From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from smtp.bredband2.com ([83.219.192.166]:44744 "EHLO smtp.bredband2.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750906AbbLJBGu (ORCPT ); Wed, 9 Dec 2015 20:06:50 -0500 Subject: Re: Dear TV card experts - I need you help To: Mr Andersson References: <56619977.8070905@southpole.se> Cc: Linux Media Mailing List From: Benjamin Larsson Message-ID: <5668D027.401@southpole.se> Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 02:06:47 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On 12/04/2015 05:35 PM, Mr Andersson wrote: > Hi Benjamin, > > Thanks for your answer. Jag uppskattar din hjälp ;) > > So 50 USD per mux. And I could simultaneously record up to 4 channels > per mux ? Is that satellite dependant? > > Could you give me an example of high quality/value cards I should look at first? > > Also, what linux software would be best to use together with these > cards? I am looking initially at just streaming the content right of, > although we might need to hook into the stream and manipulate it. > Later, we'd also might be interested in recording the stream as well. > > Thanks! Hi, the question you ask needs an answer in the form of basic digital tv tutorial. I suggest you search the web for that info. Regarding software I suggest you look at the tvheadend project. It has a software model that is easy to understand. Regarding hardware I would go for quad pcie in a form factor that would fit in rack-mounted servers. You need high density and that is the only way to get that. So I would say skip trying to find something cheap, get something that is reliable and maintainable. MvH Benjamin Larsson