Comments on: Use a Direct TV satellite receiver box as a digital converter? http://www.watch-satellite-tv-pc.com/blog/satellite-tv-receivers/use-a-direct-tv-satellite-receiver-box-as-a-digital-converter Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:10:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Barry in Seneca http://www.watch-satellite-tv-pc.com/blog/satellite-tv-receivers/use-a-direct-tv-satellite-receiver-box-as-a-digital-converter/comment-page-1#comment-5609 Barry in Seneca Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:31:59 +0000 http://www.watch-satellite-tv-pc.com/blog/satellite-tv-receivers/use-a-direct-tv-satellite-receiver-box-as-a-digital-converter#comment-5609 In a word... NO. Sorry. The DirecTV receiver inputs satellite signals of a much higher frequency and different encoding than broadcast DTV. All components are large scale integration ICs with a dedicated application and nothing that can be changed. Dig deep and pull out the $50 or so to buy an "off-the-air" digital converter box.<br><b>References : </b><br> In a word… NO. Sorry.

The DirecTV receiver inputs satellite signals of a much higher frequency and different encoding than broadcast DTV. All components are large scale integration ICs with a dedicated application and nothing that can be changed.

Dig deep and pull out the $50 or so to buy an "off-the-air" digital converter box.
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