I am considering purchasing a usb dvb tuner and was wondering if I can connect the dvb tuner to the loop-out port on my stb? My current dish setup is a 1 meter dish with a universal circular lnb and a staab motor. Does the dvb use the same sats as fta? Yes, I am a total newbie to this. Be kind.

My laptop doesn't have a serial port, only USB 2.0. I purchased a USB to Serial adapter cable to connect with my receiver. Do I also need a null modem adapter or will the USB port configure pins 2 & 3 automatically?