[SGVLUG] Myth TV HD and Satillite TV

[Christopher Smith]

On Fri, 2008-11-21 at 14:36 -0800, matti wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> So, I'm wonder how much one can
> expect to spend, and what is needed
> to record HD TV from Satellite?
> ( direct TV )

It's pretty ugly. Europe has this all standardized and straight
forward... the US is not... at all. OTA is the best way to go in the US
right now.

> do I need a special TV tuner card?

Yes. One that is so special that last time I checked it didn't exist. It
is easier to get a DirecTiVo and hack it... hey, I have an SD one of
those that I'm not using any more. Are you interested?

--Chris