Re: TV over the internet

[j.halifax .]

> If you want a pure linux solution you'd first have to get a TV-Card for
> your system with the ability to connect to a satellite receiver and then
> use something like vlc to do the streaming within your LAN.  I did that
> a long time ago...so I can't really advise as to the set up. 

Yes, that experience that you "can't really advise" I am looking for. 
I.e. which TV card works w/ vlc under fc12 well and so. :)
Thank you.
Leos


> ------------ Původní zpráva ------------
> Od: Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko at greshko.com>
> Předmět: Re: TV over the internet
> Datum: 15.1.2010 00:43:39
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> j.halifax . wrote:
> > Thank you for your response...
> >
> > Probably I didn't say what I want clearly enough. I want to receive
> > TV from satellite and stream (re-broadcast) it in my LAN. :)
> >   
> As mentioned by the earlier respondent, that can be achieved with a 
> slingbox.
> 
> I have both a SlingBox hosted in the US so I can watch TV from the US as
> well as a SlingBox here in Taiwan so my  brother-in-law can watch Taiwan
> TV in Abu Dhabi.  But, I also watch  that "local" SlingBox via wifi at
> times.  So, it is "streamed" within my LAN.  Yes, it is a Windows
> solution.  I confess to using an alternate O/S when it fits my needs.
> 
> If you want a pure linux solution you'd first have to get a TV-Card for
> your system with the ability to connect to a satellite receiver and then
> use something like vlc to do the streaming within your LAN.  I did that
> a long time ago...so I can't really advise as to the set up. 
> 
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