[mythtv-users] CielPlus Sky Digibox (UK) Addon decoder card.

[Paul Harrison]

Janne Grunau wrote:
> On Saturday 14 July 2007 20:38:52 Paul Harrison wrote:
>   
>> Cielplus wrote:
>>     
>>> Some time ago a few of you were discussing the prospect of getting
>>> Cielplus working with MythTV and if you could lay your hands on a
>>> card and SKY box.
>>>       
>> I'm surprised this hasn't provoked a bigger response!.
>>     
>
> The amount of MythTV developers/users with a Sky abo seems to be 
> limited.
>
>   
There's 8.5 million UK Sky TV subscribers out there somewhere :-)
 
>> Having this work in Myth would be really cool but without a working
>> kernel driver I think its going to be a difficult task.
>>
>> I _would_ like to see the sample code if that's possible to see
>> exactly what the card is capable of and how it's been implemented. If
>> I can figure out how the usb driver should be implemented them maybe
>> I will take a look at it but no promises, I'm no kernel hacker :-)
>>     
>
> Writing USB-Kernel drivers is not that complicated but depending on the 
> hardware capabilities a libusb based userspace driver might be simpler 
> (no need to design a kernel - userspace interface).
>   

Thanks for the pointer I'll have to take a look at libusb. Still haven't
heard anything from CielPlus so no idea what hardware the card uses yet.

> Due to my location my interrest in this capture device is limited but 
> I'll be available for advise.
>   

Thanks Janne I keep that in mind.

> Janne

Paul H.