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RORYSON · 07-02-10, 02:14 AM

hi guys, not sure if this is in the right place or not. im after getting a cable card in my media center (DVB-C) ive seen a couple around but not sure anout compatability isues. im using windows 7, how do u go about updateing the card for the reciever and if they are really any good. would i be able to get a cable EPG in win 7 media center.. Any help guys..??

blakey_8 · 07-02-10, 03:24 AM

You will need a Nagravision CAM and a ROM10/11 MOSC card. The CAM will have a unique box key which will need to be programmed onto the card in order for it to "pair" up with the CAM. I don't think WMC supports cable EPG but you can try. Your best bet is to use the 3rd party software that came with your DVB-C card as this should have a decent EPG for cable channels.

RORYSON · 07-02-10, 06:19 PM

i have MOSC cards for my virmin box so no problem there, would any cam do, seen on fleebay for £37, is that a good price?.. kinda put off now with BLAKEY saying he doubts the win7 epg probably wont be supported..

safe-cracker · 07-02-10, 11:16 PM

what dvb-c card are you planning on using? win 7 will give you the epg if your using a floppydtv but they no longer make them.

for a cam you can use an icecrypt with joker firmware. some people report the blue zeta cam also works but its abit hit and miss with the new ones.

RORYSON · 08-02-10, 12:11 AM

i dont know what i wanna use, what evers good and hopefully a good price, but wanna idealy use in win7 media center. any pointers would be ace people.. cheers..

RORYSON · 08-02-10, 12:17 AM

there is a used ICECRYPT CAM on fleabay going for £40, is that any good?

safe-cracker · 09-02-10, 05:18 PM

not a bad price considering i paid £75 for one 6 months ago

RORYSON · 11-02-10, 01:38 AM

back again. is this floppydtv any good, how much do u rekon they would cost second hand if i were to find one. is it a simple step to get it working on mce.. win7..

bilbo1161 · 11-02-10, 03:45 PM

Why bother?? If its to use on Virmin network, surely its only gonna last a month or so til the N3 switch over.

RORYSON · 11-02-10, 03:48 PM

i heard that it wasnt a deffinate that nag3 was coming out everywhere, and surely if it did it would only be a matter of time before it would be cracked

07-02-10, 02:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
RORYSON Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 280 Thanks: 34 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	cable on htpc hi guys, not sure if this is in the right place or not. im after getting a cable card in my media center (DVB-C) ive seen a couple around but not sure anout compatability isues. im using windows 7, how do u go about updateing the card for the reciever and if they are really any good. would i be able to get a cable EPG in win 7 media center.. Any help guys..??

07-02-10, 03:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
blakey_8 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 6,947 Thanks: 245 Thanked 1,312 Times in 1,205 Posts	Re: cable on htpc You will need a Nagravision CAM and a ROM10/11 MOSC card. The CAM will have a unique box key which will need to be programmed onto the card in order for it to "pair" up with the CAM. I don't think WMC supports cable EPG but you can try. Your best bet is to use the 3rd party software that came with your DVB-C card as this should have a decent EPG for cable channels.

07-02-10, 06:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
RORYSON Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 280 Thanks: 34 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: cable on htpc i have MOSC cards for my virmin box so no problem there, would any cam do, seen on fleebay for £37, is that a good price?.. kinda put off now with BLAKEY saying he doubts the win7 epg probably wont be supported..

07-02-10, 11:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
safe-cracker Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 368 Thanks: 24 Thanked 42 Times in 36 Posts	Re: cable on htpc what dvb-c card are you planning on using? win 7 will give you the epg if your using a floppydtv but they no longer make them. for a cam you can use an icecrypt with joker firmware. some people report the blue zeta cam also works but its abit hit and miss with the new ones.

08-02-10, 12:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
RORYSON Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 280 Thanks: 34 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: cable on htpc i dont know what i wanna use, what evers good and hopefully a good price, but wanna idealy use in win7 media center. any pointers would be ace people.. cheers..

08-02-10, 12:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
RORYSON Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 280 Thanks: 34 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: cable on htpc there is a used ICECRYPT CAM on fleabay going for £40, is that any good?

09-02-10, 05:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
safe-cracker Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 368 Thanks: 24 Thanked 42 Times in 36 Posts	Re: cable on htpc not a bad price considering i paid £75 for one 6 months ago

11-02-10, 01:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
RORYSON Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 280 Thanks: 34 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: cable on htpc back again. is this floppydtv any good, how much do u rekon they would cost second hand if i were to find one. is it a simple step to get it working on mce.. win7.. Last edited by RORYSON; 11-02-10 at 01:49 AM.

11-02-10, 03:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
bilbo1161 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 26 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: cable on htpc Why bother?? If its to use on Virmin network, surely its only gonna last a month or so til the N3 switch over.

11-02-10, 03:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
RORYSON Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 280 Thanks: 34 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: cable on htpc i heard that it wasnt a deffinate that nag3 was coming out everywhere, and surely if it did it would only be a matter of time before it would be cracked

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