Freeview on PC

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M57

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#16684 23-Oct-2007 17:05

Im new to this kind of stuff so any help would be appreciated.

What im trying to do is use our current satellite to get freeview on my pc.

What kind of PCI card would i need or you guys recommend?

I am already getting Optus B3. Do i need another LNB to get freeview if i wish to still use Optus B3?

What kind of setup would you guys recommend?

Thanks Guys

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#92093 23-Oct-2007 17:48

There is quite a bit of talk about this stuff already.

A search on Geekzone for freeview and pc

The propeller heads here know all about LNBs...

And one for just 'freeview'

Twista

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#93968 6-Nov-2007 17:00

Hi, Im new to this setting up TV tuner card for recieving Freeview too I just cant seem to find Freeview using this card. Could anyone possibly do a basic totatorial step by step intructsion on how to do this perhaps?? I have the Hauppauge WinTV 3000 tv tuner card .. i have done lots of searching on Geekzone and on Google to no avail. are most tv tuners set up the same basic way? ... any help at all would be much appreciated. Thanks.

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#94023 6-Nov-2007 22:57

Twista: Hi, Im new to this setting up TV tuner card for recieving Freeview too I just cant seem to find Freeview using this card. Could anyone possibly do a basic totatorial step by step intructsion on how to do this perhaps?? I have the Hauppauge WinTV 3000 tv tuner card .. i have done lots of searching on Geekzone and on Google to no avail. are most tv tuners set up the same basic way? ... any help at all would be much appreciated. Thanks.

you could try the blog entry i put together here on geekzone for mediaportal (free) and the hauppuge nova-s: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/Regs/3769

there is also the guide for mediaportal tv server from mcraenz here: http://mcraenz.googlepages.com/

the key piece of information you will likely need is whether you have a 11300 or 10750 frequency LNB. If one value doesnt work - try the other :)

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Twista

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#94562 10-Nov-2007 12:12

Hi, I read your entry blog at the link you sent me . Thank- you very much for sending it to me . however i been through the whole thing about 5 times now I have Set the LNB0 and LNB1 frequencies to both 11300 or 10750 and tryed to scan. My .tpl file is :

satname=FreeView on Optus D1 (160E)
12456,H,22500
12483,H,22500

When i do a scan the progress bar goes up and the signal strengh...

WOOOOOOWW!!!!!

I just tryed another scan to tell you what was happening and it has FOUND 16 TV CHANNELS!!!!!!

WOOHOO!

Im amazed and very thankful and happy. Its very clear reception too.

THANKS AGAIN. (: