From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from bld-mail13.adl6.internode.on.net ([150.101.137.98]:58195 "EHLO mail.internode.on.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751252Ab0ECFUM (ORCPT ); Mon, 3 May 2010 01:20:12 -0400 Received: from Jeds-Mini.local (unverified [118.208.148.114]) by mail.internode.on.net (SurgeMail 3.8f2) with ESMTP id 22954483-1927428 for ; Mon, 03 May 2010 14:50:09 +0930 (CST) Message-ID: <4BDE5D4A.4060003@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 03 May 2010 15:21:14 +1000 From: Jed MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Linux Media Mailing List Subject: Re: ideal DVB-C PCI/e card? References: <4BDE5AA1.1050000@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4BDE5AA1.1050000@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Oh and to clarify I am aware of this resource http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB-C_Devices Just curious to hear peoples "real world" experiences. On 3/05/10 3:09 PM, Jed wrote: > Hi All, > > I was wondering if someone could recommend a decent DVB-C tuner card? > Ideally it would be a dual DVB-C card, but I'm not sure they exist?! > > I have a subscription to a PayTV provider here in Australia that uses an > encryption scheme called NDS or Videoguard2. > So I'll also need the right card reader and combo of software in order > to decrypt and then capture. > > This stuff I can mostly work out for myself..... > But if you have any knowledge or experience in that area, then I'd be > most appreciative if you can share. > As it definitely isn't for technical minnows! > > Oh and in case you're worried, doing this sort of thing is not -yet- > illegal in Australia. > It may be soon though, thanks to the FTA our former Prime Minister > established with the U.S. > > All the best, > Jed >