[linux-dvb] Re: Twinhan CA

[Manu Abraham <manu@kromtek.com>]

On Sun November 28 2004 6:55 pm, Ralph Metzler wrote:
> Manu Abraham writes:
>  > On Sat November 27 2004 10:32 pm, Ralph Metzler wrote:
>  > > Manu Abraham writes:
>  > >  > The ASIC requires the info as per EN50221 CA PMT list management,
>  > >  > plus a couple of magic words to the MCU. Only PID's and program
>  > >  > numbers does not work with all CAM's. Some CAM's do work. With the
>  > >  > CA PMT List management everything works fine.
>  > >
>  > > Which CAMs have problems and why?
>  >
>  > ---part of conversation from manufacturer----
>  > If you set only pid's, some CAM's may not work properly.
>  > ----snip------------
>
> And what do they mean with only pids?
> Just the ES level?
>
I think what they meant is it needs almost everything except section_number 
and last_section_number.


Manu
>  > >  > I think the extra ioctl's would be useful, considering the release
>  > >  > of the new
>  > >
>  > > But the new cards should have the identical MCU interface?
>  >
>  > Updated ASIC and or firmware, if i'am right. Probably can hope that not
>  > much change in the interface. Keeping my fingers crossed.
>
> I think they will keep using it. They even use it in their new USB devices.
>
>
> Ralph