What is a typical setup?

[TiminMb]

What hardware would be involved in a typical PC DVB setup? PC DVB card, video card of some kind, what would be the requirements of the pc itself, for instance. Could someone list what would be needed for a good starter package to received 4:2:2 transmission? Hardware and software.

 

[PSB]

I just started using the DVB World USB Box, other than a dish and LNBF thats all thats needed! (So far)

 

[TiminMb]

I just started using the DVB World USB Box, other than a dish and LNBF thats all thats needed! (So far)

That sounds good to me as I have a spare laptop kicking around. Will it do 4:2:2? Is 600mhz fast enough a computer?

 

[PSB]

Looks like 500mhz is the min.


http://www.worlddvb.com/product/htm/usbs.htm

 

[TiminMb]

Will it do 4:2:2 transmissions? I alread have a fta receiver, but the whole purpose for me of getting into a pc based receiver would be to get 4:2:2

 

[PSB]

Not seen one yet but it should. Needs to be Windows XP also.

 

[TiminMb]

Hmmmm. Sounds interesting. Would be ideal if I could confirm it is capable of running the software that does 4:2:2. I need to learn a whole lot more about the pc based setups.

 

[digiblur]

The 4:2:2 is all in the software codecs.

 

[TiminMb]

Is there certain software that one needs to purchase?

 

[Larry1]

Generally, laptops use slower hard drives, 4200rpm, and have slower system busses. This is to conserve battery power. The CPU may be running at the same clock speed as a desktop, but it will not perform the same. In general, a laptop at "X" speed will be slower than a desktop at same "X" speed.
Your laptop may run the satellite box, but if it is an older laptop, the USB port will not be USB 2. Check the requirements of the satelllite box. If it does run, it will probably need to be tweeked for maximum performance, picking the best drivers requiring the least CPU power for the decoding.