I dont think that this is the case because with encrypted DVB-S channels I get a blank screen but NOT the message "channel not available". I get this message ONLY on DVB-S2 channels. I can perfectly watch HD Suisse which is DVB-S. I think I am missing a patch. I think there must be a patch that "tells" vdr that these channels are DVB-S2 and instructs the card accordingly to switch to dvb-s2 "mode". Basically I use vdr-1.7.0 with this patch: http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/vdr/attachments/20080413/1054bcfb/attachment-0001.bin and vdr-xine as described here: http://www.vdr-wiki.de/wiki/index.php/OpenSUSE_VDR_DVB-S2_-_xine Am I missing a patch or something else? Igor wrote: > the channels in your channels.conf are encrypted , thta's why vdr couldn't open them > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vangelis Nonas <vnonas@xxxxxxxxx> > To: VDR Mailing List <vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx org> > Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 20:52:46 +0000 > Subject: Re: Can not view DVB-S2 channels > > >> Nobody has this problem? Any suggestions? >> >> Thanks >> Vagelis >> >> >> >> NONAS EUAGGELOS wrote: >> >>> Dear All, >>> >>> I have a skystar hd and I am using vdr 1.7.0 with the h264 patch and xine for output device as described here: >>> >>> http://www.vdr-wiki.de/wiki/index.php/OpenSUSE_VDR_DVB-S2_-_xine >>> >>> The only channel I am able to watch is HD Suisse. I can not watch any other dvb-s2 or h264 channel. When I zap to >>> > it I get: channel not available. > >>> These are some example channels from chanels.conf that do NOT work: >>> >>> SKY Sport HD 1;SkyItalia:11996:vC23M5S1Z35:S13.0E:27500:10164+164:0;416=ita,417= >>> eng:0:919,93B:11020:64511:6400:0 >>> Next HD;SkyItalia:11996:vC23M5S1Z35:S13.0E:27500:10160+160:0;400=ita,401=eng:0:9 >>> 19,93B:11030:64511:6400:0 >>> SKY Cinema HD;SkyItalia:11996:vC23M5S1Z35:S13.0E:27500:10161+161:0;404=ita,405=e >>> ng:0:919,93B:11031:64511:6400:0 >>> NationalGeo HD;SkyItalia:11996:vC23M5S1Z35:S13.0E:27500:10163+163:0;412=ita,413= >>> eng:0:919,93B:11032:64511:6400:0 >>> SKY Sport HD 2;SkyItalia:11996:vC23M5S1Z35:S13.0E:27500:10165+165:0;420=eng,421= >>> ita:0:919,93B:11033:64511:6400:0 >>> >>> >>> I have copied them from the mailing list: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx/msg04678.html >>> >>> >>> Any help / ideas would be appreciated. >>> >>> Regards >>> Vagelis >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> vdr mailing list >>> vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx >>> http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr >>> >>> . >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> vdr mailing list >> vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx >> http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > vdr mailing list > vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr > > > _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr