[vdr] Re: CAM problems - revisited - solution!

[Klaus Schmidinger <Klaus.Schmidinger@cadsoft.de>]

Reinhard Walter Buchner wrote:
> 
> Hi Klaus,
> 
> I assume this is the FW you where talking about yesterday.
> I used VDR 1.2.1 + the DVB snapshot from yesterday
> and installed the FW45.zip
> 
> BTW: I noticed you have a few patches on your ftp. I assume(d)
> that the VDR 1.2.1 contains them all --> Is this the real McCoy?

Yes, version 1.2.1 is the "latest greatest".

> Okay here goes: (DVB 1.6 Rev 1.4 CI CiMX 2.0 #103563)
> 
> Decryption (still ;o)) works for both Alphacrypt & Magic Module
> 
> Alphacrypt 1.0
> Alphacrypt 1.10
> 
> Magic Modul Penta 1.09
> Magic Modul Penta 1.10
> Magic Modul Penta 1.11
> 
> Using two CAMS and a single smartcard and switching the smartcard
> while doing a recording no longer results in a dieing VDR. NICE
> move!! (you know I was bitching about that a while ago) All I get
> (switched cards and waited about 20 seconds before inserting the
> card into the other CAM) is a short interruption in the picture.
> Fantastic ;o!! Also works for a paused recording ;o))
> 
> Oh, BTW: your erotik channels are missing the Diseqc commands
> for Astra ;o)) Just noticed this while flipping through the channels.

Thanks, fixed.

> Resetting the CAM works for both (didn't try while recording
> tho ;o)) Takes about 10 seconds to continue watching the movie.
> 
> Getting the CAM Menu:
> 
> - works for the Magic Modul
> - doesn't work for the Alpha
> 
> --> well it *does* work, but I can only see the menu in the console
> log. The OSD doesn't show the Alpha menu (works great with the
> MM tho) A quick look into the code didn't show me why this is (and
> it's only true for the Alphas)

Didi this work with the previous FW version?

> One minor twitch: If I switch to an encrypted channel, which isn't
> supported on my card it takes VDR ages (well about 2 minutes) to
> recover, so that I can continue flipping through the channels. Maybe
> the switch channel should have a higher priority than the "wait until it
> decrypts" routine. During this time I get:
> 
> ERROR: CAM: Read failed: slot 0, tcid 2
> Jun 22 14:24:20 linux vdr[1278]: CAM: 1.11 PENTA, 01, 0100, CEEC
> 
> It's not a problem (since my card isn't able to decypher this channel), but
> more a quirk. All that really bothers me (a minor bit ;o)) is that I have to
> wait until VDR becomes responsive again.

Is this a new problem or was this the same with the previous FW version?

> Now go and take your well deserved vacation ;o))!!

You bet! :-)

Klaus
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