Stuart Lucarotti wrote:
> Thank you Mark for coming back to me.
>
> May I ask you the following questions please:
>
> What suggestions do you recommend on how to create a server?
Any device that can run Linux and accept a PCI/E or USB tuner (supported by Linux). You can avoid needing tuners by getting a SAT>IP server. You'd still need another device to run tvheadend on though (to interact with the SAT>IP server).
> How do you setup the server?
Install a Linux OS, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora etc, install tvheadend [[Download]] & configure as required.
> What products do provide a dvb-s tuner?
There are so many, have a look on Amazon, ebay etc, then search for the name of the tuner and linux in your favourite search engine. For example "My chosen brand DVB-S linux".
>
> Many thanks
>
> Stuart
I recommend you start small.
Get something like a Raspberry Pi, but with proper Gig Ethernet - so you don't run into issues along the line, I've used a Banana Pi & a Technisat Skystar USB in the past without much fuss.
Note, you can use a raspberry pi, but just be aware of the limited USB bus which may cause issues if overloaded (which isn't hard to do).
HTH