Direct TV

[pdjblum]

I am considering getting satellite tv instead of cable, but I will not do it if I cannot get it to work as cable does with my Sage and Hauppauge setups on my two computers. The satellite is a digital rather than an analogue signal, so I figure that will be a problem; and I am concerned there will not be a Sage live tv program guide for Direct TV, or if there is, that it will not afford the same control I have over what I watch and record as it does with cable.

Someone please direct this satellite newbie to a simple and complete how to on SageTV with satellite tv. Or just be kind enough to tell me what I need to know.

Thank you.

[oe800]

with directv, you need a IR transmitter to change the channel on the satellite box. the computer records that through the s-video. sage has guide listings for that.

cable is a little easier because you just connect the cable to the computer and it can get channels 2-99.

I have found that the picture quality is much better from the directv box s-video than from cable.

[stanger89]

Originally posted by pdjblum
I am considering getting satellite tv instead of cable, but I will not do it if I cannot get it to work as cable does with my Sage and Hauppauge setups on my two computers.

It should work just like your cable boxes do. Even though sat is transmitted digitally, the boxes still output analog (assuming S-Video/composite).

Some (most?) DirecTV boxes can be controlled via serial which should work better/be more reliable than IR if you can go that way.

[kny3twalker]

Some (most?) DirecTV boxes can be controlled via serial which should work better/be more reliable than IR if you can go that way

and faster

[carmat3]

Can you guys post a list of boxex that will work with Sage. Im about to order Directv and the installer, told me that they only have Hughes HBH-SD receivers available at the momment. I have usbuirt, will it work with three of these boxes.

thanks

3 receivers, 2 connected to my box and the third directly to the TV.