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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 5:17 pm
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ScottC
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You are still confusing be because you seem to assume that DVB-S can be received using an antenna - but since it is satellite, you'll need a fairly decent size dish. Most certainly not the size of an antenna on a satellite phone. Think 18" or more with an appropriate LNB and a length of coax, plus of course a mounting solution.

For DVB-T, all you need is a compatible USB receiver, like the Elgato Hybrid. It'll do free to air terrestrial and cable, as well as FM and even analog TV:

http://www.elgato.com/elgato/int/mai...oduct1.en.html

I have the US version (which does ATSC and QAM).

DVB-S requires the appropriate tuner and a satellite dish - and I don't recall ever seeing an all in one DVB-C/S/T receiver for the PC.

Here is a DVB-S receiver from a brand I used to use in Europe for receiving stuff off Astra.

http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/site/prod...novasusb2.html

You confused me not because I don't know the subject, but because you made it sound like you just wanted to plug a dongle into your laptop and pick up satellite signals, but didn't sound aware of the requirement for a large dish.
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