishes (antennas) that I will not be
> needing soon. I was wandering if I can use them in combination with
> DVB card (that I would have to buy) to get Free-to-air programming off
> of (for example) Intelsat Americas 5 (Ku band) in continental USA?
> Would I need different antennas? I have found that DVB system in US is
> DVD-S, is this correct? Any recommendation on the receiver card that
> would work nicely with MythTV?
>
> To clarify, this has nothing to do with cable, DishNet, DirectTV or
> free OTA channels. I already have HD3000 and PVR500 for those. This is
> mostly about receiving European channel rebroadcasts for North
> America. I guess I still have much to learn about wonderful world of
> satellites but for now I'm trying to see what are my options.
>
> Is anyone here doing something similar?
>
> Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
>
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