HDD on FTA

[TomP]

Can a Motorola HDD-200 be attached to a Pansat 330a? And will this provide HD feed.
Are there other ways to get HD other than having an Integra 910 or 910?

 

[BFG]

A pci-dvb card with a powerfull computer and software that can decode 4:2:2 that most HD feeds are in.

I wouldn't get an Integra as it isn't as flexible as a pci card. You won't be able to get that much with it.

 

[jackal2403]

what is a good pci card to get?I've been thinking about buying one for a while now and what type of software do u use to dycrpt 4:2:2 broadcast?

 

[BFG]

good card - http://www.twinhan.com/product_satellite_1.asp
good software - http://www.dvbapps.com/

 

[jackal2403]

does the Twinhan VisionPlus have blind scan capabilites, if not which pci card does.

 

[mkm4]

Can a Motorola HDD-200 be attached to a Pansat 330a?

No. It will only work with certain Motorola consumer boxes.

 

[mkm4]

does the Twinhan VisionPlus have blind scan capabilites, if not which pci card does.

No and none.

 

[Wayn23]

what is a good pci card to get?I've been thinking about buying one for a while now and what type of software do u use to dycrpt 4:2:2 broadcast?

The Twinhan 1020A is a good card for HD but the software that comes with it sucks. HD is usally 4:2:0 and not 4:2:2, you can find 4:2:2 standard defintion feeds but HD 4:2:2 is not common.

You can use programs like Mytheater, dvbdream and others with HD and it will work quite well as long as you use a decoder that supports DXVA and a good video card, Nvidia and ATI cards should work well, a fast computer helps also and you must have your dish well tuned and have good LNB's.

If you want to decode 4:2:2 SD feeds you need to use a decoder that supports it, most don't Elecard does and a few others but Elecard decoders are not any good for HD. I have used DVBdream with cyberlink decoders that came with my ATI video card to play HD and it will play for hours with out a hitch on my Athlon xp3000 computer.