Computer as a receiver (decoder)?

[davidlim]

Can anyone give me some advice on decoder stuff? I'm new to Sat TV and I would like to know can a computer act as a digital satellite receiver or not. I found some of the digital satellite receiver contain comp CPU chip. So can anyone tell me is it possible to use a computer to receiver FTA channels from AsiaSat 3S?

[grasshopper]

you need to add deticated hardware basically pci sat vision card, atm around $200,cheers, edit hardware and software are inseparatable as they need each other to work so yes is possible to just use software on the pc to listen/view tv /sat though no programs yet available as far as i know are available, maybe you could write one? are you a programmer? i cant even spell itt

[streeter75]

Fits into a PCI slot in your PC
Supports Windows 95/98/2000/NT4.0 and ME
Reception of DVB data services
(Maximum download speed 40Mbit/sec)
Live digital TV from satellite in re-sizeable window
Digital stereo radio
Recording and Playback of
digital TV using MPEG-2 compression
Includes CI slot for CI cams
and remote control

This package ships with and irdeto 2.09 cam. All that is need to access subscription tv services is an authorised smartcard