Note: the same issue applies to DVB-C which would also need a CAM to decrypt subscription channels. However only having one satellite tuner would be pointless as it would not be as good as Sky+.įor those interested, supposedly the Dragon CAM now supports Videoguard (as used by Sky). In my own particular case, I would like to do this to build a HTPC system for DVB-S (Sky TV in the UK).

Nor have I seen a solution of say two cards being able to share a single CAM and viewing card.

The main issue is that so far I have not found a DVB-S card which supports two (or more) LNB connections (thereby allowing it to simultaneously tune in to two channels). However it is far more complicated when one wants to use Digital Cable (DVB-C), or Digital Satellite (DVB-S) as these typically are encrypted requiring a subscription, viewing card and CAM. This allows recording one channel while watching another, a facility these days regarded as absolutely essential. It is straight forward enough to have have two analogue terrestrial tuners, or even two digital terrestrial tuners (DVB-T).

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