[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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