[linux-dvb] Re: Re : Slightly OT Satellite question

[Mattia Rossi <mattia@technologist.com>]

Another thing to point out is that the CI module that piggybacks on the full featured card may not work at all depending on the versions of the CI module and the card. As far as I was able to gather from the hundreds of message on the ML the situation is:

Card Rev. ---- CI Rev. ---- CAM Type ------------ Encryption--------Status
1.3 ---------- All -------- Aston,Conax,Viaccess- Seca1,TPS,Irdeto -Ok, multiple reloads needed to recognize the CI module
1.3 ---------- All -------- Aston --------------- Seca2 ---------- -Not working
1.6 ---------- All -------- All ----------------- Don't know ....
2.1 ---------- <1.5-------- All ----------------- Don't know ....
2.1 ---------- >=1.5 ------ Aston 1.03 and 1.05 - Seca1 ----------- Not working

Lucky me, I have two rev 2.1 cards with two 1.5 CI interface modules, one aston 1.03 and one aston 1.05 CAMs ... and I am only able to see Free to Air. In the meantime the major italian provider has switched to SECA2 so even if I get hold of a 1.3 card I won't be able to see the channels ....

Mattia


On Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:51:07 +0200
Patrick GUENEAU <pgueneau@wanadoo.fr> wrote:

> Hi Dennis,
> 
> If you want to be able to decrypt SECA channels, you have to go with an 
> ASTON CAM Module and a Full Featured Card.
> 
> For the moment, the main issue is tbat ASTON CAM is not well supported 
> by the linux driver/firmware.
> 
> For instance, SECA2 has just arrived in France and it is not working 
> with current driver.
> 
> I think Dutch channels are still using SECA1 encryption ; but some day 
> you will have the same problem as I have with SECA2.
> 
> The other problem with ASTON CAM is multiple audio pids support. It 
> seems it is not a real problem on Dutch channels are most seem to have 
> only Dutch subtitles with original version audio.
> 
> I am very pessimistic concerning proper ASTON CAM support with 
> Convergence linux driver as Convergence is not using our cards 
> (Technotrend ones) to develop DVB platforms for their clients (at least 
> it is what I understood from previous threads on this topic).
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Patrick.
> 
> Dennis Noordsij wrote:
> > 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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