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BGonaSTICK · 24-04-06, 12:35 AM

Just been chatting on another forum about the Skystar2 and it's ability to decode DVB-S HDTV.

Some folks were using very impressive PC specifications and CoreAVC H264 codecs and that's great, but it's also possible to do it with a clean machine of much more humble breeding. When I say clean, I mean large, fast (SATA), defragged HDD, no other programs running in memory (apart from essential OS stuff) and other optimised hardware and software. Nothing special, just no rubbish spyware or puke-filled registry etc.

Now, please don't go and buy this hardware and blame me when it doesn't work, I'm just chewing the fat here

Athlon XP2500 1.82GHz CPU on an ASUS A7N8X Rev2 Deluxe nForce2 motherboard
Sapphire Radeon 9600XT 128MB AGP graphics card
1GB of PC3200 (DDR400) RAM
200GB healthy SATA HDD

There is some pixellation when watching the video and recording at the same time, but one of the two on its own causes no problems whatsoever

Attached picture grabbed with the above setup.

STICK

Jimdefruit · 27-04-06, 04:25 PM

Just had a look at Astra HD on my SS2 and Progdvb. Very impressive but my pc system and graphics card is not up to it, the piccy kept freezing.

Oh well all I have to do now is win the lottery coz I dont expect dogy Gordon to put my pension up.

BGonaSTICK · 27-04-06, 04:46 PM

Gordon is a moron.

As is John Prescott.

Oh, and don't forget that b****** Alun Michael!

Oops! How did that slip out in the HDTV forum?!?!

ops:

Jimdefruit · 20-05-06, 12:16 AM

I have installed an ATI Radeon X800 GTO 256 MB video card and now Astra HD on 19.2E is rock steady using Skyview.
My PC is a Gigabyte MB with an Athlon XP 2400+ processor and 768 MB memory.

All I have to do now is find the right codecs for the BBC HD channel and i'll be like a kid with a new toy.

BGonaSTICK · 20-05-06, 01:16 AM

Hey, good news Jim.

The Astra HD channel is only mpeg-2, and I think you'll find that the rest of your PC will not be enough to run an mpeg-4 codec.

Hope I'm wrong, but I don't think so

I'm seriously toying with having a go at this myself, but I'm going to have to chuck some cash at it.

I have an XP2500 with a gig of DDR400 RAM at the moment

24-04-06, 12:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,548 Thanks: 3 Thanked 42 Times in 29 Posts	HDTV on the Skystar2 Just been chatting on another forum about the Skystar2 and it's ability to decode DVB-S HDTV. Some folks were using very impressive PC specifications and CoreAVC H264 codecs and that's great, but it's also possible to do it with a clean machine of much more humble breeding. When I say clean, I mean large, fast (SATA), defragged HDD, no other programs running in memory (apart from essential OS stuff) and other optimised hardware and software. Nothing special, just no rubbish spyware or puke-filled registry etc. Now, please don't go and buy this hardware and blame me when it doesn't work, I'm just chewing the fat here Athlon XP2500 1.82GHz CPU on an ASUS A7N8X Rev2 Deluxe nForce2 motherboard Sapphire Radeon 9600XT 128MB AGP graphics card 1GB of PC3200 (DDR400) RAM 200GB healthy SATA HDD There is some pixellation when watching the video and recording at the same time, but one of the two on its own causes no problems whatsoever Attached picture grabbed with the above setup. STICK __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

27-04-06, 04:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Dreamy Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,566 Thanks: 10 Thanked 65 Times in 60 Posts	Re: HDTV on the Skystar2 Just had a look at Astra HD on my SS2 and Progdvb. Very impressive but my pc system and graphics card is not up to it, the piccy kept freezing. Oh well all I have to do now is win the lottery coz I dont expect dogy Gordon to put my pension up. __________________ Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreambox If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

27-04-06, 04:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,548 Thanks: 3 Thanked 42 Times in 29 Posts	Re: HDTV on the Skystar2 Gordon is a moron. As is John Prescott. Oh, and don't forget that b****** Alun Michael! Oops! How did that slip out in the HDTV forum?!?! ops: __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

20-05-06, 12:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Dreamy Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,566 Thanks: 10 Thanked 65 Times in 60 Posts	Re: HDTV on the Skystar2 I have installed an ATI Radeon X800 GTO 256 MB video card and now Astra HD on 19.2E is rock steady using Skyview. My PC is a Gigabyte MB with an Athlon XP 2400+ processor and 768 MB memory. All I have to do now is find the right codecs for the BBC HD channel and i'll be like a kid with a new toy. __________________ Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreambox If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

20-05-06, 01:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,548 Thanks: 3 Thanked 42 Times in 29 Posts	Re: HDTV on the Skystar2 Hey, good news Jim. The Astra HD channel is only mpeg-2, and I think you'll find that the rest of your PC will not be enough to run an mpeg-4 codec. Hope I'm wrong, but I don't think so I'm seriously toying with having a go at this myself, but I'm going to have to chuck some cash at it. I have an XP2500 with a gig of DDR400 RAM at the moment __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W


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