Hi Tim, Am Samstag, den 17.05.2008, 11:22 +0100 schrieb Tim Hewett: > Hermann, > > You can see the BBC HD schedule via bbc.co.uk and radiotimes.com > amongst others, though there is a possibility that those outside the > UK cannot access these sites (I am in the UK so cannot tell). > > Tim. > we can access http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbchd Great! This is what I was looking for and did not find anywhere else in Europe. Good old BBC, we are in the footprint and for the first time I can see a reason to spend some money, since we have already a cable-tv subscription and DVB-T. Thanks, Hermann > On 17 May 2008, at 04:09, hermann pitton wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Am Samstag, den 17.05.2008, 00:40 +0100 schrieb Tim Hewett: > >> Try this using VLC: > >> > >> vlc dvb:// :dvb-adapter=<YOUR_CARD_NO> :dvb-frequency=10847000 :dvb- > >> srate=22000000 :programs=6940 > >> > >> You might have to select the program manually but this should setup > >> the tuner ok for you. It is on a DVB-S transponder, not DVB-S2, so > >> any > >> budget hardware should be fine. > >> > >> I overclock my 2GHz AMD64 X2 to 2.4GHz to watch it smoothly, also try > >> selecting "Bob" as the de-interlacing option to avoid the jagged > >> edges > >> when the camera pans. > >> > >> I've not managed to get VLC to play ITV HD yet as it is a non- > >> standard > >> broadcast, but it is displayed using DVBViewer under Windows if you > >> adjust some of the settings for the channel (force it to H.264, > >> mainly). > >> > >> The only "special" thing about Freesat is the EPG and interactive > >> services. All the channels (except ITV HD) can be viewed using any > >> FTA > >> receiver. Some have found ways to get some FTA HD receivers to > >> display > >> ITV HD, see some of the threads at Digital Spy. > >> > >> HTH, > >> > >> Tim. > > > > hmm, what is interesting on BBC HD currently, that you can't get > > anywhere else as well? EPG sucks on all DVB-S stuff. > > > > But which content is new there? > > > > I assume nothing for now. I doubt anything is worth to move the dish > > for > > it. > > > > Cheers, > > Hermann > > > >> > >>> Hi all, I'm interested in watching BBC HD broadcasts from the new > >>> freesat service. However there seems to be conflicting reports about > >>> what hardware this is possible with. In particular there is comment > >>> here from the freesat people that seems to imply that they will use > >>> some sort access restrictions: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/techdigest/20080423/ttc-opinion-freesat-confusion-and-secrec-e870a33.html > >>> "would like to clarify that the Hauppauge free-to-air USB2 > >>> satellite tuner is not a freesat licensed product and as such will > >>> not receive freesat services. freesat licensed products can be > >>> identified by the freesat logo and are subject to a stringent test > >>> and conformance regime." So... 1) does anyone know if the freesat > >>> broadcasts are encrypted or real free to air? 2) Is anyone > >>> successfully watching freesat including the BBC HD broadcasts under > >>> linux? 3) And if so what hardware are you using? (I'm particularly > >>> interested in USB attached hardware as I have no room in my media > >>> centre case for a tuner card :D, but maybe I will have to buy a new > >>> case!) Cheers, Steve. > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
