[mythtv-users] CI module support in MythTV

[Ramon Hofer]

On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:03:38 -0500
"Michael T. Dean" <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:

> Right, meaning MythTV will only work with hardware-based
> CI/CAM--where the output is unencrypted video.  It will not work with
> any kind of card reader. See
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/User_Manual:DVB#CI for a very-brief
> mention of how it must work.  (Another brief mention at
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/User_Manual:Setting_up_DVB-S_for_satellite#What_about_PayTV_and_encrypted_channels.3F
> ).
> 
> As Simon mentioned, the hardware and drivers must do all the work
> before MythTV gets anything.  So, the best resource is:
> http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hardware_Device_Information

Thanks alot for the explanation and the links. I think I slowly get an
idea.

I will ask the producer of the card which I want to buy if he can
confirm LinuxTV compatibility...


Thanks again
Ramon