Tv tuner card

Pc_Pimp · 04-09-2007, 01:58 AM

I have Dish Network so i have the box that the cable goes through, so my question is if i can have the cable line from the box go to my TV and split off and go to my computer also, will i be able to watch 2 channels at once? Even though the cable would be hooked to both the TV and the TV tuner card? Or would i only be able to watch one channel at a time?

toddl1 · 04-09-2007, 02:11 AM

i'm confused

could you explain in more detail?

ApexHack · 04-09-2007, 04:11 AM

No, you'd need two DTV boxes to watch two channels simultaneously.

If your box has Svid pipe that into the PC and use the coax for the TV. This will allow you to either watch or record one program at a time.

If you meant splitting the cable from the wall to both the DTV box and the PC then I don't think the PC feed would work w/o the box. I think the feed before the box would be encrypted.

My $0.02
Cheers

elitehacker · 04-09-2007, 09:03 AM

You can only watch one channel at the same time with that configuration.

Pc_Pimp · 04-10-2007, 12:02 AM

Ok thanks guys for clearing that up.

04-09-2007, 01:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pc_Pimp Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 640	Tv tuner card I have Dish Network so i have the box that the cable goes through, so my question is if i can have the cable line from the box go to my TV and split off and go to my computer also, will i be able to watch 2 channels at once? Even though the cable would be hooked to both the TV and the TV tuner card? Or would i only be able to watch one channel at a time? __________________ Custom Rig - Still to come: Razer diamondback, sound card, tv tuner, 4gb ram kit, 8800gt, vista & more HDD space E6400 @ 3.0GHz (1500MHz FSB) \| Zalman CNPS 9500 CPU fan Asus P5K Deluxe WiFi-AP edition \| (2x1GB) Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800 Evga 8600GT 256MB \| Dell E228WFP 22" LCD Western Digital 320GB SATA HDD \| Nec 16x DVD Burner \| XP Home Thermaltake Armor VA8000BWS \| Antec SmartPower 2.0 450watt

04-09-2007, 02:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
toddl1 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 187	i'm confused could you explain in more detail? __________________ i had a boner, now its gone because the Playstation 3 took it away. no excitement

04-10-2007, 12:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pc_Pimp Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 640	Ok thanks guys for clearing that up. __________________ Custom Rig - Still to come: Razer diamondback, sound card, tv tuner, 4gb ram kit, 8800gt, vista & more HDD space E6400 @ 3.0GHz (1500MHz FSB) \| Zalman CNPS 9500 CPU fan Asus P5K Deluxe WiFi-AP edition \| (2x1GB) Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800 Evga 8600GT 256MB \| Dell E228WFP 22" LCD Western Digital 320GB SATA HDD \| Nec 16x DVD Burner \| XP Home Thermaltake Armor VA8000BWS \| Antec SmartPower 2.0 450watt

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04-09-2007, 04:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
ApexHack Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 53	No, you'd need two DTV boxes to watch two channels simultaneously. If your box has Svid pipe that into the PC and use the coax for the TV. This will allow you to either watch or record one program at a time. If you meant splitting the cable from the wall to both the DTV box and the PC then I don't think the PC feed would work w/o the box. I think the feed before the box would be encrypted. My $0.02 Cheers

04-09-2007, 09:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,403	You can only watch one channel at the same time with that configuration.