Install guide:How to Use TBS Qbox3 to Watch Satellite TV on a PC

Watching TV on pc is becoming more and more popular, many people like it. TBS Qbox3 is one of the best choices for watching satellite TV on PC. TBS Qbox3, the USB DVB-S2 TV Q-Box, is the 3rd generation digital satellite USB Qbox which supports Blind Scan. It supports both DVB-S2 and DVB-S programs receiving. It's a mini digital Satellite TV Receiver for watching and recording digital satellite TV on computer.

Here is the procedure of How to Use TBS Qbox3 to Watch Satellite TV on a PC

(Note: Before the installation, please insert the driver CD of TBS Qbox3 into CD disk of your computer, and then plug TBS Qbox3 into your computer.)

* Install the TBS Qbox3 software on your PC.

Step1: Install the driver of TBS Qbox3

Run the CD, the computer will find the new hardware, and then the Found New Hardware wizard window will display. According to PC’s operating system, click “Install Driver forWin7” (e.g.) and click “Next” until the installation is completed.

Step2: Install TBSviewer

Click “Install TBSviewer” from CD auto-run to start installation, click “Next” until installation is completed.

Double click the icon "TBSViewer" to launch TBSviewer, and then right-click to choose the “Options” item.

If TBS QBOX3 device is well installed in the computer, you can see “TBS QBOX3 DVB-S2 QBOX” on a window as follows.

* Scan Channels

Run TBSViewer and right click to choose the “Channel scan”.

The windows of “Scan channels” will pop up. You can select existing satellite transponders list from the scroll down menu. Then set up the DiseqC, LNB LOF1, LOF2 and LOF SW, input transponder Frequency range here and start scan by frequency or by range. If you don’t use any Diseqc, just choose “None”. And if you do use Diseqc, please choose the correct Diseqc type.

After “Scan channels” is completed, the found program numbers will be shown and the program list will be automatically saved. You can close the “Scan channels” window.

* Watch Satellite TV

Move the mouse to the right hand side of the TBSViewer main window, and a channel list window will appear. You can double click a channel to enjoy.

After all have finished,with the USB TV card, you can begin to watch Satellite HDTV on Your PC now!

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How to Use TBS Qbox3 to Watch Satellite TV on a PC

Watching TV on pc is becoming more and more popular, many people like it. TBS Qbox3 is one of the best choices for watching satellite TV on PC. TBS Qbox3, the USB DVB-S2 TV Q-Box, is the 3rd generation digital satellite USB Qbox which supports Blind Scan. It supports both DVB-S2 and DVB-S programs receiving. It's a mini digital Satellite TV Receiver for watching and recording digital satellite TV on computer.

Here is the procedure of How to Use TBS Qbox3 to Watch Satellite TV on a PC

(Note: Before the installation, please insert the driver CD of TBS Qbox3 into CD disk of your computer, and then plug TBS Qbox3 into your computer.)

* Install the TBS Qbox3 software on your PC.

Step1: Install the driver of TBS Qbox3

Run the CD, the computer will find the new hardware, and then the Found New Hardware wizard window will display. According to PC’s operating system, click “Install Driver forWin7” (e.g.) and click “Next” until the installation is completed.

Step2: Install TBSviewer

Click “Install TBSviewer” from CD auto-run to start installation, click “Next” until installation is completed.

Double click the icon "TBSViewer" to launch TBSviewer, and then right-click to choose the “Options” item.

If TBS QBOX3 device is well installed in the computer, you can see “TBS QBOX3 DVB-S2 QBOX” on a window as follows.


* Scan Channels

Run TBSViewer and right click to choose the “Channel scan”.

The windows of “Scan channels” will pop up. You can select existing satellite transponders list from the scroll down menu. Then set up the DiseqC, LNB LOF1, LOF2 and LOF SW, input transponder Frequency range here and start scan by frequency or by range. If you don’t use any Diseqc, just choose “None”. And if you do use Diseqc, please choose the correct Diseqc type.

After “Scan channels” is completed, the found program numbers will be shown and the program list will be automatically saved. You can close the “Scan channels” window.

