Re: satellite installation
- From: John Lockwood <john.lockwood@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:41:57 +0000
Sky satellite boxes in the UK have long had a similar facility to have a
second TV connection down which channel change commands are sent back to the
satellite box (which is in a different room to the second TV).
This page [below] details a product to link the InfraRed output from a
Windows Media Center system via RF to the Sky box.
http://www.skyeye.force9.co.uk/skyeyem.htm
As this approach is the same as you describe the Dish Network using, there
is a good chance it may also work for you.
Cheers, John Lockwood
PS. If Microsoft got off their lazy ass and added support for PCI satellite
cards (especially DVB-S and/or DVB-S2) then none of this would be necessary.
On 24/1/06 20:08, in article
DBF835DC-AD5F-46A1-8830-915DAABC07A1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Patrick"
<Patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yeah, I had the same DVR reciever thru Dish Network but never got it to work
> correctly off of line 2.
>
> Sorry, but the Biggest problem is not the feed but getting MCE to switch
> channels being that line 2 is an RF line.
>
> I worked on it for awhile but never found a solution. You may want to
> consider switching the computer line to line one and put your family TV on
> line 2, would would fine with MCE with that setup.
>
>
> Got tired of the Dish issues with MCE and the price I was paying for a DVR I
> wasn't using and switched to cable. I am a happy geek now.....and wife
> doesn't complain near as much. ;)
>
> "tjk" wrote:
>
>> correct!
>>
>> "Patrick" wrote:
>>
>>> Ah, your using the DishNetwok DVR with the secondary output uses RF instead
>>> of IR to change the channels, correct?
>>>
>>> "tjk" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Have dish, but using the second line off satellite box in family room. Has
>>>> worked on tv in office by tunning to channel 60. Too far from satelite box
>>>> to use other connecting options. Just trying to get computer to read feed
>>>> from channel 60, not just 2, 3 or 4 in set-up. Thanks for your help.
>>>>
>>>> "Patrick" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Ok, first off are you using Dish or Direct TV satellite service and if so
>>>>> I
>>>>> assume you have the dish set-top box....correct?
>>>>>
>>>>> "tjk" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Trying to connect satellite feed directly into computer, however, channel
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> tune on satellite must be between 21-69 and only options on MCE is 2, 3
>>>>>> or 4.
>>>>>> Is there a way to change MCE settings to get other channels? Thanks,
>>>>>> Tom
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