[linux-dvb] Re: Recording encrypted channel

[Ralph Metzler <rjkm@convergence.de>]

Reiner Rosin writes:
 > > If I want to watch one channel while recording another, and both are
 > > encrypted, is it possible to record an encrypted channel without a CAM,
 > and
 > > then to decrypt it when the recording is played back? Or do I need to buy
 > 2
 > > CAMs and 2 subscriptions?
 > 
 > The driver doesn't support decrypting of recordings, so you need to buy
 > two CICAMS and two subscriptions ...
 > (I suppose it's possible to implement such a feature, but I think there are
 > other
 > points on the todo-list of convergence).

No, such a feature is not possible with the hardware on the DVB card.
There is no way to pass data which comes from the PC through the
external CAM or even the internal descrambler.


Ralph



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