[mythtv-users] USB Pay Card reader

[Ismo Tanskanen]

I have three DVB-T cards in my backend. It looks like it is really hard 
to get working tuner cards with Common Interface. And with many tuners, 
it is problematic, because you just can use one tuner with pay channels.

I have tried "softcam" and virtual tuners, but it appears not to be 
stable enough.

I think there is no support for usb phoenix card reader or any similar 
built in myth. I think that would be great improvement. Especially with 
multi-rec branch.

Today, we need "credit cards" for satellite reception, dvb-t and dvb-c 
reception. Seldomly you can live without pay card and channels. Against 
that it is really small mass of suitable tuner cards available.

I don't mention any unlegal applications, only legal pay card usage. I 
think hauppage for example offers usb-connected pay card reader as 
add-on to they video cards. So I don't see why it would be unlegal.


What you guys say, would it be very difficult to integrate that to myth? 
Should I make a feature request to wiki? I know, I don't have 
programming skills enought to realise that feature myself.

Or is it just there in Finland, where this option would be irreplaceable?


-Kane