[linux-dvb] Multiple channels on same frequency

[<mocm@metzlerbros.de>]

Peter Maersk-Moller writes:
 > Hi
 > 
 > I'm just wondering if it is possible to receive more than one TV channel
 > at the same time with only one receiver card if the channels are on the same
 > frequencey and hor/ver but have different PIDs ?

Yes, it's possible.

 > 
 > In my case, I don't want to see the channels locally so multicasting
 > individual channels (PID or PIDs) to individual multicast groups would
 > suit me fine. Is this possible ? If yes, are there any limitations
 > like number of PIDs to receive (and subsequently multicast) ?
 > 

Depends on your hardware. The Nova cards can give you the entire
transponder. The Nexus (i.e. cards with AV711x) can't.

 > If this is difficult, is it then possible to read the entire
 > MPEG-2 TS received within one frequency with all its PIDs
 > into the computers RAM (where I can then split it up) ?
 > 

See above.


Marcus

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