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Anyone know if it is possible to get directv on my computer?

01-14-2006, 03:32 AM

I have directv, I pay for it

I want to be able to watch it on my computer....actually, I just want to be able to listen to the XM radio that is included with it most of all

I have a tv tuner card and all that, but I want to get the directv signal
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01-14-2006, 03:36 AM

You should be able to run a cable from the DTV box to a tuner card
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01-14-2006, 03:37 AM

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You should be able to run a cable from the DTV box to a tuner card

i want to do this without a directv box

I was just curious if there was any sort of directv box emulator out there for a computer
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01-14-2006, 03:53 AM

Originally posted by Jace

i want to do this without a directv box

I was just curious if there was any sort of directv box emulator out there for a computer

Dont think so. I was thinking maybe if you had an extra box laying around you could use that. I know I have one and was thinking about this before I for Sirius
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01-14-2006, 03:54 AM

Originally posted by bjjb

Dont think so. I was thinking maybe if you had an extra box laying around you could use that. I know I have one and was thinking about this before I for Sirius

damn, i would love to get that shit running through my computer....xm has some kickass music
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01-14-2006, 04:03 AM

I liked Squizz. Other than that I never really checked many others
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01-14-2006, 04:05 AM

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I liked Squizz. Other than that I never really checked many others

The Move is really nice if you like electronic music
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01-14-2006, 04:18 AM

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The Move is really nice if you like electronic music

Ill check it out sometime. I havent even turned XM on since I got Sirius. And even that I only listen to the 2 Stern channels and Hair Nation lol
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01-14-2006, 06:24 AM

Originally posted by Jace

i want to do this without a directv box

I was just curious if there was any sort of directv box emulator out there for a computer

Duh?... You need the box and the dish to get the satellite signal.

You also need a valid card to access the signal.

There are some wireless devices that will relay the signal from your "box" to the the computer if you don't want to run cable, but you will lose some quality.
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01-14-2006, 07:24 AM

Dont think its possible without the box.

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01-14-2006, 07:28 AM

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Duh?... You need the box and the dish to get the satellite signal.

You also need a valid card to access the signal.

There are some wireless devices that will relay the signal from your "box" to the the computer if you don't want to run cable, but you will lose some quality.

I realize most of what you are saying, but I guess I just can't believe in this day and age that someone, or directv, hasn't made a computer adapter that acts as a signal translator for a computer

seem silly to me...if I was directv, i would offer a hardware pci card or even an external usb directv box for computers

good thinking on the relay device though....but I would actually have to get up and get into the other room to change the channel, and that would get annoying
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01-14-2006, 07:29 AM

shit, directv could offer computer access for $5 more a month just like they do for extra boxes...i would grab that up in a heartbeat
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01-14-2006, 07:40 AM

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good thinking on the relay device though....but I would actually have to get up and get into the other room to change the channel, and that would get annoying

They make infrared transmitter relays as well, so you cold click the remote at your desk to change the channel. Smarthome.com's prices are high, but they usually have a good selection of this sort of stuff.
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01-14-2006, 07:49 AM

Originally posted by Jace

I realize most of what you are saying, but I guess I just can't believe in this day and age that someone, or directv, hasn't made a computer adapter that acts as a signal translator for a computer

seem silly to me...if I was directv, i would offer a hardware pci card or even an external usb directv box for computers

good thinking on the relay device though....but I would actually have to get up and get into the other room to change the channel, and that would get annoying

Actually I have a Sony directTV receiver that uses RF for the remote..... so I don't have to go to the other room to change channels. Works throughout the house. Thats one solution.
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01-14-2006, 08:29 AM

no. there is no way. if there was, i'd already have it hooked.

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01-14-2006, 08:31 AM

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shit, directv could offer computer access for $5 more a month just like they do for extra boxes...i would grab that up in a heartbeat

so would I. Hell I guess I could hook up one of the 4 extra receivers I have and put it on my backup pc.

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01-14-2006, 08:37 AM

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no. there is no way. if there was, i'd already have it hooked.

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SOMEONE MAKE ONE!!!
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01-14-2006, 08:42 AM

There are DVB PCI cards available which will allow you to watch satellite on your PC without an IRD. You just need a dish and an LNB and some RG-6 cable.

Although I do not believe that it will work for DirecTV but they do work for FTA so you can pickup Dishnet signals.
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01-14-2006, 08:54 AM

I have set it up to be wireless via a wireless ethernet bridge from the DirecTV tuner to a TV tuner on my PC

Or you can ask DirecTV to send you another tuner (cheap) and hook it directly into the TV tuner card on your PC (if you have one). Works like a charm too.

Heck, I have XTV (ITVN / IPTV) on both my PC in my office and on my TV in my livingroom via wireless ethernet bridge connections.

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01-16-2006, 02:03 PM

Jace,

If you can manage to get your XM radio ID write it down and go to
www.xmradio.com/xstream and sign up for free using your radio ID, you can then listen to streaming XM on your computer. Be sure and select High Bandwidth Usage in the settings menu for the best quality. Might be a cheaper easier solution to listen to XM on your comp.
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