guys i need your help..

[slowpoke88]

I am a newby and I am not sure is the right place to post so please excuse me.
I need to ask few questions:
I live in the Maldives and would like to watch some satellite TV, I have a laptop with a Hauppauge WinTv digital terrestrial tv usb stick, is there a receiver that can be connected to this stick? Everybody here uses a kit produced by Airtel but they only have a normal (I suppose analog) output....
Any suggestions?
Thank you and hope to be able to solve this ......
Antonio

 

[slowpoke88]

I am a newby and I am not sure is the right place to post so please excuse me.
I need to ask few questions:
I live in the Maldives and would like to watch some satellite TV, I have a laptop with a Hauppauge WinTv digital terrestrial tv usb stick, is there a receiver that can be connected to this stick? Everybody here uses a kit produced by Airtel but they only have a normal (I suppose analog) output....
Any suggestions?
Thank you and hope to be able to solve this ......
Antonio

 

[davemurgtroyd]

There is no satellite receiver that will output a DVB-T signal. You need a USB satellite receiver.

 

[davemurgtroyd]

There is no satellite receiver that will output a DVB-T signal. You need a USB satellite receiver.

 

[Robbo]

Yes, I agree that seems to be your best option, unless your USB DTT unit has the facility to feed in a composite video signal, some do.

 

[Robbo]

Yes, I agree that seems to be your best option, unless your USB DTT unit has the facility to feed in a composite video signal, some do.

 

[slowpoke88]

Thank you for your replies..
last 2 questions:
1) in my resort, we have the equipment indicated on my profile, but we only pick up Maldivian television, could i use it for receiving any other satellite broadcast?

2) on ebay I have found the following usb sat receiver, would it be enough to pick up something? and from which satellite? (sorry for the long list of specs!!)

DVB® satellite receiver accordingly to
EN 300 421
• USB 2.0 interface for use with Personal
Computer or notebooks
• Digital PC receiver for high-performance digital broadband reception
• Video/Audio presentation via MPEG software decoder incl. HDTV support
• Features reception and presentation of DVB data services
(high-speed multicast and internet access)
• Reed-Solomon decoding support (EN 300 421)
• MPEG2 Transport Stream support: ISO/IEC 13818-1
• DVB-Video/-Audio support: ISO/IEC 13818-2, -3
• DVB-Data support: EN 301 192
RF specification
• Frequency range: 950 - 2150 MHz
• QPSK demodulation accordingly to EN 300 421
• RF input level: -65 up to –25 dBm
• SCPC/MCPC support (1 – 45 Msymbols/s)
• Reed-Solomon decoding accordingly to EN 300 421
• Automatic FEC selection: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
• Input connector: IEC F-type female
• Input termination: 75 Ω
• LNB control: 14/18V, 22kHz, Tone Burst, DiSEqC 1.0, max. 400 mA
Functionality
• HDTV support
• TV, Radio and data services on notebooks or PC via USB 2.0 interface
• Representation, Record (incl. Timer) and Playback of TV and Radio services
• Operation System support: Windows XP
• Plug & Play installation
• Time shift features and record timer
• Extended EPG functionality
• Teletext support
• Automatic Channel Setup using IP multicast group address
• IP-Unicast Transport using dynamic IP address to MAC address mapping
• Support MAC Address Filtering
• Use of up to 255 PID filters
• Unfiltered data stream up to 90 Mbit/s
• Download MPEG-2 PES speed up to 60 Mbit/s
• Download speed for Unicast/Multicast traffic (TCP/IP) up to 60 Mbit/s
Minimum PC requirements
• DirectX 8 or higher
• Supported Operating System: Windows XP
• Pentium III 733 MHz (for HDTV 2.6GHz PIV)
• Graphic card with 800 x 600 x 16 bpp or better (for HDTV Grafic card with WMA-Support)
• Sound card; CD-Rom (Driver and Software installation); 128 Mbytes RAM; USB 2.0 port
Accessories
• Receiver (ca. 75 x 100 x 35 [mm])
• Power Supply 230VAC/50Hz to 12VDC/0.8A
• USB 2.0 cable
• Licence for MPEG2- Softwaredecoder
• Master CD-Rom inclusive driver and application software
Standard and Regulation Compliance
• DVB® satellite standard EN 300 421
• MPEG2 Transport Stream support to ISO/IEC 13818-1
• DVB-Video/-Audio support to ISO/IEC 13818-2, -3
• Safety and EMC regulations: EN 60950, EN 55022 and EN 55024

Thank you all!
Antonio

 

[slowpoke88]

Thank you for your replies..
last 2 questions:
1) in my resort, we have the equipment indicated on my profile, but we only pick up Maldivian television, could i use it for receiving any other satellite broadcast?

2) on ebay I have found the following usb sat receiver, would it be enough to pick up something? and from which satellite? (sorry for the long list of specs!!)

