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| From | SH <i.love@spam.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | uk.tech.digital-tv |
| Subject | Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals |
| Date | 2026-07-16 19:00 +0100 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <113b68d$25nfa$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | (1 earlier) <11239n8$1uc3g$1@dont-email.me> <nakukeFqd31U1@mid.individual.net> <11390ru$1havn$1@dont-email.me> <nbrkepFa96fU1@mid.individual.net> <113aa6q$1s913$1@dont-email.me> |
On 16/07/2026 11:01, Java Jive wrote: > On 2026-07-16 09:53, Andy Burns wrote: >> >> Java Jive wrote: >>> >>> Are you willing to give more details, PC specs, make & models of >>> tuners, OS used, etc? >> >> The PC is quite long in the tooth, for an old dog that's seen several >> upgrades over the years it still feels OK. >> >> ASRock H97 pro4 motherboard >> Xeon E3-1245v3 >> Radeon RX580 GPU >> 32GB RAM >> 2x 64GB SSD for boot/root/home >> 2x 3TB HD for samba and tv storage >> [plus numerous disconnected SATA drives within it] >> Hauppauge HVR5525 (DVB-T2/DVB-S2 tuners) >> 2.5Gb NIC >> >> It runs Fedora (an unfortunate mishmash of v41 and rawhide due to a >> botched upgrade, it won't upgrade to a clean newer version, needs >> wiping and reinstalling). Codecs, ffmpeg and tvheadend itself >> installed from RPMfusion free/nonfree repos. >> >> Over the years I've had various tuner cards, the most annoying ones >> needed custom kernels building and patches tweaking by hand to keep- >> up, eventually that becomes a chore rather than being interesting, so >> I settled on the Hauppauge card as it is fully supported in stock >> kernels. >> >> I've never liked USB tuners (including the ones which are USB hiding >> behind a PCIe bridge on a PCI card ones) since they blast the entire >> mux at 35-45Mbps to the CPU causing ~2500 interrupts/s. PCIe tuners >> have hardware filtering of PIDs, probably NY will say USB tuners have >> never done him any harm, I just don't like them :-P >> >> I have a DiSEqC switch between 28.2E and 19.2E LNBs, but hardly ever >> use the latter now that German channels no longer carry the Formula1. >> >> For "friendlier" viewing I do have Chromecast HDMI dongles, which give >> an STB-like interface via a remote control. >> > > Many thanks, saved for possible later use. > Another way to do it is to use a Silicon Dust HDHomeRun for Freeview, this has 4 tuners and presents them as SAT>IP feeds over a home LAN You could use a Kathrein EXIP SATIP tuner to cover off Freesat. That then leaves you to set up SATIP clients which cam be done on a Raspberry Pi or any Linux box using the minisatip package for live viewing TVHeadend, Plex, Jellyfin, Popcorn etc will accept SATIP feeds and that is used as the recording PVR so you could host a PC to cover off that aspect.
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Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-07-01 11:35 +0000
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals NY <me@privacy.net> - 2026-07-01 15:54 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-01 17:47 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2026-07-15 23:16 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-16 09:53 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2026-07-16 11:01 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals SH <i.love@spam.com> - 2026-07-16 19:00 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2026-07-16 22:34 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals SH <i.love@spam.com> - 2026-07-17 08:24 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2026-07-18 04:29 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-07-18 07:43 +0000
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-18 11:17 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-07-18 10:53 +0000
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-18 12:48 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Roderick Stewart <rjfs@escapetime.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-07-18 13:47 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Abandoned Trolley <that.bloke@microsoft.com> - 2026-07-18 14:25 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-18 14:37 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-18 14:42 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Roderick Stewart <rjfs@escapetime.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-07-18 16:16 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Laurence Taylor <laurence@nospam.plus.com> - 2026-07-18 17:07 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-18 18:07 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-18 19:36 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Spike <aero.spike@mail.com> - 2026-07-18 18:46 +0000
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-19 09:12 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Roderick Stewart <rjfs@escapetime.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-07-19 08:35 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals jon <reading.mostly@crap.org> - 2026-07-19 16:02 +0000
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Roderick Stewart <rjfs@escapetime.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-07-18 13:42 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-18 14:55 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-07-18 15:17 +0000
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2026-07-19 00:24 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Roderick Stewart <rjfs@escapetime.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-07-19 08:54 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-19 10:22 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Woody <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> - 2026-07-01 16:29 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-07-01 16:21 +0000
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Woody <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> - 2026-07-01 17:35 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals alan_m <junk@admac.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-07-01 18:16 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals alan_m <junk@admac.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-07-01 18:42 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-07-02 07:55 +0000
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Dave W <davewi11@yahoo.co.uk> - 2026-07-02 12:28 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-07-02 13:46 +0000
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals alan_m <junk@admac.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-07-03 09:17 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Dave W <davewi11@yahoo.co.uk> - 2026-07-03 18:51 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-03 19:17 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals alan_m <junk@admac.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-07-04 11:54 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2026-07-03 15:31 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2026-07-03 15:35 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Woody <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> - 2026-07-03 17:06 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2026-07-03 23:17 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2026-07-09 18:26 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2026-07-09 22:34 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-10 08:43 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Roderick Stewart <rjfs@escapetime.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-07-10 09:51 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-07-10 08:48 +0000
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-10 11:20 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-07-10 11:00 +0000
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Max Demian <max_demian@bigfoot.com> - 2026-07-10 16:52 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-10 18:33 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2026-07-15 22:01 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-17 09:01 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals alan_m <junk@admac.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-07-17 12:15 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-18 07:56 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-18 08:34 +0100
Re: Non Freesat box to Receive Satellite Signals alan_m <junk@admac.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-07-20 07:31 +0100
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