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* Analog Broadcast (BBC1,2,ITV,C4 and Channel 5) - being phased out by 2012, earlier in some areas. | * Analog Broadcast (BBC1,2,ITV,C4 and Channel 5) - being phased out by 2012, earlier in some areas. | ||
| − | * [[DVB| | + | * [[DVB|Freeview (DVB-T)]] - SD content, trialing HD in areas. |
| − | * [[UK Sky Satellite|Sky Satellite]] | + | * [[UK Sky Satellite|Sky Satellite]] (DVB-S/S2) - Provides SD and HD content. |
| − | * Virgin Media Cable ( | + | * Virgin Media Cable (DVB-C) - merged NTL/Telewest, SD content trailing HD. |
| − | UK listings are best served by using the tv_grab_uk_rt grabber ([[Uk_xmltv]]), which uses a dedicated xmltv feed on the Radio Times website | + | ==Listings== |
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| + | UK listings are best served by using the tv_grab_uk_rt grabber ([[Uk_xmltv]]), which uses a dedicated xmltv feed on the [http://www.radiotimes.co.uk/ Radio Times] website. | ||
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| + | A guide on setting up xmltv for Sky/Virgin Media users is available on the [[Knoppmyth wiki|http://knoppmythwiki.org/index.php?page=SkyDigiBox UK xmltv setup]] | ||
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| + | ===EIT data=== | ||
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| + | Another option is to use the EIT data available in the [[DVB]] streams, this would be a usable solution for Freeview users, but for Sky/Virgin Media it may prove unreliable as EIT data is sometimes transmitted on seperate program id from the a/v. | ||
In either case, Digital Spy provide lots of useful UK TV info: | In either case, Digital Spy provide lots of useful UK TV info: | ||
* [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/satellite/epg/ Satellite EPG, and logos] | * [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/satellite/epg/ Satellite EPG, and logos] | ||
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| + | ===DVB-T/Freeview=== | ||
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| + | Standard DVB-T cards work fine for receiving Freeview broadcasts, Haupaggue Nova-T cards seem to be the most popular and are well supported within MythTV. | ||
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| + | ===DVB-C=== | ||
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| + | Virgin Media broadcasts standard DVB-C over their network. Most of the channels are encrypted with Nagravision and could be decoded with a standard CI and Nagravision [[CAM]]. Unfortunatly, Virgin Media lock their Nagra cards to only work with the built-in CAMs in their STBs. Theres no way to (legally) access encrypted channels from the Virgin Media network using this method, capturing via a STB is the only legal way to use their services via MythTV. | ||
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| + | {{Warning box|Accessing Virgin Media services via a DVB-C card is possibly a breach of their Terms & Conditions.}} | ||
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| + | ===DVB-S=== | ||
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| + | ===Sky/Sky+ Box=== | ||
For remote controlling a Sky or Sky+ box - the first two are a wired solution so do not have the usual unreliabily/fiddly setup issues associated using infrared to control the STB: | For remote controlling a Sky or Sky+ box - the first two are a wired solution so do not have the usual unreliabily/fiddly setup issues associated using infrared to control the STB: | ||
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* [http://www.heenan.me.uk/control-sky-from-pc/ prebuilt USB Sky rflink hardware / software] | * [http://www.heenan.me.uk/control-sky-from-pc/ prebuilt USB Sky rflink hardware / software] | ||
* [http://www.redremote.co.uk/serial/ prebuilt infrared option] | * [http://www.redremote.co.uk/serial/ prebuilt infrared option] | ||
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There is also a script to update the [[sky frequency numbers]] afer the recent (28th Jan 2006) change. | There is also a script to update the [[sky frequency numbers]] afer the recent (28th Jan 2006) change. | ||
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This page for the cable box control: | This page for the cable box control: | ||
[http://losdos.dyndns.org:8080/public/mythtv-info/MythTV_DISH_IR_LED_TX_via_Modified_LIRC.html] | [http://losdos.dyndns.org:8080/public/mythtv-info/MythTV_DISH_IR_LED_TX_via_Modified_LIRC.html] | ||
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Revision as of 15:08, 31 May 2007
Incomplete, needs to be expanded. Please help to fill the gaps or discuss the issue on the talk page
Contents
Providers
- Analog Broadcast (BBC1,2,ITV,C4 and Channel 5) - being phased out by 2012, earlier in some areas.
- Freeview (DVB-T) - SD content, trialing HD in areas.
- Sky Satellite (DVB-S/S2) - Provides SD and HD content.
- Virgin Media Cable (DVB-C) - merged NTL/Telewest, SD content trailing HD.
Listings
tv_grab_uk_rt
UK listings are best served by using the tv_grab_uk_rt grabber (Uk_xmltv), which uses a dedicated xmltv feed on the Radio Times website.
A guide on setting up xmltv for Sky/Virgin Media users is available on the http://knoppmythwiki.org/index.php?page=SkyDigiBox UK xmltv setup
EIT data
Another option is to use the EIT data available in the DVB streams, this would be a usable solution for Freeview users, but for Sky/Virgin Media it may prove unreliable as EIT data is sometimes transmitted on seperate program id from the a/v.
In either case, Digital Spy provide lots of useful UK TV info:
Hardware
DVB-T/Freeview
Standard DVB-T cards work fine for receiving Freeview broadcasts, Haupaggue Nova-T cards seem to be the most popular and are well supported within MythTV.
DVB-C
Virgin Media broadcasts standard DVB-C over their network. Most of the channels are encrypted with Nagravision and could be decoded with a standard CI and Nagravision CAM. Unfortunatly, Virgin Media lock their Nagra cards to only work with the built-in CAMs in their STBs. Theres no way to (legally) access encrypted channels from the Virgin Media network using this method, capturing via a STB is the only legal way to use their services via MythTV.
Warning: Accessing Virgin Media services via a DVB-C card is possibly a breach of their Terms & Conditions.
DVB-S
Sky/Sky+ Box
For remote controlling a Sky or Sky+ box - the first two are a wired solution so do not have the usual unreliabily/fiddly setup issues associated using infrared to control the STB:
- D-I-Y Sky rflink lirc mini howto
- prebuilt USB Sky rflink hardware / software
- prebuilt infrared option
There is also a script to update the sky frequency numbers afer the recent (28th Jan 2006) change.
Virgin Media STB
This page for the cable box control: [1]
Configuration for Virgin Media box control can be found in the LIRC remotes archive, The DI4000N config file will work for Samsung boxes, the older black Pace boxes have a seperate configuration.
