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Watch/Record multiple channels with a single dvb tv card?

on 29-01-2007

Update: this feature is now placed in svn

The most requested feature for the tvserver is to be able to watch/record multiple tv channels at the same time with just 1 tv card

Impossible?... no, the upcoming tvserver does it!

So what does this mean ?

You can watch/record multiple tv/radio channels at the same time with just 1 (DVB/ATSC) tv card. Offcourse those channels should be located on the same transponder and are free-to-air (not encrypted)

Another great benefit from this is that we finally get perfect back-2-back recordings!

What about Encrypted channels ?
If the channels are encrypted and you have a FireDTV/FloppyDTV device then you are lucky since multi channel descrambling is supported for the FireDTV/FloppyDTV devices.
However there is a limit on the number of simultanous channels you can descramble at the same time This limit depends soley on the CAM you use. Some CAMs can only descramble 1 channel at the time while others can descramble 2-16 channels at the same time.

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Posted by , on 29-01-2007, , Registered

1. Fantastic!!!!

This feature it's one which I'm waiting for.
How would be records stored? As one TS file or separate mpg files?
Is it possible to watch more than one channel same time like PIP? Or/and have time shift one every of them? This should be possible for recording channel.

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Posted by , on 29-01-2007, , Registered

2. Another great feature on the best media

This is fantastic! Great work! Another fantastic feature to the best media center application available. Thank you to all developers involved!

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Posted by , on 29-01-2007, , Registered

3. You Guys Rule!

This is the best news i´ve heard today. Thumbs up in a big way!

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Posted by , on 29-01-2007, , Registered

4. this is quite awesome

Well, no one will beleive me it's possible