Can you watch DirectTv on a PC TV tuner card? - Blu-ray Forum

mugupo · 04-02-2009, 06:14 AM

I got an external tv turner card (Kworld) that has s video, audio and video plus + antenna plug, will this work with Dish Network? i had windows vista, will the window media center show my cables?

supersix4 · 04-02-2009, 06:16 AM

I know when I have my dvr or hr21 hooked to the internet the vista trys to find it ... so I guess it should work.

brettallica · 04-02-2009, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mugupo

I got an external tv turner card (Kworld) that has s video, audio and video plus + antenna plug, will this work with Dish Network? i had windows vista, will the window media center show my cables?

Will it show your cables? I'm not sure I'm following that wording. Not trying to be smart or anything; I'm just not following.

Do you want to know whether your Windows computer will accept the inputs and then play the audio and video through your computer? If the jacks on your tuner card are inputs, then it should work. I suppose the video card on your computer would have to be able to handle the job if you're interested in high-quality signal, but I'm assuming most decent ones have the capability to do so.

mugupo · 04-02-2009, 06:35 AM

i had a geforce 8800 gts 640mb

mugupo · 04-02-2009, 09:33 PM

anyone know?

bongzilla · 04-02-2009, 09:46 PM

I had my directv feeding into my MCE2005, and worked fine,
but had to go thru a long setup so my remote would function,
and the IR transmitter could control the Direct box.

Now I have TWC and works the same, so Dish should be the same.

Uniquely · 04-02-2009, 10:19 PM

Yes you can.... but just like Dish TV; you would have to have a satellite tuner box plugged into the AV inputs on your PC. My HT PC is in the living room where there is also and HD satellite box. I run HDMI from the sat box to my receiver/tv, and I run s-video and RCA audio from the same sat box to my PC. It works just fine except of course the TV in the living room has to watch whatever the PC is recording, so I try to schedule recordings for the middle of the night when possible.

mugupo · 04-03-2009, 06:52 AM

will dish network work with my kworld external tv tuner that has s video and audio/video plug? do i must need a remote, or can i access with window media center control?

Uniquely · 04-03-2009, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mugupo

will dish network work with my kworld external tv tuner that has s video and audio/video plug? do i must need a remote, or can i access with window media center control?

If you have a satellite box with the same kind of outputs as the inputs on your PC it will work fine.

brettallica · 04-03-2009, 03:09 PM

I have an idea.

Give us a list of the gear being used, all of it.

04-02-2009, 06:14 AM	#1
mugupo Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:76 Blu-ray collection:50 Blu-ray reviews: 226 Trading Score:4	Can you watch DirectTv on a PC TV tuner card? I got an external tv turner card (Kworld) that has s video, audio and video plus + antenna plug, will this work with Dish Network? i had windows vista, will the window media center show my cables?

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04-02-2009, 06:16 AM	#2
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	I know when I have my dvr or hr21 hooked to the internet the vista trys to find it ... so I guess it should work.

04-02-2009, 06:35 AM	#4
mugupo Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:76 Blu-ray collection:50 Blu-ray reviews: 226 Trading Score:4	i had a geforce 8800 gts 640mb

04-02-2009, 09:33 PM	#5
mugupo Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:76 Blu-ray collection:50 Blu-ray reviews: 226 Trading Score:4	anyone know?

04-02-2009, 09:46 PM	#6
bongzilla Active Member Member since:Jan 2009	I had my directv feeding into my MCE2005, and worked fine, but had to go thru a long setup so my remote would function, and the IR transmitter could control the Direct box. Now I have TWC and works the same, so Dish should be the same.

04-02-2009, 10:19 PM	#7
Uniquely Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Mobile, AL Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:171	Yes you can.... but just like Dish TV; you would have to have a satellite tuner box plugged into the AV inputs on your PC. My HT PC is in the living room where there is also and HD satellite box. I run HDMI from the sat box to my receiver/tv, and I run s-video and RCA audio from the same sat box to my PC. It works just fine except of course the TV in the living room has to watch whatever the PC is recording, so I try to schedule recordings for the middle of the night when possible.

04-03-2009, 06:52 AM	#8
mugupo Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:76 Blu-ray collection:50 Blu-ray reviews: 226 Trading Score:4	will dish network work with my kworld external tv tuner that has s video and audio/video plug? do i must need a remote, or can i access with window media center control?

04-03-2009, 03:09 PM	#10
brettallica Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Santa Cruz, California Home Theater Gallery:51 Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:6	I have an idea. Give us a list of the gear being used, all of it.

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