From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mail-bw0-f174.google.com ([209.85.218.174]:46354 "EHLO mail-bw0-f174.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751689AbZEWRnL (ORCPT ); Sat, 23 May 2009 13:43:11 -0400 Received: by bwz22 with SMTP id 22so2233540bwz.37 for ; Sat, 23 May 2009 10:43:12 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <4A18358F.6040404@gmail.com> Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 19:42:39 +0200 From: David Lister MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Manu Abraham CC: Gernot Pansy , linux-media@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Question about driver for Mantis References: <200905230810.39344.jarhuba2@poczta.onet.pl> <1a297b360905222341t4e66e2c6x95d339838db43139@mail.gmail.com> <200905231436.58072.gernot@pansy.at> <4A180DD8.4030009@gmail.com> <1a297b360905230941m69085ab5jf3b75f3c42ded48b@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1a297b360905230941m69085ab5jf3b75f3c42ded48b@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Manu Abraham wrote: > 2009/5/23 David Lister : > >> Not sure if you didn't get this email already, I had a slip-up while >> sending it. :) Anyway, there's also another supported card with a CI. A >> friend of mine has it, so I guess it works quite well with Linux. It's >> Mystique SaTiX-S2 (AFAIK, similar to KNC1+). Mystiques have rather >> quality finish and the CI module is ready for 3.5" drive installation. >> Some pictures from google: >> >> http://www.cesarex.com/images/Mystique-CI-1.jpg >> http://www.sat-servis.cz/data/eshop/fotky/produkty/velke/619.jpg >> >> Others might be able to tell you more details, I just know it works - >> friend has a Cryptoworks CAM in it. Take a look around, bye. >> > > The Mystique is just a rebranded KNC1+ which just uses the same > STB0899 module, FYI. :-) > Not exactly. People usually say it is a rebrand/clone of KNC1+, but it's not. :) There are couple of differences -- Mystique is a lighter version missing these features: 1) Signal passthrough via loop-out connector 2) Video input port for analogue capture I'm glad you reminded me of this misconception, the differences might be important for somebody. I was considering Mystique for myself, but chose CX24116 over STB0899, because this time, I wanted official support. I don't need analogue capture and CI anyway (I use softcam and for analog, much better Hauppauge PVR-500). I suggest Mystique instead of KNC1+ for purely practical reasons - it's more available, cheaper and nicer. :) -- Dave