* Watch Satellite TV

Move the mouse to the right hand side of the TBSViewer main window, and a channel list window will appear. You can double click a channel to enjoy.

After all have finished, you can beginning to watch Satellite HDTV on Your PC now with USB TV card!

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Guide for how to use TBS 6981 PCI-E Dual Tuner Card

TBS 6981 is one of the famous satellite TV card of Tenow Company. The satellite TV card, which has dual TV tuners, supports dual DVB-S2 TV channels receiving synchronously, it enables you to watch channel from one transponder/satellite while recording another channel from another transponder / satellite. Or you can use one channel for data download while watching TV in another channel in the same time. TBS6981 is ideal for building HTPC under Linux MythTV, VDR, XBMC and Windows 7 Media Center. TBS6981 is compatible with Freesat.

Hereinafter, I will brief on how to use TBS 6981. The procedures are as follows.

Firstly, we have to install hardware. For installing TBS 6981 PCI Express card, power off the computer, remove computer cover and take out cover panel of PCIe slot in which you want to put the satellite TV card. Insert the card in PCIe slot and fix card bracket with screw. Make sure the card fit in PCIe slot tightly. Put back computer cover.

Set your satellite dish aimed at the right satellite. Connect dish LNB to PCI card “LNB IN” with cable.

Secondly, it’s time to install software for TBS 6981 PCIe DVB-S2 Dual TV Tuner Card.

Step 1: Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM. Click “Install Driver” while auto-run appears.


Step 2: Click “Install TBSviewer” from CD auto-run to start installation, click “Next” until installation is completed.

Click “Install DVBDream” to start installation, and then click “Next” until the installation is completed.

Thirdly, after installing TBSViewer or DVBDream, set parameters for them to effect TBS 6981 and scan TV programs.

A: Double click the icon to launch TBSviewer, and right click to pop out the window and choose the “Options”. If TBS6981 TV tuner card is installed in the computer, you can see “TBS 6981 BDA DVBS/S2 Tuner/Demod(1)” and “TBS 6981 BDA DVBS/S2 Tuner/Demod(2)” on hardware window. You could choose the state for both tuners to function them.

Then choose the “Channelscan”. The windows of “Scan channels” will pop up. You can select existing satellite transponders list from the scroll down menu. Then set up the DiseqC, LNB LOF1, LOF2 and LOF SW, input transponder Frequency range here and start scan by frequency or by range.

If you don’t use any Diseqc, just choose “None”, if you do use Diseqc, choose correct Diseqc type.

After scan is completed, the found program numbers will be shown and the program list will be automatically saved. You can close the “Scan channels” window.

B:Move the mouse to the right part of the TBSViewer main window, the channels list window will appear. Double click a selected channel to play.

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SMIT Conax Cam CI Modul

This CI Modul is ideal and designed to work with transmissions encrypted in Conax from the following broadcasters; N Poland, RTV Romania, Conto TV, Free-X TV, Viacom, NRK, Canal Digital Denmark, Sweden and Norway, Telenor, DigitAlb, Tring, Redlight TV & more!


Adopting ASIC chip with proprietary intellectual property right:
Embedded 32-bit CPU (ARM7TDMI)
Adopting advanced 0.18-micron technology
Advanced language development environment
Supporting subsequent development of value-added services
Descrambling: Supporting common descrambling algorithm of Europe
DVB-CI interface: Compatible with DVB-CI / PCMCIA
Smart Card interface: ISO7816

Specification of SMIT Conax Cam CI Modul
Dimensions: PCMCIA type II
Interface protocols of the host: In full compliance with DVB-CI Profile 1 protocol;
External interface of IC card: Build-in SmartCard reader, in compliance with ISO7816 protocol;
Operating system: Embedded Linux system with proprietary intellectual property rights;
Internal descrambler: Integrated universal DVB descrambler;
MPEG DEMUX: Multi-channel SECTION and PID filter configurable through software;
Enclosure structure: Latest compact structure and design for assembly;
Compatible with MPEG2 & MPEG4 Receivers

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TBS QBXOX-usb tv tuner box

Q-Box III is a digital satellite USB tv card box , which supports Blind Scan. It supports both DVB-S2 and DVB-S programs receiving.It's a external tv card for watching and recording digital satellite TV on computer. The connection between Q-Box III and computer is USB cable. Q-Box III uses computer CPU for MPEG2 or H.264 MPEG4 decoding. Driver and DVB softwares have to be installed before using. It's compliant with Windows 2000/XP/Vista and Linux Ubuntu/Fedora. Q-Box III can be used for one way internet via satellite or satellite data download. It's supported by most popular DVB softwares like ProgDVB, DVBDream,AltDVB, Skynet, Skygrabber, TSreader...


