From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from smtp1.us4.outblaze.com ([205.158.62.78]) by www.linuxtv.org with smtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Jx3gt-0002UP-An for linux-dvb@linuxtv.org; Fri, 16 May 2008 19:26:00 +0200 Message-ID: <482DC39C.2080100@iname.com> Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 18:25:48 +0100 From: Robert MIME-Version: 1.0 To: linux-dvb@linuxtv.org References: <40312.81.144.130.125.1210936580.squirrel@server27.ukservers.net> <482D79B1.5080504@web.de> In-Reply-To: <482D79B1.5080504@web.de> Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] BBC HD on Freesat? List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sender: linux-dvb-bounces@linuxtv.org Errors-To: linux-dvb-bounces+mchehab=infradead.org@linuxtv.org List-ID: Andr=E9 Weidemann wrote: > Stephen Rowles wrote: > = >> 1) does anyone know if the freesat broadcasts are encrypted or real free >> to air? > = > I am receiving BBC HD and all other Freesat channels free-to-air over = > Astra 28.2=B0. Same here - they are FTA. Have been receiving them for ages (before the = lauch of Freesat). The only thing that "new" is that Channel 4, E4 and = More4 are no longer encrypted. They are supposed to have EPG data, but = I've not tried to get that yet. Also Five is supposed to be following = later this year moving from encrypted to FTA. >> 2) Is anyone successfully watching freesat including the BBC HD broadcas= ts >> under linux? > = > It is running here under Linux with the latest vdr-xine. Works here using latest MythTv on linux. >> 3) And if so what hardware are you using? > = > I have used a TT-S1500, TT-S2 3200, TT connect S2400 and a TT connect S2 = > 3600 under Linux. All cards/usb boxes are working fine since BBC HD is = > not being broadcasted as DVB-S2. So the TT connect S2400 or the Pinnacle = > 400e should do fine if you do not intend to go for DVB-S2. > = > My CPU is a bit too slow to decrypt it "fluently" under Linux. Under = > Windows the image is crystal clear, since the GFX card is doing the = > h.264 decoding. > = I've got an HVR-3000 - bit of a pain to setup, and I'm only using the = DVB-S part of it. I've got an AMD 4200 x2 dual core and that plays BBC = HD fine. There are loads of posts about hardware requirements on the = Mythtv-users list. Robert. _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb