[dvblast-devel] List of tested CAMs and daughterboards?

[Thomas Kernen]

Andy Gatward wrote:
> On 06/10/2009 08:33, "Thomas Kernen" <tkernen at deckpoint.ch> wrote:
> 
>> I suspect the short answer is to go and look here:
>> http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_Conditional_Access_Modules
> 
> Correct - anything that is supported by the LinuxDVB stack should work...
> 
>> Thoughts/comments/suggestions/flames?
> 
> ...although it probably wouldn't hurt to have a list of known working
> boards, not just for the CAM side, but even tuner cards that are known to
> work correctly.  Some of the LinuxDVB drivers are not very well written, or
> have been written without the full data sheet from the chipset
> manufacturers, so may not initialise chips properly etc.
> 
> However I suspect this would be done better as a Wiki page on the videolan
> site, rather than another readme file that we have to keep updating.
> 
> Andy
> 

Guess you're right, the Wiki would most likely be the most sane option 
to go for.

Thomas