this is probably already been covered, but satellite systems, direct dishnetwork and the free to air mpeg systems all use different and proprietary data formats and encryption, so any litle box would either have to be supported specifically by directv dish or whatever, or would have to control an existing reciever and connect to it as if it were a tv , as a vcr would connect to a cable box and control it back in the day.
On Nov 29, 2010, at 12:36 PM, Colin M wrote: > Hi Jeff! > The way I understand it, is that sat uses a different signal to cable! > And as such Elga sell a sat version of eye tv there is a list of a few Elga > eye tv products in the Apple store! > hth Colin > On 28 Nov 2010, at 21:27, Jeff Berwick wrote: > >> I would think the answer would be yes to both. You connect your outside >> connection to the EyeTV with a coax cable. I think satellite and cable both >> use the same. >> Jeff >> >> On 2010-11-28, at 11:58 AM, Courtney Curran wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> I have a satellite dish, but can you use it with that? If not, can I use it >>> with the non-cable channels? >>> Courtney >>> >>> On Nov 28, 2010, at 9:13 AM, Jeff Berwick wrote: >>> >>>> You can use EyeTV. It is pretty accessible. It connects to your Mac >>>> through USB and then into your cable. >>>> Jeff >>>> >>>> On 2010-11-27, at 9:12 PM, Courtney Curran wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> Is there a way to watch TV on my Mac, preferably live TV? If so, how can >>>>> this be done? >>>>> Courtney >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
