[linux-dvb] Re: ATSC support q's

["Daniel Schmelzer" <dschmelzer@hotmail.com>]

Hi Ethan--

Looks like nobody is rising to the challenge, so I'll take the question.

In short, nothing is available for ATSC and Linux that I know of.  Support 
for the WinTV-D will utlimately be helped along by Peter Hettkamp's work on 
the Pinnacle PCTV Sat card in NEWSTRUCT.  Other than that, the biggest piece 
yet to be filled is by somebody who has knowledge of FPGA soft hardware 
programming.

If your cable company puts out an ATSC 8VSB stream for HB0-HD and/or SHO-HD, 
then the WinTV-D could tune it fine.  If your cable company uses QAM64 or 
QAM128 modulation to deliver these channels, you're out of luck.  The other 
option is to get a Dish 5000 plus ATSC modulator, but this can be a pricey 
option.  HDNet is only available through DirecTV, which the WinTV-D can't 
pick it up.

If you're looking for a science project with ATSC demodulation/modulation 
then there are other avenues to take, but nothing really geared toward home 
theater computer use.

Good luck.

Regards--

Dan

>From: <ethan-dvb@wopr.hampshire.edu>
>To: <linux-dvb@linuxtv.org>
>Subject: [linux-dvb] ATSC support q's
>Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 10:55:45 -0400 (EDT)
>
>Hi folks.
>
>This is my first time posting to this list...sorry if I seem a little
>clueless (its only because I am :) )
>
>I have been researching ATSC on Linux and have found no info
>except for some pretty dated posts (usually no info==support, but hey --
>don't ask, don't get).
>
>I've been reading up on the Happague WinTV-D ATSC decoder card.  Is there
>any way to make it work with the DVB API and thus VDR?
>
>
>Also, when using these cards, are premium channels (like HBO, etc)
>supported, or would I still need to use a cable box for that?
>
>
>Thanks
>-Ethan
>
>
>
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