[vdr] Re: Two DVB-Cards

[Lutz Feldgen <lfeldgen@gmx.net>]

Hello Rainer,

Friday, March 08, 2002, 3:50:00 PM, you wrote:


>>IIRC Rainer Zocholl  posted  a patch  some days ago  for  connecting
>>two cards to  the same  cable,  so you'll be able to  watch  and
>>record two channels on the same polarization at the same time.

RZ> Sorry, no patch.
RZ> Just a description where the problems may occure and 
RZ> a little (partial) manual workarround.

Thats right, if i can find the time i will see if i get this working.

RZ> BTW:
RZ> Yesterday i forgot to mention again, that "One Koax-Cable (LNB) Systems" 
RZ> have to turn "EPG scan" off! It's a MUST!
RZ> Else VDR will use the free card for EPG scans and that will
RZ> interrupt watching vertically polarized tranmissions after a few 
RZ> seconds.
RZ> That will lead to an unexpected "black screen" on N-tv, Sat.1 etc.
RZ> while not-recording.

i found that hint in the list and turned epg-scans off before
installing second dvb ;)
but thnx anyway



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 Lutz                            mailto:lfeldgen@gmx.net