[linux-dvb] Slightly OT Satellite question

[Dennis Noordsij <dennis.noordsij@wiral.com>]

Hi,

Enough for the cable stuff for now, new question :)

I live in Finland, but am originally from Holland. There are a lot of Dutch 
channels on Astra, but all-but-one are encrypted, afaik with SECA. I'd like 
to be able to get some shows from there to follow what is going on over 
there. 

Suppose I would get a dish setup (which I can't where I currently live 
unfortunately - but I'll move for it! :) to receive Astra, what do I need to 
do to receive those encrypted channels, and, most importantly, will that work 
with the linux DVB drivers?

I suppose I could get the smartcard through a relative, and pay the 
subscription from a Dutch bank account, which would all be legal (lots of 
strange Dutch people go on holidays with a satellite dish on top of their 
campervans so they don't miss a single day of soap programming! For German 
fans, that'd be the original of Gute Zeiten Slechte Zeiten! :) then find the 
appropriate CAM module, and if it's supported in Linux, I'd be in business? 
:)

A friend has an FTA Astra setup close to where I live, with a 85cm dish I 
think, (or thats what I read is what is needed this far up north, the dishes 
here point to ground more than they point up!! :) and reception is fine, 
except during snowstorms :)

I am not 100% sure which CAM/CI/smartcard etc is used, so I am hoping someone 
on this list knows, afaik all Dutch channels use the same system, as the 
encryption is only used because the rights have been paid for Holland only, 
the channels themselves are not pay-channels (standard package on cable in 
Holland).

Cheers,
Dennis




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