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<blockquote data-quote="Benoire" data-source="post: 1009789" data-attributes="member: 121281"><p>Sure things boss <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>All the devices are connected to a single 8 port switch. The Pi is running a custom build of a card server software on Linux (I removed the need for all pincodes for R18 programs). The sky card is connected to the Pi via a USB Omnikey 3121. The Pi is then connected to the switch with a dedicated IP address. On the Pi, it reads the card, sets up the access users and gets ready to distribute a key every 10 seconds or so to each connected 'user'. In my case, I have 8 users, 2 for each DVB-S2 tuner.</p><p> </p><p>The server as mentioned is an AMD Phenom II x3 720 with 12GB Ram, (4GB Mem, 8GB Ramdrive) running Windows Server 2012 Essentials with Drivebender for drivepooling and balancing. 2 x TBS 6981s sit in this along with an AMD Radeon 5450 (but the server is headless). Uses around 100W on full load with 3 drives currently running.</p><p> </p><p>Using the clever software, the server grabs the stream, detects its encrypted and requests a key from the pi. Pi serves key, clever software inbetween decodes stream for TVServer, TVServer writes timeshift file or directly records. Clients are connected and every one is happy. Main advantages are a) unified central server b) do not need HD package to view HD channels (but do need blue sky card), c) don't need to purchase pvr box from sky (or rent) d) unlimited storage for recorded stuff, e) most importantly a unified client front end for doing all the entertainment... TV, movies, videos, pictures, online vids, hopefully EPL now that sky doesn't have the license any more.</p><p> </p><p>Edit: As long as I have PCIe ports spare, I can run 16 to 20 tuners if I bought the 4 tuners in a card ones... At present, MediaPortal doesn't allow multiple servers but I know that Argus scheduler is looking at this option (connect different servers to scheduler, allow that to do the load balancing and then connect to client).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Benoire, post: 1009789, member: 121281"] Sure things boss :) All the devices are connected to a single 8 port switch. The Pi is running a custom build of a card server software on Linux (I removed the need for all pincodes for R18 programs). The sky card is connected to the Pi via a USB Omnikey 3121. The Pi is then connected to the switch with a dedicated IP address. On the Pi, it reads the card, sets up the access users and gets ready to distribute a key every 10 seconds or so to each connected 'user'. In my case, I have 8 users, 2 for each DVB-S2 tuner. The server as mentioned is an AMD Phenom II x3 720 with 12GB Ram, (4GB Mem, 8GB Ramdrive) running Windows Server 2012 Essentials with Drivebender for drivepooling and balancing. 2 x TBS 6981s sit in this along with an AMD Radeon 5450 (but the server is headless). Uses around 100W on full load with 3 drives currently running. Using the clever software, the server grabs the stream, detects its encrypted and requests a key from the pi. Pi serves key, clever software inbetween decodes stream for TVServer, TVServer writes timeshift file or directly records. Clients are connected and every one is happy. Main advantages are a) unified central server b) do not need HD package to view HD channels (but do need blue sky card), c) don't need to purchase pvr box from sky (or rent) d) unlimited storage for recorded stuff, e) most importantly a unified client front end for doing all the entertainment... TV, movies, videos, pictures, online vids, hopefully EPL now that sky doesn't have the license any more. Edit: As long as I have PCIe ports spare, I can run 16 to 20 tuners if I bought the 4 tuners in a card ones... At present, MediaPortal doesn't allow multiple servers but I know that Argus scheduler is looking at this option (connect different servers to scheduler, allow that to do the load balancing and then connect to client). [/QUOTE]
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