[mythtv-users] DVB T2 HD started in Germany

[Andre Newman MythTV]

> On 4 Jun 2016, at 21:28, Bjoern Voigt <bjoernv at arcor.de> wrote:
> 
> Andre MythTV wrote:
>> However I was concerned about this part of the article:
>> 
>> "Freenet TV will employ a cardless encryption system from Irdeto”
>> 
>> This suggests MythTV (or the receiver driver) would need support for Irdeto’s cardless system!
> Yes. Currently the situation is not only unclear for MythTV, but also
> for other PC based media centers and digital video recorder software.
> There isn't even tested PC hardware e.g. TV PCI cards or TV USB cards
> for DVB-T2 HD.
> 
> In Germany we have two restrictions for encrypted TV content. I am not
> sure, but I doubt, that this restrictions are optional, but they can be
> enforced by the private TV channel:

I had some news this morning about these transmissions, I’m working in Munich this week and a colleague has a DVBT2 receiver running. He says there are encrypted channels in the T2 Mux but that the public TV channels are free to air, so it may be possible to pick out those channels with MythTV.

I will be re-installing my server perhaps later this week so I should get chance to try with MythTV when I bring my spare T2 receiver next month. Currently my satellite feed at home is faulty so the spare T2 receiver is used by MythTV in the UK.

I should get a 5 minute transport stream recording from the DVBT2 mux in Munich sometime this week, the signal is strong enough to receive indoors in Unterfohring. 


> 
>  * Fast-forward is disabled (so you can't skip especially the advertising)
>  * video editing on PC is disallowed

Well if it’s really FTA unencrypted these parts will be impossible to enforce!

Andre

> 
> Source:
> http://www.digitalfernsehen.de/FAQ-Das-muessen-Sie-ueber-DVB-T2-HD-wissen.140040.0.html
> (under "Restriktionen", the text is in German)
> 
> Both restrictions are difficult to ensure on all PC solutions. But in
> Open Source programs it is not possible.
> 
> Until now, I haven't tested PC based decoding solutions, e.g. for DVB-C
> or DVB-S.
> 
> May be, other mailing list members have some experiences.
> 
> Greetings,
> Björn
> 
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