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From: Steven Toth <stoth@linuxtv.org>
To: Aidan Thornton <makosoft@googlemail.com>
Cc: linux-dvb <linux-dvb@linuxtv.org>
Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] Hauppauge WinTV-CI Spec
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:57:13 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <47EBFC19.4060106@linuxtv.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <c8b4dbe10803271241i20990cf3j1b75c85f1f649916@mail.gmail.com>

Aidan Thornton wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 7:25 PM, Steven Toth <stoth@linuxtv.org> wrote:
>> Recap: I said I'd notify the list when the spec was released for the
>>  Hauppauge CI device.
>>
>>  Hello!
>>
>>  http://www.smardtv.com/index.php?page=dvbci&rubrique=specification
>>
>>  Looks like SmartDTV have finally got something out of the door. Put your
>>  email address in their database and they'll email you the PDF with full
>>  command interface describing the protocol.
>>
>>  Regards,
>>
>>  - Steve
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm not sure how that's relevant. It seems to be the spec for
> something called CI+, intended to prevent unauthorised systems from
> getting access to the decrypted stream coming out the CAM and ensure
> only authorised host devices can use CAMs. I expect open source
> software will be able to make use of this stuff approximately when
> hell freezes over. If this catches on, say hello to more copy
> protection and bye-bye to being able to use CAMs under Linux!

A subset of the spec will work with the CI USB device, for those that 
are interested.

- Steve

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  reply	other threads:[~2008-03-27 19:57 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2008-03-27 19:25 Hauppauge WinTV-CI Spec Steven Toth
2008-03-27 19:41 ` [linux-dvb] " Aidan Thornton
2008-03-27 19:57   ` Steven Toth [this message]
     [not found]     ` <c8b4dbe10803271428y13bd710co995e25bb9a2eb614@mail.gmail.com>
2008-03-27 21:41       ` Steven Toth
2008-04-08 13:24         ` Derk Dukker
2008-04-08 13:40           ` Steven Toth
2008-04-08 18:53             ` Luc Brosens

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