To what do I plug in my comuter for this pgoram?

[jimbo2010]

Hi. I am new to this program. I just wondered my current set up has a Nokia d-Box, connected to my computer via COM 1. I currently use Hyperterminal, but that only gives me raw data. I want to see this data on the screen properly, rather than in machine code.

 

Do I have to plug my lead that is in the Nokia box into my Sky box? Or what should I do?

 

Also, how do I get the software to read all the stream from Astra 2?

 

Thanks for your help and I look forward to hearing from you.

 

BTW my anti virus software stated that the page I had to click on to register had malicious software on it. When I blocked this it was fine! Very odd.

 

Thanks.

James

[halalev]

Hi!

Hi. I am new to this program.

What program???

regards

[jimbo2010]

I mean the program - ie the DVBViewer software - that is a computer program.

 

I thought I owuld have got a btter response than that! :*

[Lars_MQ]

Well maybe you should rephrase your question, so it is clear what you are asking. And please be precise. Which DVBViewer software, which version etc.

[jimbo2010]

I have not bought it yet. I wanted to know which device to plug my computer ibnto for it to read the data from Astra 2. I have a Nokia 9500 dbox and a Sky+ Digibox.

 

Which device do I plug my lead from my COM1 socket on my computer into?

 

Sorry for any confusuion. Once I know, I will proceed to buy the software.

 

Thanks again and sorry for any inconvenience.

 

James

[Tjod]

For DVBViewer you need a DVB TV tuner card.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_tuner_card

 

The DVBViewer has nothing to do with a Set-Top-Box (Nokia 9500 dbox or Sky+ Digibox).

[dvbrewer]

For DVBViewer you need a DVB TV tuner card.

or a USB tuner (stick or box) .

[jimbo2010]

so do I need a physical piece of hardware added to my computer which is only 16 months old, or do I have the wherewithall to do this already?

[desweil]

you need a physical piece of hardware i.e. a TV Tuner Card!

[Lars_MQ]

A digital One! No analog input with the DVBViewer.

[jimbo2010]

Not sue but I do not know if I have a video card in my computer. There is an application called NVIDIA but I don't know what this is. Can anyone help?

 

In fact what I want to do is to look at the data streams ie the background data in the same way as Hyperterminal does but in a form I can actually read. I would then be able to see the EPG itself on my computer for example. Any idea as to which progam I would need to display this info correctly? Thanks.

Edited April 29, 2010 by jimbo2010

[Tjod]

NVIDIA ist most likely a Graphics card.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_cards

 

and not a TV tuner card

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_tuner_card

 

for the DVBViewer you need a DVB-? card

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVB-S

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVB-S2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVB-T

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVB-T2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVB-C

 

But if you have not much knowledge about using a computer, you better use a Set-Top-Box.

 

If you are planning to use the DVBViewer you should at least know what a codec is, if you need a CI/CAM if you need a DVB-S or a DVB-C card .....