Advice on building a Linux based PC system for satellite

[phoenix101]

Hi Everyone,

I would like some advice please. I am looking into put together my own linux based system for me to view HD satellite on. I would like to know which hardware I would need to allow me to receive a good signal and well as run CCcam and Newcamd. This system will soley be used for satellite so will not need other things. I want to be able to get the computer to record atleast two programs as any given type and I want to be able to loop the system to a 2nd if possible, althought I can do without this if needed. I was thinking about building a windows based system and then running ubuntu and clarkconnect and setting up the sytem up as a VM to run CCcam and the viewering software.

The type of system I have so far is:

• Linux OS
• 2 (twin) tuners, and a loop (but i do not know which is the best to use)
• 500Gb Hard drive
• 1Gb Ram
• ethernet port
• HDMI connectivity
• 2 X USB ports
• 1 X Serial ports
• RCA ports

What do people think?? Any advice would be much appricated

thank you

phoenix

 

[simonnev]

Basically im running the same type set up, using mythbuntu os on a pc with dual tuners and a program called sasc-ng for cccam, this lets me record 2 at once more if on same transpoder and i have a slave backend and another frontend running so i can also watch live tv, it is a long setup process and i am not fully there yet, but the outcome is just what i wanted to acheive, but like i say missed my kids and the other half for WEEKS on end while reading up and trying it out, but once its running its great... Good luck