[vdr] Re: Will these work for linux?

["Reiner Rosin" <rosinr@web.de>]

Hello,

> Will these work for linux?
> 
> http://www.digicams-uk.com/prod1767.htm
> http://www.satellitesuperstore.com/cams.htm
> 
> all these do is plug into the DVB-s PCI cards and
> read you CIM, or that subscription card anyway, right?
>  If so I can make a DVR here in the US with Dish
> Networks service, right?  I'll subscribe, I'm not
> getting channels illegaly.  I just need to know this
> stuff before I order, 'cause I don't think it will be
> easy to send back since it's all in Europe.  Also, I
> noticed these plug into the DVB-c cards, do they make
> a DVB-s card like that?  If not how to I connect them
> to the DVB-s card?

I think there are three parts to answer your question:
1) Technically these CAMs will work in the CI-Interface
of a DVBs-Card, so this will work.
2) Support of nagravision cams by the convergence DVB
driver. As you can see on http://www.linuxdvb.tv/documentation/cim.html
nobody reported about a nagravision cam under linux, so
this question can't be answered ... but perhaps someone on
the list is already using such a cam?
3) Most serious part is the nagravision stuff on DISH Network's
side ... AFAIK they use a crippled version of the nagravision
system which will only work with their own boxes, but I
assume that DISH Network can answer this question

To use a CAM with with a DVBs or a DVBc you need an
additional CI-Inferface which is about 70-80 USD. This interface
is the same for the cable and satellite version of the DVB-card
(only the old SIEMENS DVBc board uses another type of
CI-Interface).

best regards,
reiner