# Live Streaming from DVB. **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [April 13, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-streaming-from-dvb/36401 "2011-04-13T16:03:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Noor\_Khaldi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Noor\_Khaldi](https://community.wowza.com/u/Noor_Khaldi)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-streaming-from-dvb/36401/1 "2011-04-13T16:03:09Z")
I want to accomplish a simple goal, to stream TV channel (say for example, Al-Jazeera) over the internet. What options is best suitable to use for this case? And if there is any possible option to use to encode directly from one of those components: LNB (Directly from Satellite Dish) DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) receiver for free to air channels STB (Set Top Box, which I believe is the same as DVB) My requirements are: - Stream from TV channel to internet. - Stream for around 500 user (concrete users might be around 100). - Stream to different media types (Windows, Mac, Linux, Tablets, Android mobiles, iPhone…etc). - Easiest and cheapest setup available. I have no past experience in the subject, but using my research skills I’m thinking of adopting the following solution: Connect the DVB Audio/Video output to a video capturing device that will encode the incoming data and send it to a streaming server, using the below components. Streaming Server: Wowza Streaming Server 2.2.3 for the streaming service. Encoder using one of the following options: 1- encode using a PCI/e card by getting one of those cards: [http://www.viewcast.com/products/osprey-cards](http://www.viewcast.com/products/osprey-cards) 2- encode using a USB dongle: [http://www.fastvdo.com/SmartCapture/](http://www.fastvdo.com/SmartCapture/) 3- encode using an external encoder: [http://www.axis.com/products/cam\_m7001/index.htm](http://www.axis.com/products/cam_m7001/index.htm) [http://www.axis.com/products/cam\_q7401/](http://www.axis.com/products/cam_q7401/) ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_Kennedy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@Andrew\_Kennedy](https://community.wowza.com/u/Andrew_Kennedy)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 6:51am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-streaming-from-dvb/36401/2 "2011-04-13T06:51:10Z")
For the encoding side the PCI/e card into a PC with enough CPU, so Quad core, and then use either Wirecast, Flash Media Live Encoder or another application to capture the audio/video and push it to Wowza. Personally a USB dongle will be waste of time as the quality and control over the encoding will more than likely be minimal. For the stream server side, so Wowza itself, a similar spec is fine, however at least 8 gigs of RAM. Shamrock ---
**Author:** ![Ian\_Beyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e99b99/32.png) [@Ian\_Beyer](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ian_Beyer)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2011, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-streaming-from-dvb/36401/3 "2011-04-15T14:19:21Z")
What are you using to tune the DVB stream? If it has HDMI output, I’d highly recommend a Decklink Studio card with HDMI input. Osprey cards are good value for the money if you’re tuning a component or analog signal (I have a couple of 210 and 230e cards in use and love them). ---
**Author:** ![Noor\_Khaldi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Noor\_Khaldi](https://community.wowza.com/u/Noor_Khaldi)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-streaming-from-dvb/36401/4 "2011-04-16T22:55:56Z")
well, so far I haven’t decided yet, but I think I’ll just stick to the Osprey cards for now, in order to lower the cost of my project, I’ll give the HDMI output a go if I was able to get enough funding for that 🙂