Main Features:

* DVB-S2/S HD/SD TV Receiving
* Broadband Internet via Satellite
* Transponders blind scan (both for DVB-S2 and DVB-S)
* High-speed Data download via Satellite
* Real Time and Scheduled Program Recording(PVR)
* Windows 7 Media Center compatible
* Supported by DVBDream, ProgDVB, AltDVB, Skynet, Skygrabber,TSreader…

Specifications:

* Receiving Frequency: 925~2175 MHz Tuning Range
* Input level: -69~-23dBm
* DVB-S2/DVB-S DIRECTV 8PSK QPSK Demodulator
* 8PSK/H-8PSK/QPSK/BPSK mode
* Symbol Rates:
* DVB-S: 1 - 45 Msps
* DVB-S2 QPSK: 1 - 45 Msps
* DVB-S2 8PSK: 1 - 45 Msps
* Code Rates:
* DVS-S: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
* DVB-S2 QPSK: 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10
* DVB-S2 8PSK: 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10
* Automatic Acquisition Range: ±10MHz
* DiSEqC 2.x compliant

System Requirements:

* Windows 2000/XP/Vista Linux
* DirectX9.0 or later Version
* Available USB port
* CD-Rom(Driver and Software Installation)
* Satellite Dish and LNB

For DVB-S:

* 1GHz CPU or above
* 256MB RAM or above
* Graphic Card with at least 16MB RAM

For DVB-S2 HDTV:

* Dualcore CPU
* 1GB RAM or Above
* Graphic Card with at Least 64MB RAM

Package Contains:

* 1 x Q-Box III
* 1x remote control
* 1x power adapter
* 1x USB cable
* 1x Software CD

DVB-S2 Dual Tuner Card-TBS6981

PCI-E DVB-S2 Dual Tuner TV card supports dual DVB-S2 TV channels receiving synchronously, which enables you to watch channel from one transporder/satellite while recording another channel from another transporder/satellite. Or you can use one channel for data download while watching TV in another channel in the same time.
This dvb-s2 tv receiver is ideal for building HTPC under Linux MythTV, VDR, XBMC and Windows 7 Media Center.
TBS6981 is compatible with Freesat.

Main Features:

* Watch Satellite TV & listen to Radio on PC
* Dual Channels DVB-S2/S HD/SD TV Receiving Synchronously
* Broadband Internet via Satellite
* High-speed Data download via Satellite
* Real Time and Scheduled Program Recording(PVR)
* Time Shifting to Pause Live TV
* Supported by DVBDream, ProgDVB, AltDVB, Skynet, Skygrabber,TSreader…

Specifications:

* Receiving Frequency: 950~2150 MHz Tuning Range
* Input level: -65~-25dBm
* Symbol Rates:
DVB-S QPSK: 1 - 45 Msps
DVB-S2 8PSK/NBC QPSK: 2 – 33.6 Msps
* Carrier Capture Range: ±10MHz
* 8PSK Puncture codes: 3/5,2/3,3/4,5/6,8/9,9/10
* QPSK Puncture codes: 1/2,3/5,2/3,3/4,4/5,5/6,8/9,9/10.
* Support Data Burst & Tone Burst
* Support DiSEqC2.0 and Rotor

System Requirements:

* Windows 2000/XP/Vista Linux
* DirectX9.0 or later Version
* Available PCI slot
* CD-Rom(Driver and Software Installation)
* Satellite Dish and LNB

For DVB-S:

* 1GHz CPU or above
* 256MB RAM or above
* Graphic Card with at least 16MB RAM

For DVB-S2 HDTV:

