[mythtv] freesat from BBC/ITV

[Stuart Auchterlonie]

Simon Kenyon wrote:
> Freesat will be launching in March 2008.
> Has anybody been in contact with these folks to get details?
> 

We know enough of the details already. It's more or less a standard
dvb-s setup.

> For example, will the EPG be usable by MythTV as it stands, or will
> changes be required?
> 

The RT grabber is your friend here. To utilize the over the air EIT
data we will most likely have to make some changes. This will require
one of the devs to have access to a dvb-s card...


> What will be the minimum hardware requirement be for a frontend (and a
> backend for that matter)?
> 
> I would like to "hit the ground running" when this service is launched.
> 

No different to normal.

Stuart A