Mario Ivankovits <mario@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > -> http://www.knc1.com/d/produkte/digital_dvb_s2_plus.htm > > > Minimum System requirements > * Intel kompatible CPU ab 2 GHz (ab 3.2 GHz Dual Core f?r HDTV) > * min. 1 GByte RAM For Windoze... > I dont know if I should laugh or cry. This is the basic issue regarding HDTV / DVB-S2 anyway. > We need a high end pc which produces pretty much heat and noise just to > view non-recordable copy protected stuff. I am not sure about that. The Windows drivers will make sure that the HD out is only active if HDCP has been authenticated properly. As for other drivers, I am not sure. There is no such thing like HDCP end-to-end (broadcasting station - TV set) encryption (or am I missing something here? Can somebody please shed some light on this?). That being said, HDTV streams will probably be encrypted by other means, meaning you will need a smart card or similar. We aren't talking about illegal watching here, are we? The CPU horsepower issue will remain, though. Or you use a HDTV decoder card like the Sigmatel 8620 based ones, should a Linux driver ever exist. So - don't give up that quickly... Any takers for the DVB-S2 driver? -- Walk softly and carry a megawatt laser.
