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I am having a hard time finding current info on this. Does anyone know if I can buy a internal computer card that will recieve the Direct TV network signal? I would like to split screen my projector to 4 seperate TV signals and I assume I would need 4 seperate Direct TV tuners/recievers to do this. The best solution would be like the Ceton 4 tuner CableCard for cable TV companies.
I can do this with Cable but our provider wants way too much money to run the cable to my site. I am left with Dish or DirectTV as my only viable choices and would like any help from anybody on how 4 signals of these two companies services might be recieved and sent thru a computer (which I will build).
Thanks for any insight.
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charper1
Are you wanting to watch 4 different channels at the same time?
J
As it stands now, no. There is no PC card that you can stick an access card into and be able to watch DirecTV like that Centon card. Honestly I don't think there ever will be a 'legal' method like this. Since DirecTV has found a way to remain pretty much unhackable (and if it has been hacked, it's the best kept secret on the internet) for the past 8 years, I don't think they want to jeopardize their encryption system by allowing people to stick an access card into a computer.

You will have to use capture cards and 4 separate receivers to feed them.
stonecold
As it stands now, no. There is no PC card that you can stick an access card into and be able to watch DirecTV like that Centon card. Honestly I don't think there ever will be a 'legal' method like this. Since DirecTV has found a way to remain pretty much unhackable (and if it has been hacked, it's the best kept secret on the internet) for the past 8 years, I don't think they want to jeopardize their encryption system by allowing people to stick an access card into a computer.

You will have to use capture cards and 4 separate receivers to feed them.

I read a story where a famed hacker in the UK got caught in a scam selling a fake hack for SKY service which uses a similar version of NDS Videoguard system said he was unable to break it figuring if he pre charged people for he have the money to run the cards though an electron microscope but even that lead to frustration.

One day I bet someone will figure out a way probably will end up being an insecurity on the reciever end that will give up the keys to getting access to the cards. But when they do after all these year they probably ready to push out a new verision of card if such a thing were to happen.
J
Oh I don't doubt in the least that there is a vulnerability, and the laws of probability dictate that most likely SOMEONE has already found it. But if they did, they're gonna keep it to themselves as long as they possibly can. Once it gets out, it's going to be Black Sunday and the Hu cat and mouse games all over again.

But DirecTV is definitely not going to put something that will at some point contain the decrypted keys into a computer, where you can do pretty much anything to brute force them out. That's how DVD, HD-DVD, and BluRay encryption was broken. They can do it with cable because cable is a bidirectional connection, and the cable company would know immediately if you are tampering with their cards. That's why digital cable hacking is basically dead. The only thing hackable is what's left of the analog cable systems.
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Thanks everybody, that is what I thought. I was hoping that I could split screen 4 different football games like I can with four seperate cable tuners sent on to my projector from my computer. I now know I cannot do this with sattelite services but may be able to get 2 screens going with a picture in picture option.
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Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th
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SpaceX has held talks with Boost's parent company EchoStar in recent months about launching its own signature wireless service through a deal with the company, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
Musk, the SpaceX CEO, has discussed the deal personally, meeting with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month, according to the people. The potential deal may result in SpaceX acquiring Boost Mobile or SpaceX gaining access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-Mobile US, the people said.
Access to those lease agreements would be a coup for SpaceX. The back door would allow Musk to make a play for a U.S. wireless market that equity research firm MoffettNathanson estimates is worth $235 billion. But the proposed service may need consent from those carriers for the service to actually launch, the people said.
Scott Greczkowski
Washington Post

SpaceX has held talks with Boost's parent company EchoStar in recent months about launching its own signature wireless service through a deal with the company, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
Musk, the SpaceX CEO, has discussed the deal personally, meeting with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month, according to the people. The potential deal may result in SpaceX acquiring Boost Mobile or SpaceX gaining access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-Mobile US, the people said.
Access to those lease agreements would be a coup for SpaceX. The back door would allow Musk to make a play for a U.S. wireless market that equity research firm MoffettNathanson estimates is worth $235 billion. But the proposed service may need consent from those carriers for the service to actually launch, the people said.
Can't remember where or who I saw predict this. :D

It wouldn't surprise me to see Elon soon own all of DISH / Echostar in the future.
Bruce
It wouldn't surprise me to see Elon soon own all of DISH / Echostar in the future.
Again, why would Musk want a TV Service, specially one that is losing over a million subscribers a year.

Phone service…maybe, but not TV.
Scott Greczkowski
Again, why would Musk want a TV Service, specially one that is losing over a million subscribers a year.

Phone service…maybe, but not TV.
I know he wants TV. He wants to deliver EVERYTHING to EVERYWHERE.
Bruce
I know he wants TV. He wants to deliver EVERYTHING to EVERYWHERE.
Again, if so, why would he want Dish/Sling of all the providers?

He could deliver anything without actually owning, for example, watching the Lions game in my Tesla Y on it's screen via the YT app, while on the way to my future in-laws on Sunday.
Bruce
Bruce
Washington Post

SpaceX has held talks with Boost's parent company EchoStar in recent months about launching its own signature wireless service through a deal with the company, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
Musk, the SpaceX CEO, has discussed the deal personally, meeting with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month, according to the people. The potential deal may result in SpaceX acquiring Boost Mobile or SpaceX gaining access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-Mobile US, the people said.
Access to those lease agreements would be a coup for SpaceX. The back door would allow Musk to make a play for a U.S. wireless market that equity research firm MoffettNathanson estimates is worth $235 billion. But the proposed service may need consent from those carriers for the service to actually launch, the people said.
If Musk really wants to buy Boost, he might get a great price once Dish Wireless is out of Chapter 11.

Boost just lost 182,000 subs in the 3rd quarter-

M
Is Dish like Iran in one way...they both will totally collapse by end of week :)
Foxbat
Other than the price, my experience with Boost is not that different than what I experienced with my years with Cricket. I will be curious to see what happens if SpaceX takes the reins.
S
Again, if so, why would he want Dish/Sling of all the providers?

He could deliver anything without actually owning, for example, watching the Lions game in my Tesla Y on it's screen via the YT app, while on the way to my future in-laws on Sunday.
dish has new sats dtv does not
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne


Get it?


An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Shooz - Styx
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Too Much Time on My Hands - Styx
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Time Has Come Today - The Chambers Brothers
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No Time - The Guess Who
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TIME Won't Let Me-The Outsiders
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dishstaller
Sorry for posting the wrong link. Just corrected it.
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dfergie
I loved it when Rodney was on the Tonight Show...
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Foxbat
Sorry for posting the wrong link. Just corrected it.
Thanks, I wasn't sure if you had the wrong Subject or the wrong YouTube link.
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osu1991
Was a Don Rickles fan. I've dvr'd most of his appearances on Carson from the antenna tv replays.

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dishstaller
More Dangerfield rapid fire on Carson.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scEQFHQHHhU
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dishdude
Rodney Dangerfield is great. One of his best one liners - "My wife likes to talk to me during sex, last night she called me from Florida!"

Jackie Gleason is another one of the greats.


View: https://youtu.be/ciUV77AzIB4
dfergie
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primestar31

Wait, didn't this one come out a few years ago? It was all in Japanese. It was also VERY good!

OK, looked it up, that was Godzilla Minus One
Bruce
Wait, didn't this one come out a few years ago? It was all in Japanese. It was also VERY good!

OK, looked it up, that was Godzilla Minus One
At theaters, only in Japanese, on Disc and Netflix, available in English.
Foxbat
New trailer has dropped:
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long_time_Dish
Looks good! I'm interested...