Michael Krufky wrote: > Steven Toth wrote: > >> Nicolas Will wrote: >> >>> Guys, >>> >>> The HVR4000 looks good on paper, but activity in not heavy, and it has >>> that design flow that prevents it from being real useful (cannot do T >>> and S at the same time). >>> >>> So I am looking for a dedicated DVB-S2 only solution in order to expand >>> my HTPC. >>> >>> So what about the Hauppauge WinTV NOVA-HD-S2 card? The wiki if empty >>> about this one, so I guess it is not the best choice... >>> >>> What would yo propose? >>> >>> >>> >> Darron Broad, another member of this ML is currently reviewing my >> hvr3000 and hvr4000 patches to achieve the same goals. >> >> I'm personally very happy with the hvr4000 support, and the hvr3000 >> approach to multiple frontends on a single bus, but no single tree >> contains both, and it would likely be a large cumbersome patch to submit >> for review for Mauro - so I'm reluctant to do that. >> >> My goal is to get basic hvr4000 DVB-S/S2 support merged first (after >> multiproto is merged), then follow that with the 'multiple frontend on a >> single bus' HVR3000 patches, thereby enabling DVB-T/S and S2 all in one go. >> >> ... But were a way off, perhaps months from seeing multiproto accept in >> v4l-dvb hg. >> >> If you want to take a shot at merging HVR3000 and 4000 for your own use >> then atleast ping Darron via this ML, you're working on the same thing. >> >> > > Steve, > > Why not merge DVB-S support only, into the master branch, so that users of that > card can use the features of it that are NOT still up in the air? > > Then, it would only require a patch in order to enable the extra features, and > lessen the load of those changes later on? > > What about a compiler directive (#fdef MULTIPROTO) or something similar, meaning one driver can fit both models until multiproto actually arrives? I can probably make that happen, which would give DVB-S only support, which better than nothing. It won't bring DVB-T or DVB-S dynamic support though, but it is probably acceptable to some people. - Steve _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
