[mythtv-users] BBC HD mux switching to DVBS2

Terjesen Jens Peder Jens.Peder.Terjesen at devoteam.com
Tue Jun 7 09:36:45 UTC 2011



>> -----Original Message-----
>> 
>> > There has been a bit of a drama getting support for the Satix S2 CI
>> & another compatible card I can't recall the model of. The CI is a
>> little unconventional in implementation and is a bit too flexible to
>> fit into the usual CI on DVB framework.
>> >
>> > Have a look around the linux-media mailing list for the full story
>> but I saw some commits for it recently, probably available in kernel
>> 3.0.0 or media-build. It may not be directly compatible with myth due
>> to it's unconventional functionality, there didn't seem to be any
>> interest in myth devs supporting specifically it when asked either.
>> 
>> Once I switched to using the DVB modules from this tree:
>> http://linuxtv.org/hg/~endriss/v4l-dvb/, this Satix DVB-S2 card has
>> proven very reliable. I don't use the CI options though, so I cannot
>> vouch for their ease of use or stability.
>> _______________________________________________

I have a Cine S2 which according to http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Mystique_SaTiX-S2_Dual is identical to the Satix DVB-S2 card.

I don't have the CI but according to this forum post http://www.dvbshop24.com/forum/index.php?topic=9236.0 it looks like it might work, or perhaps only partially?

Jens



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