[mythtv-users] Mythtv+nexus-s dvb+dish network

mark fairlane at springcom.com
Wed May 12 22:57:28 EDT 2004


On Wednesday 12 May 2004 01:39 am, Jack Burghardt wrote:
> This only be legal if supoorted by dish network and it is not. They would
> have to give card with smart car adapter, they would need to know box keys,
> card number ( that is only supported in Europe). For now you need cheap
> cards and dish network reciver and lirc. The program you talk about will
> let you watch dish network without paying for it . I gues there are files
> fo linux that will let you encrypt dishnetwork, but it is illegal.

This would be illegal to the letter of the law, but not the spirit if you were 
still paying for the crappy Echostar box.  I for one intend to continue my
relationship with Echostar for their content, but as soon as someone figures
out how to get content into myth, I'm there.


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barry Smoke" <barry at arhosting.com>
> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>;
> <mythtv-dev at mythtv.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 1:58 PM
> Subject: [mythtv-users] Mythtv+nexus-s dvb+dish network
>
> > Let me start by saying I want to try to do this legally,
> > I know it is possible to set up dvb-s (nexus-s) pci sat cards to
> > recieve, and decode dish network programming.  The utilities(plugins) to
> > this are accessable via:
> > yankse.dvbnetwork.com
> > These plugins are for progdvb/mytheatre, and any other plugin based
> > interface., which rely on windows.
> >
> > Combining this functionality with mythtv would make for the ultimate
> > home theatre set up.  You could subscribe to dish,
> > and use 3, or 4 nexus-s cards in various mythtv boxes,
> > and record 3+ shows at a time, or record and watch tv at the same time,
> > better than even the directivo.  The same functionality as the new sony
> > pvr could be achieved(9 channels recording at the same time) if one
> > wished, in addition to adding a hdtv, or cable card.(dvb-t, dvb-c)
> >
> > Has anyone looked at trying to do this, and we can't get rid of the
> > windows aspect,
> > can wine be used as a solution.  I know wine says that programs run
> > under wine can call external linux programs.
> >
> > Let me know if anyone has looked at this,
> > or is interested.  I will begin looking into it.
> >
> > Barry Smoke
> > Vice. Pres./lrlug.org
> >
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