hi all ,is there a usb box or external tv card to connect my laptop to watch my sat box ther is lots out there just dont know which one to buy,,i cant watch my 42in tv for the kids cartoons then at night wife watches the soaps can any one help me ...thanks charlie

This could be something for you perhaps ?

http://www.digital-everywhere.com/cms/en/index.php

But that version requiers FireWire and it is not hot-plug like USB

You will have to check to different boxes to get the right one.

Charlie, I've got a TM1500 (non-super), I'm not too sure but you would need some kind of video in device (external box) that you could connect the SCART lead (broken down into Y+R+W cables) to go into the external box (unless you have video in on your laptop?) and then into your laptop.

Alternatively why not try a Technisat Skystar 2 (USB) box, they use the same kind of 'cough' keys as the TM. Available over the net.......most probably where you find your TM software I'd imagine.....look for Keymaker's posts.

External box like a WinTV USB or similar (most probably better products out there):



Use this from the back of your TM reciever:



If your in the UK this product can be bought from Argos:
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...o.x=10&go.y=12

Or the Skystar USB box:



Works the same way as the Skystar2 PCI card.......ProgDVB, ALT-DVB etc.

The Skystar USB box has only USB1.1, correct?
Would be too slow for HDTV.

*edit*
It has.