[mythtvnz] DVB-S output

[Nick Rout]

On Sun, 26 Feb 2006 19:35:56 +1300
"Steve Hodge" <stevehodge@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 2/26/06, Nick Rout <nick@rout.co.nz> wrote:
> > Corrin Lakeland <lakeland@go.org.nz> wrote:
> > > Just wondering if anybody had heard of/played with DVB-S output?  This came
> > > about because I was thinking: It is a breach of T/C to decrypt sky yourself,
> > > but it isn't a breach to record encrypted channels.  So, how about recording
> > > the encrypted channel, and then playing it back via computer -> sky decoder
> > > -> PVR150 -> TV screen.
> >
> > No problem. The Sky decoder at my house has the video out available as
> > SCART, composite and UHF. It records with the PVR-150 fine. One day I
> > will sort out an ir blaster to change channels on the sky box.
> 
> You've misunderstood, I think. Corrin's asking if anyone knows of a
> device that can put a DVB-S signal onto a coax cable that can be
> plugged into Sky. Essentially the opposite of a DVB-S tuner card. If
> such a device were available then potentially we could use a DVB-S
> tuner card to record an encrypted Sky channel and then at a later date
> play that recording back through the DVB-S output device to the
> decoder and then capture the analog output and display it via MythTV
> (or whatever). So:
> Sky signal->DVB-S tuner->HD when the program is on (but this will be
> encrypted so we can't just watch it), and
> HD->DVB-S output->Sky signal->Sky decoder->PVR-150 (or other capture
> device)->HD->video output device->TV.
> A bit convoluted but it would allow us is build a PVR that could
> handle Sky's encrypted signals. The real benefit would be the
> potential for recording more than one Sky channel at once.
> 
> But I don't know of such a DVB-S output device. I'm sure something
> exists that is capable of this but I bet it is not cheap and I'd be
> suprised if it were as simple as a PCI card.
> 
> Steve

Ahh I get it, record the encrypted signal, and later use the sky box to
decrypt it. Interesting thought. I suppose it depends at what level the
signal is encrypted. And what the sky box internal OS would think about
playing it back.

My head is spinning. What signal is it you are actually recording? An
mpeg stream that has been piped through an encryption program? Do you
get this out of the DVB-S card?

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