[confirm] Problem with detection of channel encryption (1 Viewer)

[georgius]

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Hi,
there is problem with detection if channel is encrypted or not. Problem was reported firstly in this post. I have attached logs from TV service and also dump TS file from IPTV filter.

When I analysed stream I found that no packet has encryption flag, but in PMT is CA section. In stream aren't CATs. I think that channel should be marked as non FTA only in case that some packets have encryption flag, in PMT is CA section and in stream are CATs.

 

[Bracco]

if that's only a matter of 2 channels, set them FTA manually in tv server configuation.

it's probably the broadcaster transmitting the wrong flag for the channel

 

[georgius]

Problem is not in scanning but in playing. When channel is marked as FTA (manually) then TV server find CA section in stream and consider channel as non FTA - and without CAM is this channel not playable.

 

[mm1352000]

Hi georgius

Obviously this has been an issue for some time. TV Server does not check for encryption at the stream level - we expect the provider to adhere to the DVB/MPEG standards and mark the service with the correct FreeCaMode and/or CA descriptor in the PMT. My understanding at least is that they are non-compliant if they don't do that. I'll try to take a look at the stream and see what can be done...

mm

 

[DragonQ]

Many of the channels on Astra 1N are flagged as encrypted but are not, for example 5 USA on 10964H (SID 7710).

 

[georgius]

Many of the channels on Astra 1N are flagged as encrypted but are not, for example 5 USA on 10964H (SID 7710).

Can you watch these channels?

 

[mylle]

Many of the channels on Astra 1N are flagged as encrypted but are not, for example 5 USA on 10964H (SID 7710).

Can you watch these channels?

I also have my dish pointet at Astra 1N and yes the 5* and the 5USA and channel5 channels are flagged as encrypted but they are not.

 

[DragonQ]

Many of the channels on Astra 1N are flagged as encrypted but are not, for example 5 USA on 10964H (SID 7710).

Can you watch these channels?

Yes, if I manually mark them as FTA.

 

[mylle]

I dont have to mark them as FTA to get them to work.

 

[DragonQ]

You're probably right, I had other tuning issues when I first tried those channels before marking then as FTA.