Trev wrote:
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MikeRead bashed on keyboard and typed:
Can a BBC 1 program for example BBC 1 breakfast news be recorded to
PC hard drive via a PC freesat decoder card and then edited directly
by for example pinnacle video editing application.

thanks
Mike

I would expect so If you can find a PC Freesat decoder after all the result
will be Mpeg 2


Don't get me started on the miss selling of UK satellite services...

Of course he will, the only thing about 'Freesat' that is in any way
different to *FTA* [1] satellite reception is the EPG, Freesat is not
encrypted [2] like much of the BSkyB service - as such any DVB-S card
will be able to receive the service except for the EPG.

In fact, by buying into a Freesat *branded* satellite receiver one is
actually narrowing the readily available channels, there are many non
'Freesat' FTA channels that don't appear on the Freesat EPG because
the owners of the channels have not paid to be listed - for example
CNN is FTA [3] but will only become listed on 2009.03.25 when it
'joins' the Freesat EPG. Basically the 'Freesat' service is the
Electronic Programme Guide and a branded, firmware modified FTA DVB-S
receiver...

As for format, the cards output format will depend on the card but I
doubt any are using a non standard format. But just because the
incoming format is MPEG2 it doesn't follow that the card will output
MPEG2 files!

[1] FTA = Free to Air, No Encryption

[2] other than the ITV HD service, whilst the programme stream is not
encrypted, it uses a mask to hide from *some* DVB-S receivers - IIRC
the mask redirects the receiver to the correct programme stream).

[3] and, IIRC, has been since before BSkyB
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