Floppy DTV/C

[Jammy75]

Hello

Does any one know if there's a tutorial for setting up a Floppy DTV/C with cam & card?

Thanks

 

[wonko]

it's fairly straightforward

install floppydtv/s
install drivers
program a card/s for your area using same bk as cam/s is/are set to
insert card/s in cam/s
insert cam/s in floppydtv/s

assumign you have used the same bk in card/s and cam/s and you have setup your software to use a cam (eg mediaportal doesnt automatically use them) then channels shoudl clear within a few seconds

only debatable point is officially you are supposed to have system off when insertign cams - but never had a problem

 

[Jammy75]

Floppy DTV/C which front end?

I've finally built the HTPC, just wondering which front end to go with, media portal or DVBviewer. Recording, HD and time shifting are a must have, also will be using a cam/card set up so no need for vplugins.

Thanks.

 

[wonko]

Re: Floppy DTV/C which front end?

I am fairly happy with mediaportal - but whilst it handles downloaded hd content fine it doesnt handle hd disks natively yet - but afaik no other windows front end does either

 

[sinin]

Re: Floppy DTV/C which front end?

I am fairly happy with mediaportal - but whilst it handles downloaded hd content fine it doesnt handle hd disks natively yet - but afaik no other windows front end does either

Players such as PowerDVD 9 and WinDVD (9?) will play BluRay discs and can be invoked for MP (afaik).

I believe AnyDVD HD can rip a BluRay disk to MKV, which can then be played via MP normally.

 

[sinin]

Hello

Does any one know if there's a tutorial for setting up a Floppy DTV/C with cam & card?

Thanks

Is there any need to go for the CAM and card? Many software solutions work just as well I believe.

 

[wonko]

Re: Floppy DTV/C which front end?

Players such as PowerDVD 9 and WinDVD (9?) will play BluRay discs and can be invoked for MP (afaik).

I believe AnyDVD HD can rip a BluRay disk to MKV, which can then be played via MP normally.

whilst I know this I must applaude your interesting interpretation of my use of the word 'natively'

 

[wonko]

Is there any need to go for the CAM and card? Many software solutions work just as well I believe.

mdapi can be unstable (as in crash tvserver) if you choose to use standby or do unexpectedly complicated things like change channel

 

[sinin]

mdapi can be unstable (as in crash tvserver) if you choose to use standby or do unexpectedly complicated things like change channel

Ok, whilst I realise that by using the word "natively", you mean 'inherent in the actual software application', I thought it was worth pointing out that it is indeed possible to make the impossible plausible!!!

Still, nit picking aside, this is something I am interested in. I was seriously looking at a TV server running on a SBS 2003 rig using a couple of DVB-C cards such as the TechnoTrend C1501's with software emulation (and assuming the drivers are compatible, with an upgrade to SBS 2007). I didn't realise there was a crash issues. Especially given the fact that changing channel should not be that unexpected.

 

[wonko]

might not be mdapi's fault (it is tvserver that crashes) but it doesnt do it with a real cam -some people have had success using arlier versions of mdapi or different ffdecsa files but didnt work for me

 

[sinin]

might not be mdapi's fault (it is tvserver that crashes) but it doesnt do it with a real cam -some people have had success using arlier versions of mdapi or different ffdecsa files but didnt work for me

Cheers for that. There are a couple of cards out there that have CI slots - not sure if these are the same thing as is included with the FloppyDTV.

1) TT 1501 and the CI unit as a package - Approx €73 (€54 without CI interface)
2) TechniSat CableStar HD2 (inc CI interface) - Approx €60
3) SATELCO EasyWatch HDTV PCI - Approx €85 (CI interface is extra at €37)
4) Mystique CaBiX-C2, DVB-C - Approx €54 (CI Interface is €34)

There is also a cheap Twinham card with CI interface, but I've read some odd things about that.

All of these are significantly cheaper than the FloppyDTV @ €150, but I'm honestly torn.

Although i think getting the softcam working would be OK, I'm not sure what extra (cost + equipment + knowledge) is needed to get a hard cam function.

 

[wonko]

tt external ci card is a bitch - dont go there - its what I tried before the floppydtv's - no idea about the others