Plug your satellite Tv receiver into your Pc
Did you know that watching satellite Tv on your Pc could be as uncomplicated as plugging a lead from a satellite receiver into a socket on your Pc? Yes it's as uncomplicated as that.
Dv To Usb Cables
If you've bought a Pc or even a notebook Pc in the last few years the chances are that it's already satellite Tv ready. You may not even have noticed the strange rectangular sockets on your computer that are your incredibly useful Universal Serial Bus (Usb) ports. Usb is what makes your Pc satellite Tv ready.
Usb isn't just for Satellite Tv
Usb wasn't advanced just for watching satellite television, it's an incredibly versatile interface capable of connecting to all kind of computer peripherals like monitors, audio speakers, cameras, keyboards, mice and a thousand other things, many of which haven't been invented yet.
There are two versions of Usb in assistance at the time of writing. The oldest and slowest proper is version 1.0 (and 1.1) but it's version 2 that is the real performer. It's 40 times faster than version 1 and qualified enough to cope even high definition Tv (Hdtv). Some plug-in satellite receivers will work with Usb 1 but you should try to use version 2 wherever you can. The vast majority of Pc's artificial in the last few years hold Usb 2.
What do you need to watch satellite Tv for Pc?
You need a computer with modest specification by today's standards, to take benefit of satellite Tv on your Pc. If you are interested in Hdtv then your computer will need to be slightly more powerful. The following minimum specification should serve you well in all cases:
- Microsoft® Windows® Xp
- Microsoft® Windows® Media Player 9.0 or later
- Microsoft® DirectX9.0C or later
- Vga card with at least 32Mb memory
- P4 2G Mhz Cpu or above
- 256Mb Ram or above
- One free Usb 2.0 port
- Sound card or on board sound chip
You will also need a satellite dish and Lnb and a Usb satellite Tv receiver with Dvb-S (Digital Video Broadcast for Satellite). You should get the dish and Lnb installed by a professional.
How to join together the satellite receiver to your Pc
When your satellite dish and Lnb have been installed you can join together the cable from the dish to your Usb satellite Tv receiver. Then you should setup the software that came with your satellite receiver onto your computer. When you have done that you can join together your satellite Tv receiver to your Pc using the Usb cable that should come with your Usb enabled receiver. You can plug the cable into any Usb socket on your Pc but try to make sure that it's a Usb 2 socket. Some Pc's have a composition of Usb 1 and 2 sockets so it's worth development sure.
Now start the software and start enjoying satellite Tv on Pc.
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Watch Satellite Tv on Pc using Usb