12 volt comag portable satellite system

[silverback-1]

I would like to know if I can view the above chanels on my hp laptop in my car I have a pinnacle PVTV DVB-T flash stick and a 12 to 24 variable voltage converter, cheers Colin

 

[Lazarus]

Perhaps it's my cold, buut I din't understand the question!

The Comag is a Satellite Receiver.

DVB T is not Satellite, but Digital Terrestrial - so the Card cannot relate in any way to Satellite.

Can you elucidate? (Nicely ................ )

 

[silverback-1]

right to re phrase what I mean is can I use my laptop as a monitor for my comag satellite system if so how do I connect them ? sorry for being a novice, Colin

 

[Lazarus]

Ah, well I don't have the 12V, just the Mains Variant (SL65).

I do know they are not exactly the same as regards features, but you certainly have no RF Modulator which doesn't help.

The available Outputs are SCART, Optical, S-Video and some little Coaxial jobbie that I can't quite make out without toppling my stack of kit in the Shack!

I suspect the answer is "No".

I hope someone proves me wrong

 

[silverback-1]

Ok It looks like some one put me on a bum steer then, the reason I bought the Comag was because I could not get a decent signal using my DVB-T when I was out in my campervan, I was told to buy the Maplins Magmount aerial but that has not improved things, I am in the Merseyside area and it is a pretty good signal area, have you any suggestions to improve my reception? cheers Colin

 

[Lazarus]

Well if you do want Satellite, can't you get a cheap TV instead of trying to interface the Comag with the Lap Top?

 

[silverback-1]

the trouble is I want a 12 volt one and they dont come cheap

 

[Lazarus]

Ah, yes - missed that crucial point!

Another solution would be to bin the DVB-T Card and the Comag and get yourself a DVB-S USB Tuner for the Lappie. About 50 notes.

 

[silverback-1]

It presumably will need a decent aerial !!! back to square one

 

[Lazarus]

It presumably will need a decent aerial !!! back to sqare one

Well no.

A DVB-S USB Receiver will simply connect to the same Satellite Dish you would need in any event for your Comag.

Satellite (DVB-S) = Dish

Terrestrial (DVB-T) = Aerial

 

[silverback-1]

Thanks is this the answere to my very first queery

 

[Lazarus]

Just running through the alternatives: But it isn't the answer to Post #1 as you'd be replacing the Comag 12v Receiver with a USB Satellite Receiver.

That's not the same as making use of the Comag Receiver! Quite the opposite.

You might benefit from the opinions of others later this evening - a lot of our regular contributors work during the day

 

[silverback-1]

thanks all the same for your time it looks as though ive got 2 systems not worth a carrot

 

[davemurgtroyd]

Neither the SL65/12 or SL30/12 from Comag have an RF output, the only choice is composite video (CVBS). To display on your laptop you will need a device with a composite video input such as Videoh CD (or later versions from Adaptec - connects by US or a TV tuner which accepts CVBS or other video input device.

You will still need to set up the dish (which comes in the system), connect receiver to it and align dish.

I have used such a setup successfully although I now use a portable 12v DVD player with composite inputs as it uses a lot less power than the laptop.

 

[silverback-1]

thanks for your reply, now I would like to understand it fully as I am a complete novice, I have googled videoh cd and it comes up as that but with the prefix adaptec and it talks about converting anologue theres a couple for sale second hand but I am not sure what I am looking for can I PM details or is that not allowed




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[silverback-1]

sorry what does the moderator mean

 

[davemurgtroyd]

I have just had a quick look on Amazon and found this
_http://www.amazon.co.uk/EasyCAP-Video-Capture-Device-Audio/dp/B001G1NKXQ
which should allow output from your satellite receiver to be viewed on your laptop (if laptop has USB 2). The Videoh CD was a similar device I picked up from a car boot sale and does the same job but was slower and USB 1.

Moderator means if you post a link then prefix it with _ so as the link is not "live" and clickable

 

[PaulR]

sorry what does the moderator mean

If you're putting a link to somewhere off this site then put an underscore at the beginning.

It's a nuisance but we do it so that spammers don't get a free lift to their sites in Google ranking.

See http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/announcement.php?f=31 "Links and publicity", first rule.

 

[rolfw]

I would personally forget about the Comag and buy a USB satellite receiver, they normally run on 12v supply (ideal for motorhome), so would take one box out of the equation.

 

[silverback-1]

Right I think I have allready got the solution I have an Archos AV 700 TV mobile tv & recorder, reading the instructions I should be able to put this inbetween the Comag reciever and my laptop, do you all agree? Colin