* Dualcore CPU
* 1GB RAM or Above
* Graphic Card with at Least 64MB RAM

Package Contains:

* 1 x PCI-E Dual DVB-S2 Tuner card
* 1x Remote control
* 1x IR receiver
* 1x Low profile bracket
* 1x Software CD

Satellite TV to overtake cable in Western Europe by 2015

Satellite TV platforms (both analogue and digital) will overtake cable TV in terms of users in Western Europe by 2015, according to a new report from German research firm InfoCom, with satellite platforms expected to total 52.4mn households in the region compared to cable's 47.6mn.
At the end of 2010, Western Europe had more than 182mn TV households, of which 40% were watching TV via analogue and digital terrestrial platforms, 27% were watching via cable TV, about 26% via satellite and around 7% via IPTV.

Currently, the two largest satellite TV markets in the region are Germany with almost 16mn satellite TV households, and the UK with around 11mn satellite TV households. Both countries are described as having "significant" free-to-air satellite TV viewers, and UK satellite TV operator BSkyB is named as the leading DTH provider with over 10mn subscribers by the end of last year.

Since 2008, cable TV is believed to have been experiencing a declining subscriber base: cable TV operators in Western Europe had a combined 49.8mn customers by the end of 2010, and this figure is expected to continue declining at 1% annually between now and 2015.

IPTV meanwhile is expected to post an average annual subscriber growth rate of 10% over the same period, and by 2015 there are expected to be over 20mn IPTV subscribers in Western Europe.

The emergence of connected TV and over-the-top (OTT) video may further affect the take-up of these established TV platforms in the future: OTT TV is described as continuously expanding to the point where most of the content available on subscription TV is also available on-demand on connected TV sets. Under this scenario, cord-cutting is believed to be a possibility which is "no longer unlikely".

If you want to watch satellite tv,you can use our TBS6981,QBOX3,TBS8921,TBS6921,they're professional satellite TV card for you to watch satellite TV on your pc.

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600 a week tune in satellite TV amid digital switch

During the switch to digital-only television, applications for satellite TV smart card activations are being processed at a rate of up to 600 every week indicating the move away from analog is not only to terrestrial broadcasts, but also to satellite.

To help prevent people from being left without any signal during the switch to digital-only TV the federal government-funded Viewer Access Satellite Television (VAST) service was established, which offers existing free-to-air (FTA) channels over satellite.

According to the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE), so far the new VAST service has about 21,000 viewing households across Australia.

A spokesperson for the department said applications for smart card activation continue to be processed at the rate of about 500 to 600 per week.

Last week Senator Stephen Conroy announced regional Victoria as the latest area to go digital-only, affecting some 455,000 households.

“In the lead up to the digital switch in Victoria today the rate of uptake remained steady,” the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson could not say how many households in regional Victoria are now using satellite as a result of the switch.

Regional Victoria is the largest switchover so far in the roll out. Late last year regional South Australia and Broken Hill in far-western NSW went digital-only and some 200 homes in that region opted for satellite TV services instead of digital.

The DBCDE has indicated the budget and capacity for VAST services could “potentially benefit up to 247,000” households across Australia.

If the current rate of 600 per week is sustained until the end of the digital TV switchover in December 2013, some 82,000 households will be using VAST, well below the government’s projections.

However, with people in the major population centres, the capital cities, not yet eligible to apply for VAST it is unclear whether loss of analog signals due to the switch to digital will result in a faster uptake of the satellite TV program.

Viewers in black spots can apply for VAST six months before the cut over date, which for Brisbane and Perth will be January 1, 2013 and for Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide is July 1, 2013.

For households in regional areas that rely on a analog signal from a “self-help tower” have another option in the Satellite Subsidy Scheme (SSS) if this signal is not going to be converted to digital.

According to the DBCDE, the SSS reduces the payment for installation to between $200 and $350, depending on the location.

VAST has been criticised for being restricted to one type of set-top box (STB). The STB, manufactured by Altech UEC, retails for around $280.

The smart card ships with the STB and must be activated before satellite TV can be accessed. Right now the required smart card cannot be used with another type of STB.

In December, some 500,000 households in regional Queensland will be switched to digital-only TV.