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I am doing some research on ways to integrate satellite into a HTPC and I am coming up short. I found CableCARDS but that does me no good. Has anyone found anything that at the vary lest can control the channels of a receiver to set up recordings so the PC can change channels on the receiver?

Does the Hopper require an internet connection? I have never had my current Dish or Direct hooked up to the internet and have had no problems (I have also never had a dvr or premium channels). I am building a new house and I don't know what I am going to do for internet. Local DSL is bad and I...