Brian J. Murrell a écrit:
Even on Canada you have DVB-c on cable TV provided by videotron.On Sun, Dec 15, 2002 at 07:31:10PM +0100, Steffen Barszus wrote:Isn't Dish dvb-compatible ? Hmm really don't know. Nut I think you are right.Two things about Dish. First, they are in the US only. I am in Canada. Lucky for us Canadians, we have the Canadian governement protecting us from true competition in the satellite services market. In the best interest of Canadians, the government creates false economies and markets and gives the rights to supply the demand for services to a few select companies (I often wonder how they got the rights to service the deman). As you could guess, our content is limited and the costs of service high. We have a whole two suppliers of satellite services and I am sure they love it. Second, I don't think it's "clear" DVB. I think there is some kind of encryption, for which I would need a "MAC" (I think that's the term). Bell ExpressVu do the same sorta thing. They broadcast in DVB, but it's encrypted by Nagravision.Not only some, a lot for that card, last time I looked. Anyway, ebay has much to high prices, at least on computer-hardware.
Huh? Check this link: http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?GetResult&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&query=Matrox+G400&from=R8&ht=1&combine=y&st=2 US$10, 15, 20? That is too much for a dual head AGP video card that has the TV-Out capabilities of the G400?Maybe an mpeg2encoderboard is the right thing for you ?It's not the same as DVB. The difference between DVB and an MPEG2 encoder on analog cable is like the difference between getting an MP3 of a CD and having to record it to MP3 from FM radio. Not even to mention that there is no MPEG2 encoder for Linux available. The PVR-250 seems like it's getting close and there was a Kfir chip out there but I think that's been discontinued.
DVB-s is for Digital Video Broadcast on Satellite
DVB-c the same via cable
DVB-t the same via ground transmetters
These different kind of DVB all require different DVB card type. Hauppauge provide the 3 types of reciever. The API part and drivers remains the same. Its just the transciever part that differs.
So you just use the same linux software and modules to drive it.
For en encryption question we hav encrypted DVB here in Europe as well for most broadcasted channels except for some few stupid tvmarket like ones. Don't grin, they are fine when you try to set up your linux box to recieve chanels. Does well as test channels ;)
My Hauppauge CARD has a Common Interface module plugged and it just feet a regular half height 3"1/2 place
Inside the common interface I plug a so called Magic module and my Sat compagny smartcard key in it (it is called CAM).
This all work well with linux and the vdr software. The Nexus card has built in mpeg2 hardware, other low cost PVR DVB have to do computerized decoding encoding.
Some Linux folks are even using softcam pvr patch that emulate the presence of a real smart card CAM reader. But the things is mostly *illegal* as It allow decoding DVB encrypted channels without any CAM at all. Just hacked keys from a text file.
If you want to know more about it just search for linux DVB vdr softcam patch.
By the way.
Even the PLF wouldn't suit for that illegal piece of software.
So just do it the right way.
Buy the DVB card plus a Common Interface plus the plug-in CAM reader and subscribe to your favorite SAT company as you would do to use a regular DVB reciever. Then plug the shiny iso sized smart card in the card reader and enjoy watching encrypted channels legally from your sat provider.
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