[linux-dvb] Re: divx and dvb

["Jean-Claude Repetto" <jrepetto@mxmlab.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Strathmann" <thomas@tstrathmann.de>
To: "linux-dvb Mailinglist" <linux-dvb@linuxtv.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 10:41 PM
Subject: [linux-dvb] Re: divx and dvb


> > at the moment it is not possible ...
>
> Isn't there a way to convert an AVI file into a DVB stream which can be
> played via the DVB card? Seems the logical solution to me because it is
not
> possible directly. But let me tell you one thing: Because it is not
> possible I asked in the first place. Maybe there is some resourceful
person
> on the list who knows how to deal with the problem. And yes, I know where
I
> can download mplayer...
>
> -Thomas
>


It must be possible : it has been done for Windows with a Hollywood+ (DXR3)
MPEG2 card.
Look at http://dvd.box.sk/indexN.php3?pid=m&s=news&id=5202

Since the DVB-S card contains a hardware MPEG2 decoder, as the Hollywood+, I
think it can be done.

Jean-Claude




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