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Sportspunter · 27-11-07, 11:26 AM

Hi
I am thinking of buying a skystar 2. Was wondering whether my PC has enough specs to be able to handle it properly. Any Advice will be appreciated
PC is 2 years old. It is a dell dimension
Has a Pentium 4 3.00 Ghz
Has 512 MB of Ram
Has a Radeon X600 256MB Hyper memory display adapter.

When I stream from the internet have alot of problems with pictures freezing. I dont play games just mainly am on internet and PC is adequate for all other needs.

Do I need new graphics for the skystar not to freeze?

Jimdefruit · 27-11-07, 04:25 PM

I was going to point you to the Technisat website which did give recommended pc specs for the card. However, the muppets have got someone to redesign the website and it is now like a sales brochure with virtually no information.

I think the 512 MB ram is a bit tight. Which pc operating system are you using?

Sportspunter · 27-11-07, 08:27 PM

Im using XP. Im within the specs, which are 700 Mhz, 256 MB, 10 GB hard space. Im assuming my card is 3d. However, things dont usually run OK on min specs. If my graphics card is ok ill bung in 2 GB of ram as that will only cost me another thirty quid or so that will be well worth it to prevent PC meltdown

Jimdefruit · 28-11-07, 08:42 AM

XP is fine. Give it a go.

Do you already have a dual or quad lnb? If so then a connection to the second output will let you see other channels on the sat at which your dish is pointing.

Sportspunter · 28-11-07, 09:51 AM

Havent actually had my dish installed yet. Getting a dual LNB for that reason sounds a great idea though.

fleegle · 28-11-07, 11:17 PM

Hi Sportspunter

If you see my recent post in this section
Problem with skystar 2 card

you will see I am now running the skystar 2 card on a pc with much lower spec than your own -namely

512 mb
64 MB graphics

Also using xp

Go for it and enjoy! I certainly haven't regretted my purchase.

jontydog · 29-11-07, 07:19 PM

Those specs should be fine with the skystar 2. I used to run mine ok on a P4 1.4 with 512 meg of ram and a 128 meg geforce card though obviously the faster the pc and more memory the better.

27-11-07, 11:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sportspunter Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Skystar 2 and My PC Hi I am thinking of buying a skystar 2. Was wondering whether my PC has enough specs to be able to handle it properly. Any Advice will be appreciated PC is 2 years old. It is a dell dimension Has a Pentium 4 3.00 Ghz Has 512 MB of Ram Has a Radeon X600 256MB Hyper memory display adapter. When I stream from the internet have alot of problems with pictures freezing. I dont play games just mainly am on internet and PC is adequate for all other needs. Do I need new graphics for the skystar not to freeze?

27-11-07, 04:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,579 Thanks: 10 Thanked 72 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Skystar 2 and My PC I was going to point you to the Technisat website which did give recommended pc specs for the card. However, the muppets have got someone to redesign the website and it is now like a sales brochure with virtually no information. I think the 512 MB ram is a bit tight. Which pc operating system are you using? __________________ 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.

27-11-07, 08:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sportspunter Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Skystar 2 and My PC Im using XP. Im within the specs, which are 700 Mhz, 256 MB, 10 GB hard space. Im assuming my card is 3d. However, things dont usually run OK on min specs. If my graphics card is ok ill bung in 2 GB of ram as that will only cost me another thirty quid or so that will be well worth it to prevent PC meltdown

28-11-07, 08:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,579 Thanks: 10 Thanked 72 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Skystar 2 and My PC XP is fine. Give it a go. Do you already have a dual or quad lnb? If so then a connection to the second output will let you see other channels on the sat at which your dish is pointing. __________________ 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. Last edited by Jimdefruit : 28-11-07 at 08:46 AM.

28-11-07, 09:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sportspunter Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Skystar 2 and My PC Havent actually had my dish installed yet. Getting a dual LNB for that reason sounds a great idea though.


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28-11-07, 11:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
fleegle Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Skystar 2 and My PC Hi Sportspunter If you see my recent post in this section Problem with skystar 2 card you will see I am now running the skystar 2 card on a pc with much lower spec than your own -namely 512 mb 64 MB graphics Also using xp Go for it and enjoy! I certainly haven't regretted my purchase.

29-11-07, 07:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
jontydog Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Skystar 2 and My PC Those specs should be fine with the skystar 2. I used to run mine ok on a P4 1.4 with 512 meg of ram and a 128 meg geforce card though obviously the faster the pc and more memory the better. __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. 1.5M IRTE Camo Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

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