TV cards

Nutcase · 09-02-2009, 20:24

Toying with the idea of re-joining the rat race and getting a tv licence and some form of tv. Got my HCPC which should be able to act as a TV, but wondering what people recommend as a suitable card.

I have access to a sky dish, so perhaps one that can do freesat if they're available?

Mark · 09-02-2009, 21:36

Have a gander at this...

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=772373

Seems they like the Skystar HD (Technotrend S2-3200). No idea on prices though.

Nutcase · 09-02-2009, 22:44

Ta

Looks like you can get it from germany for about £95 with the add on card to slot the viewing card in (although it looks like that needs an adapter that costs nearly the same again! http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_4349.html)

http://www.vesalia.de/e_skystarhd2[5935].htm

I shall research

Thanks.

Mark · 09-02-2009, 23:15

I believe you don't need a card reader for Freesat - yet.

Nutcase · 10-02-2009, 09:43

Oh ok, was round a friend's and he was looking at boxes and they had slot cards in. Again, need to research

Maybe if I get the bundle with the card slot, and then blow the dough later on the seriously expensive adapter if needed!

Nutcase · 16-02-2009, 21:22

Just ordered a skystar HD2 off amazone (£61 with free postage

) Spose I ought to arrange getting connected to the dish and get a tv licence now!!!

Pumpkinstew · 16-02-2009, 21:36

Any purchase of TV equipment from Amazon will trigger a letter from TV licencing to the despatch address.

Nutcase · 16-02-2009, 21:51

No suprise, but they can feck off until I'm ready - i.e. I've got the cable from the dish to the lounge done. Not paying for a licence until I'm capable of recieving pictures...

SidewinderINC · 16-02-2009, 22:32

I've been contemplating TV cards for the PC when I get that up and running.

Funny thing regarding the TV licence though, we got a letter today adressed to somebody else saying there's no record of a TV licence here, when there is one. wonder how long till we get the next letter

Mark · 16-02-2009, 23:54

You'll get half a dozen letters of varying tone up to and including potential threats to send a detector van around. So long as you don't open your front door to them there's pretty much **** all they can do unless they get a court order (which is pretty unlikely). I got several letters in similar circumstances. Since they couldn't be bothered to do a simple check on their database, I couldn't be bothered to reply.

Not that I'd encourage anyone to fee dodge of course. I pay for my TV license and so should you (when the time comes).

09-02-2009, 20:24	#1
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	TV cards Toying with the idea of re-joining the rat race and getting a tv licence and some form of tv. Got my HCPC which should be able to act as a TV, but wondering what people recommend as a suitable card. I have access to a sky dish, so perhaps one that can do freesat if they're available?

16-02-2009, 21:36	#7
Pumpkinstew Absinthe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mostly Oxford, Sometimes Bristol Posts: 1,156	Any purchase of TV equipment from Amazon will trigger a letter from TV licencing to the despatch address. __________________ Get old, or die tryin' PSTEWREVIEWS - Chunks of Meaty Reviews, Mixed with Your Five a Day of News, Comment and Opinion, Floating in a Broth of Suspect Grammar and Seasoned Liberally with Mixed Metaphor. Tasty.

16-02-2009, 22:32	#9
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	I've been contemplating TV cards for the PC when I get that up and running. Funny thing regarding the TV licence though, we got a letter today adressed to somebody else saying there's no record of a TV licence here, when there is one. wonder how long till we get the next letter __________________ No Sig.

09-02-2009, 21:36	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Have a gander at this... http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=772373 Seems they like the Skystar HD (Technotrend S2-3200). No idea on prices though.

09-02-2009, 22:44	#3
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Ta Looks like you can get it from germany for about £95 with the add on card to slot the viewing card in (although it looks like that needs an adapter that costs nearly the same again! http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_4349.html) http://www.vesalia.de/e_skystarhd2[5935].htm I shall research Thanks.

09-02-2009, 23:15	#4
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I believe you don't need a card reader for Freesat - yet.

10-02-2009, 09:43	#5
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Oh ok, was round a friend's and he was looking at boxes and they had slot cards in. Again, need to research Maybe if I get the bundle with the card slot, and then blow the dough later on the seriously expensive adapter if needed!

16-02-2009, 21:22	#6
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Just ordered a skystar HD2 off amazone (£61 with free postage ) Spose I ought to arrange getting connected to the dish and get a tv licence now!!!

16-02-2009, 21:51	#8
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	No suprise, but they can feck off until I'm ready - i.e. I've got the cable from the dish to the lounge done. Not paying for a licence until I'm capable of recieving pictures...

16-02-2009, 23:54	#10
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	You'll get half a dozen letters of varying tone up to and including potential threats to send a detector van around. So long as you don't open your front door to them there's pretty much **** all they can do unless they get a court order (which is pretty unlikely). I got several letters in similar circumstances. Since they couldn't be bothered to do a simple check on their database, I couldn't be bothered to reply. Not that I'd encourage anyone to fee dodge of course. I pay for my TV license and so should you (when the time comes).