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The linux video swiss knife plays almost every movie format [http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/design7/info.html]. Can be used for watching dvb broadcasts just run
The Linux video "Swiss Army knife", which plays almost every movie format imaginable [http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/design7/info.html].
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'''mplayer dvb://'''


== Watching DVB streams ==
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Note that only free-to-air broadcasts are supported. Decryption through [[CAM]] is not implemented in mplayer.


Note that you must configure a ''channels.conf'' file and store it in the ''~/.mplayer'' before you can view DVB streams. Instructions on how to do this are detailed in [[How to install DVB]].
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If you are using mplayer with a satellite dish that has a C-Band lnb LO: 5150 or standard Ku Band lnb LO: 10750 such as are commonly used in North America, mplayer will tune the channel if you use the L Band frequency in your .mplayer/channels.conf file instead of the C or Ku Band frequency. To calculate the L Band frequency for C Band, 5150 minus frequency in Mhz equals L Band frequency in Mhz. For Ku Band, frequency in Mhz minus 10750 equals L Band frequency in Mhz.

You can watch DVB streams with MPlayer by typing:

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$ mplayer dvb://

For a specific DVB stream (as listed in the ''channels.conf'' file), type:

$ mplayer dvb://"STREAM NAME"

== DVB Limitations ==

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* Only free-to-air broadcasts are supported. Decryption through [[CAM]] is not implemented in MPlayer.
* There is (presently) no DVB subtitle support in MPlayer.

== MPlayer and satellite dishes ==

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If you are using MPlayer with a satellite dish that has a C-Band lnb LO: 5150 or standard Ku Band lnb LO: 10750 such as are commonly used in North America, MPlayer will tune the channel if you use the L Band frequency in your .mplayer/channels.conf file instead of the C or Ku Band frequency. To calculate the L Band frequency for C Band, 5150 minus frequency in Mhz equals L Band frequency in Mhz. For Ku Band, frequency in Mhz minus 10750 equals L Band frequency in Mhz.


For example to tune C Band 4.060 Ghz
For example to tune C Band 4.060 Ghz
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11799 - 10750 = 1049
11799 - 10750 = 1049


== Links ==


[http://www.mplayerhq.hu Mplayer Home page]
[http://www.mplayerhq.hu MPlayer Home page]

Revision as of 12:27, 20 April 2007

The Linux video "Swiss Army knife", which plays almost every movie format imaginable [1].

Watching DVB streams

Note that you must configure a channels.conf file and store it in the ~/.mplayer before you can view DVB streams. Instructions on how to do this are detailed in How to install DVB.

You can watch DVB streams with MPlayer by typing: 

 $ mplayer dvb://

For a specific DVB stream (as listed in the channels.conf file), type: 

 $ mplayer dvb://"STREAM NAME"

DVB Limitations

  • Only free-to-air broadcasts are supported. Decryption through CAM is not implemented in MPlayer.
  • There is (presently) no DVB subtitle support in MPlayer.

MPlayer and satellite dishes

If you are using MPlayer with a satellite dish that has a C-Band lnb LO: 5150 or standard Ku Band lnb LO: 10750 such as are commonly used in North America, MPlayer will tune the channel if you use the L Band frequency in your .mplayer/channels.conf file instead of the C or Ku Band frequency. To calculate the L Band frequency for C Band, 5150 minus frequency in Mhz equals L Band frequency in Mhz. For Ku Band, frequency in Mhz minus 10750 equals L Band frequency in Mhz.

For example to tune C Band 4.060 Ghz

5150 - 4060 = 1090

Use 1090 for the frequency in channels.conf instead of 4060.

For Ku Band 11.799 Ghz

11799 - 10750 = 1049

Links

MPlayer Home page

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