[mythtvnz] Skystar2/Freeview Idiot questions

[Alan Walls]

http://www.lyngsat.com/optusd1.html shows the channels on each
transponder

A single card tunes to a single transponder frequencies and captures the
entire data stream coming from it.  In theory you can record all
channels on a single transponder.  Mythtv currently can only record one
channel per card.

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtvnz-admin@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
[mailto:mythtvnz-admin@lists.linuxnut.co.nz] On Behalf Of Barry
Clearwater
Sent: Wednesday, 27 June 2007 3:05 p.m.
To: mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Subject: RE: [mythtvnz] Skystar2/Freeview Idiot questions

Regarding the two transponders, is it therefore the case that all
canwest channels go through one transponder  (on the dish?) and the TVNZ
through the other? =20
Regarding being able to concurrently record, with the reference to this
in development, how many concurrent recordings are possible (or being
developed) with one card?
I'm still getting to grips with satellite tv - one carrier, multiple
digital video signals - right?

I mean terrestrial television is VHF/UHF with one receiver for each RF
channel so if I want to record two channels I need two receiver cards.

regds
Barry

On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 11:42 +1200, Alan Walls wrote:
> Regarding question 5, remember freeview has two transponders so you=20
> may want two cards anyway.  For example, one card will not be able to=20
> record both TV3 and TV2.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtvnz-admin@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
> [mailto:mythtvnz-admin@lists.linuxnut.co.nz] On Behalf Of Steven Ellis
> Sent: Wednesday, 27 June 2007 11:33 a.m.
> To: mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
> Subject: Re: [mythtvnz] Skystar2/Freeview Idiot questions
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> Graeme Woollett wrote:
> > I'm pondering buying a skystar2 DVB-S card but have some questions-
1.
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> > When is freeview intending to start broadcasting HDTV via Optus D1?
> They aren't at this stage. If they do it might when Optus D2 or D3 is=20
> up. They are waiting to see what Sky do
> > 2. Will the skystar2 be compatible with it?
> No. HD will probably use DVB-S2 on satellite
> > 3. If no to q2 is there a better linux compatible card out there?
> No. SkyStar2 is about the best. The Hauppauge HVR4000 supports DVB-S2=20
> but the driver isn't as stable yet
> > 4. Does the broadcast come encoded in MPEG2/4 or does the card do
> that?
> Broadcast is MPEG2 at present. Terrestrial will be MPEG4
> > 5. If there is known time frame for the mythtv developers=20
> > implementing
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> > concurrent channel recording from 1 skystar2 card?
> It's in development now. Hopefully complete by year end
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> Steve
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