[vdr] Re: Get CAM/CI working

[Andreas Henden <andreas.henden@vice-chairman.net>]

On Thu, 2002-11-28 at 02:21, Nils Olav Fossum wrote:
> ons, 2002-11-27 kl. 19:12 skrev Clemens Kirchgatterer:
> > Sascha Volkenandt <mailbot1@wat.willz.de> wrote:
> > 
> > > And what's patented about Irdeto and so on is not the "software", it's
> > > the "algorithm", and that's legal to patent in almost every country
> > > worldwide.
> > 
> > wrong. see my other post about that. you can't patent algorithms in
> > europe.
> > 
> > http://swpat.ffii.org/vreji/papri/eubsa-swpat0202/index.de.html
> 
> hm, just out of my head:
> 
> I live i norway (My English is hopeless:-)
> and none norwegian satelite-TV channels are free-to-air :-(

:(

> 
> ..I have a Hauppauge DVB-s 2.1 with a ci interface for 2 CAMs.. 
> (and legal Conax/Viaccess CAMs/cards)
> ..and I cant get the thing working..
> I have tested, it works in w2k, but I use Linux on my PCs..

Oh no, I live in Norway also. Just bought my Hauppauge Nexus card. Same
as yours. Haven't got the common interface card yet(they didn't have it
in stock). So I can't get it to work in linux? I bought the card so I
could use linux. DARN

> 
> 
> So, its time to do something with the non-workings:
> 
> 1. Convergence could fix the firmware, but the firmware is under NDA and
> they seem to have limited resources; It's a lowpriority.
> And it looks like they lost expertis on this with the MetzlerBros ?
> 
> 2. Someone could disassemble the firmware, get whatever free
> documentation there is out there and write own docs for the rest.. 
> Anyone working on something like this?
> 
> 3. Workaround, use softcams.. 
> ..optionally with genuine cards at the com-port..
> I need one for Conax :-), 
> I guess somebody is working on this.. 
> 
> 4. Use Windoze :-/ nah, too clunky
> 
> 
> So where do i put my resources?? (In a legal way)
> I have done some reverse engineering on microcontrollers, 
> but this is much bigger, not something i can do afterhours alone :-)
> 
> or, Instead of buying a copy of W2k, give the money to Convergence?? 
> 
> BTW:
> Is it possible to buy card/CI supported by linux-DVB for my CAMs?
> If so where?
> 
What type of cam do you have? I have send some e-mail to Canaldigital
and they said that I had to order a cam from them that is working with
non mediahighway tuners(I think). And I had to get a card from them that
works with that cam. 

So this work just in windows?

> 
> 
> -- 
> Mvh
> Nils Olav Fossum
> 
> 

From
Andreas Henden




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