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Watching Television on Computer using DVBSky S960

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Today, Television (TV) is the most predominant mode of entertainment which is found in almost all homes. While non-linear form of entertainment like Youtube is increasing in adoption, TV holds it's spot for live entertainment and news. More so, with Satellite Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB-S), it's possible to enjoy the same programs sitting anywhere in the world. But why on Computer? There are many good reasons for watching TV on Computer which I'm listing below. If you have different reasons, let me know via comments. I'm creating a unified interface  for controlling all electrical devices at home. When I show above demo video, the first question people ask me is "Can I change the TV channels?" IoT is incomplete without the ability to control your TV remotely and automatically record your favourite programs. Did you know you could watch or record multiple channels (almost 20) on a tuned frequency using a single tuner and multiple displays inclu