[mythtv-users] BBC HD mux switching to DVBS2

[Another Sillyname]

On 07/06/2011, Terjesen Jens Peder <Jens.Peder.Terjesen at devoteam.com> wrote:
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>
>>> -----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.
>>> _______________________________________________
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> 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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I suspect this is the reason for the short notice of the switchover.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/9506439.stm