[mythtv-users] dvbloopback question

[Johan Heikkilä]

2009/2/17 Udo van den Heuvel <udovdh at xs4all.nl>:
> Nick Rout wrote:
>>>
>>> is there software that can insert 'signal' into a tuner?
>>> with such a setup testing is easy...
>>
>> This was suggested ages ago to you
>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/366277#366277
>>
>> I'll repeat: try using vlc to feed some arbitrary streams to the
>> dvbloopback device.
>
> Yes, no, almost there. Don't draw your conclusions yet.
> dvbloop provides the fake module.
> What I am looking for is a fake source for a dvb multiplex with 3 channels
> or better.
> The vlc approach, I assume, means that some other PC has to send out their
> received stream to this test-PC as well. Right?
> If so: I suspect that this job might be too much for the EN12000.
> I not: So you *are* proposing a standalone `fake` DVB-source?
>
> Please let us know.
>
> Thanks,
> Udo


Udo,

first google search turned up this:

https://launchpad.net/virtual-dvb

Sounds like exactly what you are searching for. You might be able to
run the VLC backend on the same machine.

BR,
Johan