[linux-dvb] DVB-S Stream multiple Channels

Zaheer Merali zaheermerali at gmail.com
Wed Mar 5 12:14:31 CET 2008


On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 9:58 AM, Nikos Parastatidis <paranic at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi there
>
>  i would like to ask you if it is posible to stream multiple channels
>  with any DVB-S card in linux.
>
>  do DVB-S have the capability to decode/tune to multiple channels?
>
>  i know this is not posible at DVB-T because of the tuner, it cannot
>  tune to multiple channels at once, you need dual or more pci cards to
>  do this.
>
>  what about at DVB-S ?
>
>
>  Thanks in advace
>  Parastatidis Nikos

Nikos, if they are on the same transponder/multiplex you can stream
multiple channels. If not you need a different tuner per channel.

Zaheer



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