[mythtv] DVB CI Cam support

[Allan Stirling]

belcampo wrote:
> On Tuesday 26 July 2005 15:41, Einar Bjarni Halldórsson wrote:
> 
>>Sorry for not replying to older threads, but I just joined the list and
>>I really want to get some comments on this. I have a Twinhan DVB-T CI
>>card (3040) and was wondering if anybody had any plans for working on
>>support for the CI module in Mythtv, either through linuxtv.org 's new
>>high level interface, or otherwise?
>>
>>I'd be willing to help in any way I could, most of all with testing and
>>debugging, but I have limited hardware programming experince so I'm not
>>in a position to get this project off the floor. The card itself works
>>in Myth, and I can watch unencrypted channels, but I'm out of luck when
>>it comes to pay-channels. I've been in contact with the devs on the
>>dvb-kernel list and we're trying to get the card working with the new CI
>>code, but it still needs some work.
> 
> I don't think this is a Myth 'thing'. If your card works in any linux 
> application with the CI, it will work in Myth.
> Mine, a Terratec 1200 works with the CI interface in Myth for scrambled 
> channels on Astra 19.2

Not true, I'm afraid. The Twinhan driver does not support the CI that 
the other drivers do.

2005-07-26 21:34:50.544 DVB#0 Using DVB card 0, with frontend DST DVB-S.
CAM doesn't support link layer interface, Caps.slot_type=1

The CAM never gets touched using this card.

Cheers,

Allan.