[mythtv-users] USB Pay Card reader

[Jelte Veldstra]

While reading up on the subject I saw a reference to the NewCS <rate> tag
that can be set. If more requests come in than what is specified at <rate>
then it will drop these requests. Apparently it can be left out altogether
(or raised of course). Perhaps that's what you were experiencing?

FWIW: My test setup was CentOS 5.1, NewCS 1.50, Willem.org dual-phoenix,
sasc-ng checkout of week 49 (don't know it's version number and can't check
it now), Linuxtv.org checkout of v4l-dvb of week 49, KNC1 rev2 DVB-S adapter
and MythTV 0.20.2 mythbackend from atrpms.net repository. This setup acted
as a backend only with MiniMyth diskless mythfrontends.

Now I need to find more time to move on with this. Either I move my current
Fedora Core 4 environment to this one, or first I'll incorporate NewCS and
Sasc-ng into the Core 4 environment.

On Dec 28, 2007 5:24 PM, Ismo Tanskanen <ismot at telemail.fi> wrote:

> I tried latest sasc-ng and NewCS card server. I also have phoenix.
> It worked, but crashed time to time. Or it did not really crash, but
> could not decrypt channels any more, and virtual tuners didnot show even
> free channels after that. I got much card errors, reset etc. Maybe my
> card is not well compatible?
>
> I also tried other cardserver, newcamd, but it was not much better.
>
> As I use myth to record shows almost 24h/day, stability is number one to
> me.
>
> I'm grateful, if you can share your experiences with your setup and
> stability.
>
> -Kane
>
> What stability issues did you experience? Last week I built a test setup
> where I had a Phoenix smartcard reader and NewCS to serve the keys.
> Sasc-ng
> acts as a softcam that talks with the NewCS server and creates a virtual
> DVB
> adapter besides the physical one. Myth uses the virtual adapter for
> scanning
> and tuning. This setup worked really well for my Canal Digitaal (Dutch
> satellite) subscription. Being a test setup built last week I can't vouch
> for it's stability yet, but I'm now working out how to convert my current
> "production" environment to this one. From what you describe it sounds
> similar to what you have tried and experienced stability issues. Is it
> similar indeed? Any things I need to double check before going ahead based
> on your experiences?
>
> Jelte
>
> On Dec 26, 2007 9:37 PM, Ismo Tanskanen <ismot> wrote:
>
> >  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
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