[vdr] Re: NEW GUY ;-)

[Christian Berger <einStein@donau.de>]

Stefan Rush schrieb:
> 
> Is there a way to add a smartcard reader so the system is more like a real
> set top box. I'm will to pay for my service I just want to have the freedom
> to record and save programming.

You'll need the CI interface as well as the CI (conditional
access)-Module for it.

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Christian Berger" <einStein@donau.de>
> To: <vdr@linuxtv.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 10:57 PM
> Subject: [vdr] Re: NEW GUY ;-)
> 
> > Matthew Harrell schrieb:
> > >
> > > > I just wanted to ask before I got started building my system. Will
> this
> > > > Stuff work in the U.S. on http://www.dishnetwork.com/ or
> > > > http://www.directv.com/ providers?
> > >
> > > My understanding, and correct me if you find out otherwise, is that it
> will
> > > work on DVB compliant systems like my DishNetwork but, unfortunately,
> the
> > > channels are mostly encrypted.  The unencrypted stuff is things like
> some
> > > public broadcast channels.  Otherwise I would love to build one for
> myself
> >
> > Well after all I've seen/heared PBS is crypted to. Anyhow if I'd live in
> > the US, I'd probably only care about PBS and would rent a satellite
> > transponder to watch geran public television (allong with brittish).
> >
> > Servus
> >   Casandro
> >
> > > --
> > >   Matthew Harrell                           Microwaves frizz your
> heir...
> > >   Bit Twiddlers, Inc.
> > >   mharrell@bittwiddlers.com
> >
> >
> >