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johnblot2002 · 24-06-06, 10:23 AM

Hey All

I am wondering if this is possible. My cable modem also carries a signal for digital TV, as I've connected my DBOX 2 up to it and receive all the channels.

Is there somekind of software out there that runs on your pc, so you can also view the channels on your desktop pc, as you do on a dbox2. After all, the dbox is just a multimedia box?

Anyone know about this or anything that exsists to do so?

lincsat · 24-06-06, 12:42 PM

You can get a DVB-C card for your computer that plugs into a spare PCI slot and use ProgDVB software with it, just like with a Skystar2 satellite PCI card.

If your Dbox2 is connected to the same network as your PC, you can stream video from the dbox2 and watch it on the PC.

lincsat · 25-06-06, 09:07 PM

I'm attaching a useful helpfile for beginners to connect to their d-box

universall · 15-08-06, 09:45 PM

i will have to test this one out.

24-06-06, 10:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
johnblot2002 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cable modem carrying TV signal Hey All I am wondering if this is possible. My cable modem also carries a signal for digital TV, as I've connected my DBOX 2 up to it and receive all the channels. Is there somekind of software out there that runs on your pc, so you can also view the channels on your desktop pc, as you do on a dbox2. After all, the dbox is just a multimedia box? Anyone know about this or anything that exsists to do so?

24-06-06, 12:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,003 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: Cable modem carrying TV signal You can get a DVB-C card for your computer that plugs into a spare PCI slot and use ProgDVB software with it, just like with a Skystar2 satellite PCI card. If your Dbox2 is connected to the same network as your PC, you can stream video from the dbox2 and watch it on the PC.

25-06-06, 09:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,003 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: Cable modem carrying TV signal I'm attaching a useful helpfile for beginners to connect to their d-box

15-08-06, 09:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
universall Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cable modem carrying TV signal i will have to test this one out.