[mythtv] Transparant DVB cards

[Johan]

On Tue, 2008-08-19 at 18:46 +0200, Rudy Zijlstra wrote:
> belcampo wrote: 
> > Jelle De Loecker wrote:
> >   
> > > Aha, ok, that's good, but in DVB-S you have multiple channels on the 
> > > same transponder, can it work with that?
> > >     
> > Yes. Multiple channels on the same transponder share the same frequency, 
> > so that's perfectly OK.
> >   
> > > So if 2 people want to watch a channel on the same transponder it 
> > > shouldn't need to use another tuner card, can it do this?
> > >     
> > Or watch 1 and record another or 2 or 3. But only if channels are FTA.
> > So watch/record BBC1 and BBC2 at the same time is no problem. 10773000
> > Or BBC HD / BBC 1 also works. 10847000
> > 
> > Crypted channels though is a problem, there it doesn't work because of 
> > access to the CAM is limited to 1 channel
> >   
> 
> This is CAM dependent. Some can handle 2 streams.
> Mine do :)
> 
> > > /Met vriendelijke groeten,/
> > > 
> > > *Jelle De Loecker*
> > > Kipdola Studios - Tomberg
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Jos Hoekstra schreef:
> > >     
> > > > Jelle De Loecker schreef op 11-8-2008 14:48:
> > > >   
> > > >       
> > > > > Hi everyone,
> > > > > 
> > > > > I'm wondering if it's a planned feature to enable "transparant" tuners.
> > > > > 

> > > >       
> 
> Yes, you can use multirec here
> > > > Regards,
> > > > 
> > > > Jos
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > >       
> 
Recording 3 channels (RTL4,5 and 8), watching number 4, all encrypted,
had to submit a little patch to make the CAM work though.. 
Of course still limited by polarisation, bu no software patch can help
here.

Johan
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