The scanning process took 23 minutes, but was trouble-free. Luckily, Home Cinema was able to automatically detect that we had the Netstream Sat connected to our network and we were then able to install the software and start scanning for channels. Sadly, the Windows Media Centre on our Windows 7-powered laptop simply told us that it couldn't detect a TV signal and refused to proceed, so we moved on and installed Terratec's Home Cinema software instead. If you're using a PC then the manual states that you can either use the Windows Media Centre software that is included as part of Windows 7, or use the copy of Terratec's Home Cinema software that is also supplied with the Netstream Sat. Elgato has a strong background in the Mac market, so it includes its own easy-to-use EyeTV software for Mac users.
Once you've plugged in the power and Ethernet cables you then need to install the software provided. This was not available for testing at the time of writing, but will cost around £90. This will allow the Netstream to stream two different channels to two computers at the same time. However, the Netstream Sat also has a USB port on the back that will allow you to connect an optional tuner module, the EyeTV Free. Having just a single LNB connector means that the Netstream Sat can only stream TV to one computer at a time, although it is possible to switch the TV signal from one computer to another if you want to.
Just remember that you'll need a fairly powerful Mac or PC – preferably with a 2GHz processor – and a fast network connection to stream HD content. It supports both DVB-S and DVB-S2 broadcasts, so it can receive BBC HD, BBC One HD and ITV HD along with all the standard-definition Freesat channels.
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