Any analog
EyeTV device can receive signals from a satellite
receiver.
Current products that can receive analog video from a satellite receiver:
EyeTV 250 Plus
EyeTV HD
EyeTV Hybrid
That can be achieved using a Coaxial, Composite or S-Video
connection, in the same way you would connect the satellite receiver to
a TV.
That will be standard 480i video, and not HDTV, unless you use EyeTV HD, which has Component inputs for 720p or 1080i video.
3rd party vendors that license the EyeTV software also have many
analog devices that can receive analog video from a satellite
receiver. Check this list to find those other products (includes
analog and digital products):
http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetvmain_compatible
Using EyeTV to control a Satellite Receiver
Once the cable box is connected, you can change channels manually using the satellite remote, and not via the
EyeTV software.
To automatically change channels using the
EyeTV software and your satellite receiver, you will also need a separately purchased IR Blaster. See this article:
What IR Blasters can work with EyeTV for Set Top Box control? (US Only)Full instructions for satellite receiver setup with an IR Blaster can be found in this article:
How do I configure EyeTV for Set Top Box support? (US Only)EyeTV HD comes with its own
Infrared Channel Changer (IR Blaster) - see this article:
How do I setup EyeTV HD to control my cable box or satellite receiver?
Using EyeTV with Digital Satellite
In Europe/Australia, there are specialized DVB-S signals that can be received by the following
EyeTV products:
EyeTV 300 (free satellite)EyeTV 310 (free or some pay satellite)EyeTV Sat (free or some pay satellite)EyeTV Sat Free (free satellite)EyeTV Netstream Sat (free satellite)These receivers are purely digital - no analog input is involved.
Satellite TV Providers
Here are some US providers of Satellite:
DirecTV
Dish Network
VOOM
Here are some Canadian providers of Satellite:
Bell ExpressVu
StarChoice
