[mythtv] DVB alpha-0.4

[Taylor Jacob]

I wrote support for Diseqc motors and diseqc 4 way switches and submitted it has been checked into
CVS for over a month now.

I am in the process of writing DVB scanning code to pull transponder lists, pull channel
information, and even guide information (although there is little dvb compliant guide available in
North America).

I currently have code working outside of Myth with printfs to just write to the screen.  I have
been rather busy, and when I get a chance I am working on porting the functions I wrote over to
use QT Objects for implimentation into Myth.  I may have 95% of the grunt work done for everything
you desire.

>
> I would like to contribute what I can to this,
> what is the status?
> Is the code now in CVS?
> I have 2 other friends/coders willing to work on it also.
>
> I sense the ultimate tivo killer here!
>
> from this link:
>
> http://mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-dev/2003-September/013656.html
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>   [mythtv] DVB alpha-0.4
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> *Steele Price* steele at xtcp.net
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> Before I get too terribly deep into this...
> Are we planning to support thinks like softcam?
>
> I know there will be Diseqc support (which is currently makin me nuts...)
> and I am working on at least getting a picture over this today.  I have a 3
> lnb (soon to be 4) in the following configuration:
> dual Dishnet Dish500 pointing at 110 and 119, Single Dishnet pointing at
> 149(for hdtv).  Next comes a 90cm Fortec Star with a universal lnb and an
> Stab HH Diseq motor.  I have been scrounging around trying to find the codes
> for the Diseqc commands I need, but these are surely going to have to go
> into a config file somewhere, they are a GIANT pain in the ass to make work
> in VDR and I have officially given up.  I am going to just concentrate all
> my time on MythTV now even though I know it's way pre-alpha especially in
> NA.
>
> If we get a system that is actually configurable by a non-rocket scientist
> then we will have a major piece of application software.  I will probably
> make some extensions to do most of the setup, I have been looking at the
> format of the satcodx SDX files and think it is the best way to get current
> transponder info, but I am not absolutely sure everything required for
> MythTV is there.  There should be a way for us to just select the birds we
> want, assign them to a diseqc port and then scan for channels.
>
> Everything works (somewhat) in a windows system so the hardware is fine,
> getting it to run in linux has been a real challenge, but will be worth the
> effort when it functions in MythTV!  I have all the sources for making this
> function in VDR and I think I understand it all, so porting the
> functionality into MythTV won't take too long.  If you are the lead on this
> Kenneth we need to talk alot to make this all work.
>
> Steele Price
> CTO
> Digital Dreamshop
> http://xtcp.net
>
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