[linux-dvb] Re: Revision 2.2

["Antonino Sergi" <voyaser@tiscalinet.it>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Maersk-Moller" <Peter@maersk-moller.net>
To: "Antonino Sergi" <voyaser@tiscalinet.it>; <linux-dvb@linuxtv.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] Revision 2.2


> Hi Antonio
>
> Antonino Sergi wrote:
> > I have one.
> > The only problem I have with this card, a part from low quality
> > composite video out, is conditional access.
>
> Yep. It is foolish that they doesn't provide RGB output as an option
> when the chip provides it. Has someone approached Siemens and
> Haaupauge to make them request Technotrend to provide the necessary
> connector pins ?

I read that old rev1.3 cards have RGB out, but newer versions have not
(someone says that the pins are not even connected to the card)

>
> > I am almost sure that it
> > can't work with convergence driver because the firmware they provide is
> > not up to date.
>
> Just to fill me in here (I'm a newbie). What is the diff between the
Convergence
> driver and the CVS DVB branch of linuxtv ?
>

None.

> > It seems to me that common interface communication is on
> > another memory address (it doesn't make any difference in the CI data if
> > CAM is inserted or not).
>
> If I understand you correct, then the CI module (and subsequently
> the CAM module) doesn't work under Linux with a revision 2.2
> card ? SO I can't watch all the encrypted digital stuff (which
> is near to 100%) ?

Exactly. The main developers say that conditional access is not a priority.
Maybe a if they are pushed by many users...

>
> > I do not find any way to make it work under linux. Any suggestion would
> > be appreciated and certainly a new firmware too.
>
> By me too. As a fix, how does one get SoftCAM to test as a temporary fix ?
>
> Is SoftCAM a commercial piece of software or a OSS hack to be found
somewhere
> on some remote server ?
>

I don't know.

> --PMM



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