[linux-dvb] Re: Nova-T USB, Top-Up TV and Crystal PalaceTransponder London

[Greg Matthews <gmatt@nerc.ac.uk>]

On Tue, 2004-07-13 at 15:42, David and Andy wrote:
> For some reason or other, I cannot receive Channel 4 or any of the other
> channels on that transponder - ie.. ITV, etc ...  every other channel comes
> in fine...
> 
> However, If I boot into windows on the same box I am able to receive Channel
> 4, etc fine using the Windows Technotrend Drivers and Software (latest
> version from website) .. even the cheap set top box I have in my bedroom has
> no trouble receiving the channels.
> 
> Anyone have any ideas why this might be?  Does the windows driver do
> anything other than turn the green light on the front of the USB device.
> 
> I have been using the latest drivers continually from the CVS of the
> DVB-Kernel on the linuxtv.org site.
> 

Channel4 and the others on that frequency (itv1 and 2 sky news +others)
use a different multiplex (QAM64 rather than QAM16 iirc). make sure you
are set up correctly. Unfortunately for me, I cant get good signal on
this frequency/qam which I think I have narrowed down to the crappy
analogue aerial on the roof...

> 2.  Doing this legally now of course :-) .. I would like to be able to watch
> the top-up tv channels on my Linux box, but of course the nova-t (or for
> that matter to my knowledge, none of the other PCI or USB DVB devices) do
> not take the decryption cards ...Does anyone have any ideas for solving
> this?

look for posts/web pages about the CAM. (conditional access module).
Some cards can use these and there *appears* to be limited support under
Linux too but I can say for sure not having a need for these.

GREG

> 
> Cheers,
> 
> David
> 
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Greg Matthews
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