[mythtv] Handling independent CI devices

[Robert McNamara]

On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Issa Gorissen <flop.m at usa.net> wrote:
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: 04:13 PM CET, 03/01/2011
> From: Raymond Wagner <raymond at wagnerrp.com>
> To: Development of MythTV <mythtv-dev at mythtv.org>
> Subject: Re: [mythtv] Handling independent CI devices
>
>> On 3/1/2011 07:14, Issa Gorissen wrote:
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > Support for the CI on Digital Devices under linux is put on hold because
> no
>> > solution has been aggreed on as of 17/01/2001. This is about independent
> CI
>> > devices handling.
>> >
>> > <http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-media@vger.kernel.org/msg22196.html>
>> > <http://www.mail-archive.com/linuxtv-commits@linuxtv.org/msg09640.html>
>> >
>> >
>> > As the needed changes will have an impact on softwares like
>> > MythtTV/VDR/TVHeadend, I would like to know your opinions/views about how
> you
>> > see this implemented and what are your expectations.
>>
>> MythTV only supports integrated hardware CAMs.  MythTV must be able to
>> pull a decrypted video stream straight from the tuner card.
>
> The card comes with 2 tuners (CineS2 / DuoFlex S2 / Satix S2) and there are
> version with 4 tuners. The CI is really independent and has such, the working
> schema will have to be expanded.
>
> With this hardware, it would be possible to decrypt several services from
> several transponders (tuners).
>
> Also, this CI would allow one to decrypt services with a card not design to
> support a CI addon.
>
> So, is your comment a definite no on this topic, or is there room for talks ?

It has nothing to do with us.  We are consumers of the v4l-dvb API.
If you want support, you need to get it from them.  We provide no
decryption services whatsoever. (and won't)

Robert