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  DVB-T decoder "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> - 2013-03-02 17:09 +0000
    Re: DVB-T decoder Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-03-03 00:08 +0000
      Re: DVB-T decoder "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> - 2013-03-03 04:59 +0000
        Re: DVB-T decoder David J Richardson <workitout@davidj.richardson.name> - 2013-03-03 23:29 +1100
          Re: DVB-T decoder "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> - 2013-03-03 14:14 +0000
            Re: DVB-T decoder Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-03-03 18:18 -0800
              Re: DVB-T decoder Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-03-04 10:28 +0100
              Re: DVB-T decoder "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> - 2013-03-04 10:19 +0000
                Re: DVB-T decoder Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-03-04 08:52 -0800

#14739 — DVB-T decoder

I have a friend who arrived here in Israel with a brand new Mac laptop 
running 10.8. They would like to be able to use it to receive the 
local TV broadcasts. 

The broadcasts are transmitted using the DVB-T system. Windows USB dongles
for DVB-T sell for as little as $10 on eBay, and $20 locally. 

There does not seem to be sold here any for the Mac at all.

The best solution, IMHO would be a driver for the  RTL2832U chipset with
either an E4000 or R820 tuner (both sell for under $20) and VLC support
for them.

VLC will tune and decode the video and audio under Windows and Linux.

However a working package would be good too.

Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Geoff.

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Geoffrey S. Mendelson,  N3OWJ/4X1GM/KBUH7245/KBUW5379
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#14743

In message <slrnkj4cgg.ipp.gsm@cable.mendelson.com> 
  Geoffrey S. Mendelson <gsm@mendelson.com> wrote:
> I have a friend who arrived here in Israel with a brand new Mac laptop 
> running 10.8. They would like to be able to use it to receive the 
> local TV broadcasts. 

> The broadcasts are transmitted using the DVB-T system. Windows USB dongles
> for DVB-T sell for as little as $10 on eBay, and $20 locally. 

> There does not seem to be sold here any for the Mac at all.

> The best solution, IMHO would be a driver for the  RTL2832U chipset with
> either an E4000 or R820 tuner (both sell for under $20) and VLC support
> for them.

2 minutes on google:

<http://defyne.org/dvb/driver.html>

Outdated, but probably can lead to something more current?

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#14745

Lewis wrote:
> 2 minutes on google:
>
><http://defyne.org/dvb/driver.html>
>
> Outdated, but probably can lead to something more current?
>

Thanks,

Three minutes on google would have shown you there is nothing like
that project in current development. :-(

At least that I could find.

The only thing I can find is an Elgato Eye-TV (several Mac versions),
which cost around $100 or more. :-(


Maybe someone else can find something. I could not.

Thanks,

Geoff.

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It's Spring here in Jerusalem!!!

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#14747

In article <slrnkj5m1m.5i2.gsm@cable.mendelson.com>,
 "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> wrote:

> The only thing I can find is an Elgato Eye-TV (several Mac versions),
> which cost around $100 or more. :-(

Think of it as paying for the (very nice) softwareŠ

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#14748

David J Richardson wrote:
> Think of it as paying for the (very nice) software?

I certainly am not against paying for software, in fact I bought the full
version of DVBViewer (Windows software), which was $15 and works with a
$10 dongle.

It's just that $100-$150 seems like a lot of money.

Geoff.

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Geoffrey S. Mendelson,  N3OWJ/4X1GM/KBUH7245/KBUW5379
It's Spring here in Jerusalem!!!

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#14753

In article <slrnkj6mjo.t58.gsm@cable.mendelson.com>,
 "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> wrote:

> David J Richardson wrote:
> > Think of it as paying for the (very nice) software?
> 
> I certainly am not against paying for software, in fact I bought the full
> version of DVBViewer (Windows software), which was $15 and works with a
> $10 dongle.
> 
> It's just that $100-$150 seems like a lot of money.
> 
> Geoff.

You might try running Windows 7 in a VM.  Here in the States, that will 
cost you $80 for Fusion or Parallels (or free for Virtual PC for 
occasional use) plus a copy of Windows 7 OEM ($119 on Amazon).  Then you 
can try your $15 software on it and see if that works.

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#14758

In article <vilain-469B86.18185603032013@news.individual.net>,
 Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:

> In article <slrnkj6mjo.t58.gsm@cable.mendelson.com>,
>  "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> wrote:
> 
> > David J Richardson wrote:
> > > Think of it as paying for the (very nice) software?
> > 
> > I certainly am not against paying for software, in fact I bought the full
> > version of DVBViewer (Windows software), which was $15 and works with a
> > $10 dongle.
> > 
> > It's just that $100-$150 seems like a lot of money.
> > 
> > Geoff.
> 
> You might try running Windows 7 in a VM.  Here in the States, that will 
> cost you $80 for Fusion or Parallels (or free for Virtual PC for 
> occasional use) plus a copy of Windows 7 OEM ($119 on Amazon).  Then you 
> can try your $15 software on it and see if that works.

Windows 7 Home Premium will not run Virtual PC; you need Windows 7 
Professional or Ultimate to run that, so it's not really free.

-- 
Paul Sture

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#14759

Michael Vilain wrote:
> In article <slrnkj6mjo.t58.gsm@cable.mendelson.com>,
>
> You might try running Windows 7 in a VM.  Here in the States, that will 
> cost you $80 for Fusion or Parallels (or free for Virtual PC for 
> occasional use) plus a copy of Windows 7 OEM ($119 on Amazon).  Then you 
> can try your $15 software on it and see if that works.
>

Seems like a long way around for a fairly common function. After all, there
are free programs for Windows, Linux, and Android that work with the cheap
tuners, so why pay $150 for something for the Mac?

In fact for $150 I can get a 7 inch Android tablet with a DVB-T tuner. 

Remember we are not talking about the US anyway, these devices don't work
there. 

Geoff.


-- 
Geoffrey S. Mendelson,  N3OWJ/4X1GM/KBUH7245/KBUW5379
It's Spring here in Jerusalem!!!

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#14761

In article <slrnkj8t7q.hmi.gsm@cable.mendelson.com>,
 "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> wrote:

> Michael Vilain wrote:
> > In article <slrnkj6mjo.t58.gsm@cable.mendelson.com>,
> >
> > You might try running Windows 7 in a VM.  Here in the States, that will 
> > cost you $80 for Fusion or Parallels (or free for Virtual PC for 
> > occasional use) plus a copy of Windows 7 OEM ($119 on Amazon).  Then you 
> > can try your $15 software on it and see if that works.
> >
> 
> Seems like a long way around for a fairly common function. After all, there
> are free programs for Windows, Linux, and Android that work with the cheap
> tuners, so why pay $150 for something for the Mac?
> 
> In fact for $150 I can get a 7 inch Android tablet with a DVB-T tuner. 
> 
> Remember we are not talking about the US anyway, these devices don't work
> there. 
> 
> Geoff.

Seems like you have a solution--Android tablet with a DVB-T tuner.

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