TBS: CI/CAM support and other improvements (6 Viewers)

[SFu]

I just had a call with TBS... Sorry, nothing new. Maybe we will get some feedback next week.

 

[onelegend]

I believe the tuner hardware branch should merge successfully - I believe that is the one djblu uses as well

Exp tuner hardware support - this has the patch built in if I'm not mistaken

 

[AberDino]

sorry, my fault. I attached the wrong files.
I corrected this now.

Thanks @Markus1980Wien, I'll let you know how I get on.

 

[PetrMan!]

Hi everyone, I got TBS6928 today and in the box is some cable with three plugins. I dont see this cable at the picture at TBS site. Any idea? I read here about some problems with diseqc, I cant tune channels at Astra 23.5, I can only 19,2. SkyStar HD2 worked fine but it is over. Thanks for advice. P.

 

[Der_Bub]

Are the patch files also compatible to the MP 1.3 final? So it would be possible to receive/decrypt HD+ with a TBS Card?

Thanks!

 

[demax]

Are the patch files also compatible to the MP 1.3 final? So it would be possible to receive/decrypt HD+ with a TBS Card?

Thanks!

I've tried with out success. I'd also like to know what needs to be done to get the TBS working on MP 1.3. I spent a lot of time getting it to work with a previous version of Media Portal but since xbmx automatically upgraded the PVR plugin that I'm using I had to upgrade to media portal 1.3 and now I'm stuck again! Was working fine for 6 months!

 

[Der_Bub]

Are the patch files also compatible to the MP 1.3 final? So it would be possible to receive/decrypt HD+ with a TBS Card?

Thanks!

I've tried with out success. I'd also like to know what needs to be done to get the TBS working on MP 1.3. I spent a lot of time getting it to work with a previous version of Media Portal but since xbmx automatically upgraded the PVR plugin that I'm using I had to upgrade to media portal 1.3 and now I'm stuck again! Was working fine for 6 months!

I decided to go the "save" way and bought a Digital Devices Cine S2 v6 + CI.

Needed some support but at least it's running fine with a HD+ Card for some days now.

 

[demax]

thank you @Markus1980Wien!

 

[switchcore]

i read everything in this thread.. but i think i´m too stupid... i have no idea what exactly i had to copy to

C:\Program Files (x86)\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal TV Server

First Version 2.0 then the patch from 1.3 Beta ? and after that the TbsCIapi.dll from tbs Homepage ?

Step by Step Guide to add CI Support to TBS-Cards (for normal users [=no source-code changes necessary]).

Step1: Download and Install MediaPortal 1.3. (no need to install MediaPortal 2.0)
Step2: (Stop MediaPortal if it is running)
Step3: Stop windows service "TVService" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_service)
Step4: make a backup of TVLibrary.dll and TVLibrary.Interfaces.dll (located in "Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal TV Server" folder)
Step5: copy the 3 Files from the ZIP file to "Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal TV Server" folder
Step6: copy the TVLibrary.Interfaces.dll also to the "Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal" folder
Step7: Start the windows service "TVService".

TBS-Cards should be supported by MediaPortal also without this patch, but this patch will add CI-support for the following TBS-Cards:
"TBS 5980 CI Tuner", "TBS DVBC Tuner", "TBS 6991 DVBS/S2 Tuner A", "TBS 6991 DVBS/S2 Tuner B", "TBS 6992 DVBS/S2 Tuner A", "TBS 6992 DVBS/S2 Tuner B", "TBS 6928 DVBS/S2 Tuner", "TBS 5880 DVB-T/T2 Tuner", "TBS 6618 BDA DVBC Tuner", "TBS 5880 DVBC Tuner"

if you encounter problems please check the log files, they can normall be found in the hidden folder:
"C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal TV Server\log\tv.log"
[Especially check all lines with the word "Turbosight"]

Also, if you enconter problems decrypting channels, check if they are crypted with CI or CI+. [the main difference between CI and CI+ is copy-protection, with CI+ the provider can add usage-rules-informations:
with CI+ the following can be done by broadcasting organisations
* deny of recording a TV-program.
* deny of fast-forward (deny of skip ads)
* date of expiry (recordings cannot be watched after a date defined by the broadcasting-organisation)
* deny of timeshifting (totally, or only within a defined time period, eg. timeshift of max 90 minutes.)
* signal is transmitted only to TVs/Monitors which support copy-protection(HDCP), [no analogue connected monitors]
(geman Video where the drawbacks of CI+, and the difference to "normal" CI is explained:

)
Because a computer does not guarantee copy-protection as it is required for CI+, there is no certified-CI+ DVB-S or DVB-C card for a computer available)

I had problems with diseqc switching on my TBS6981 and this patch did the trick.

Thanks alot.

/Jerry

 

[kszabo]

anyone having patched 1.4 prerelease tvserver binaries to share? I did not find the 1.4 source code on github to patch myself (not sure if the patch is also for 1.4 though...)

EDIT:
ok, I patched the TVlibrary files of MePo 1.4.0 prerelease myself. See attached zip. Just copy and replace the files in TVServer folder (backup original!). I followed this guide

Now TBS 6928 working!!! (with Conax CI and Diseq switch)

credits to Markus1980Wien and mm1352000