[linux-dvb] Re: Frontend IP based

[Holger Waechtler <holger@qanu.de>]

Marcus Metzler wrote:

> > > > > > "Stéphane" == Stéphane Esté-Gracias <sestegra@free.fr> writes:
> > > > > >            
>    Stéphane> 	Hello, Is there an official proposal to create IP
>    Stéphane> based frontends for the reception of DVB-IP transport
>    Stéphane> stream ?
>
>    Stéphane> Has anyone contributed or suggested an implementation
>    Stéphane> for Linux TV API modules ?
>
>    Stéphane> I could help to develop this module if not exists.
>
>    Stéphane> 	Stéphane ESTE-GRACIAS
>
> Just to clarify what you are talking about. You mean a frontend where
> the data does not come from the tuner but via the network card, right?
> Would you use RTP or some other protocol? 
>  
DVB over IP has been proposed as official standard a while ago, don't 
remember the standard number, though. If I remember correctly they 
completely specified encapsulation in UDP packets including forward 
error correction.

Holger