DVB® satellite receiver accordingly to
EN 300 421
• USB 2.0 interface for use with Personal
Computer or notebooks
• Digital PC receiver for high-performance digital broadband reception
• Video/Audio presentation via MPEG software decoder incl. HDTV support
• Features reception and presentation of DVB data services
(high-speed multicast and internet access)
• Reed-Solomon decoding support (EN 300 421)
• MPEG2 Transport Stream support: ISO/IEC 13818-1
• DVB-Video/-Audio support: ISO/IEC 13818-2, -3
• DVB-Data support: EN 301 192
RF specification
• Frequency range: 950 - 2150 MHz
• QPSK demodulation accordingly to EN 300 421
• RF input level: -65 up to –25 dBm
• SCPC/MCPC support (1 – 45 Msymbols/s)
• Reed-Solomon decoding accordingly to EN 300 421
• Automatic FEC selection: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
• Input connector: IEC F-type female
• Input termination: 75 Ω
• LNB control: 14/18V, 22kHz, Tone Burst, DiSEqC 1.0, max. 400 mA
Functionality
• HDTV support
• TV, Radio and data services on notebooks or PC via USB 2.0 interface
• Representation, Record (incl. Timer) and Playback of TV and Radio services
• Operation System support: Windows XP
• Plug & Play installation
• Time shift features and record timer
• Extended EPG functionality
• Teletext support
• Automatic Channel Setup using IP multicast group address
• IP-Unicast Transport using dynamic IP address to MAC address mapping
• Support MAC Address Filtering
• Use of up to 255 PID filters
• Unfiltered data stream up to 90 Mbit/s
• Download MPEG-2 PES speed up to 60 Mbit/s
• Download speed for Unicast/Multicast traffic (TCP/IP) up to 60 Mbit/s
Minimum PC requirements
• DirectX 8 or higher
• Supported Operating System: Windows XP
• Pentium III 733 MHz (for HDTV 2.6GHz PIV)
• Graphic card with 800 x 600 x 16 bpp or better (for HDTV Grafic card with WMA-Support)
• Sound card; CD-Rom (Driver and Software installation); 128 Mbytes RAM; USB 2.0 port
Accessories
• Receiver (ca. 75 x 100 x 35 [mm])
• Power Supply 230VAC/50Hz to 12VDC/0.8A
• USB 2.0 cable
• Licence for MPEG2- Softwaredecoder
• Master CD-Rom inclusive driver and application software
Standard and Regulation Compliance
• DVB® satellite standard EN 300 421
• MPEG2 Transport Stream support to ISO/IEC 13818-1
• DVB-Video/-Audio support to ISO/IEC 13818-2, -3
• Safety and EMC regulations: EN 60950, EN 55022 and EN 55024

Thank you all!
Antonio

 

[ralphmagno]

hello from naples
antonio are you italian?
and are you from pinetemare?
well there is some italian tv at the 13 east on satellite.
if you have a terestial box in your area you will receive just the local transmission.
there is some free british on 28 east as well.
there is some sling box servers in the uk that can send some free view via internet as well.
if you have a fast internet there .
i tested this in pinetemare and we slinged bbc 1 at 1.3 megebits/s and the picture was good.
this is at mpeg 4 so its like having almost 3 meg/s at mpeg 2.
i know a antonio in the maldavis who was in the uk and was here for a while
hope this helps
ralph magno
naples

 

[ralphmagno]

hello from naples
antonio are you italian?
and are you from pinetemare?
well there is some italian tv at the 13 east on satellite.
if you have a terestial box in your area you will receive just the local transmission.
there is some free british on 28 east as well.
there is some sling box servers in the uk that can send some free view via internet as well.
if you have a fast internet there .
i tested this in pinetemare and we slinged bbc 1 at 1.3 megebits/s and the picture was good.
this is at mpeg 4 so its like having almost 3 meg/s at mpeg 2.
i know a antonio in the maldavis who was in the uk and was here for a while
hope this helps
ralph magno
naples

 

[slowpoke88]

Yes its me!!
How are you??
Thank you for the info...
but internet here goes VVEEERRRYYY slowly..
I hope you get the time to come and visit.. say hello
to all your family...
I am desperately trying to get same feeds from any satellite..
although here is very nice for holidays, but living on an island 230 mts by 60 mts after 8 months could be "destabilizing".

Sorry for all of you guys for this familiar "chat" but I havent
spoken to this guy for years and is so amazing meeting him again on this forum!!!

Still think is possible to receive some free feeds???

the only thing I have here is a "satellite finder" and a compass!!!

Saluti
Antonio

Thank you guys..

 

[slowpoke88]

Yes its me!!
How are you??
Thank you for the info...
but internet here goes VVEEERRRYYY slowly..
I hope you get the time to come and visit.. say hello
to all your family...
I am desperately trying to get same feeds from any satellite..
although here is very nice for holidays, but living on an island 230 mts by 60 mts after 8 months could be "destabilizing".

Sorry for all of you guys for this familiar "chat" but I havent
spoken to this guy for years and is so amazing meeting him again on this forum!!!

Still think is possible to receive some free feeds???

the only thing I have here is a "satellite finder" and a compass!!!

Saluti
Antonio

Thank you guys..