Re: [vdr] [POLL] Is anybody actually using "device bonding" (aka "LNB sharing)?

2017-01-02 Thread VDR User
Andreas/fnu: I didn't realize it varied that much from NA/SA/JP vs. EU but I guess so! Out of curiosity, whats the ballpark average bitrate of your non-sports 1080p content? For those using device bonding, per Klaus's latest post it will live to see another day in the VDR core. I did, I think (my

Re: [vdr] [POLL] Is anybody actually using "device bonding" (aka "LNB sharing)?

2017-01-02 Thread Klaus Schmidinger
I don't mean to disturb the technical aspect of this discussion, but just wanted to let everybody know that since there still *are* users who need this feature, it's not going to be removed. Klaus ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org

Re: [vdr] [POLL] Is anybody actually using "device bonding" (aka "LNB sharing)?

2017-01-02 Thread fnu
Derek, you're right it's maybe possible to stack channels somewhat, but not on the user end of the "one cable". It must be "stacked" on the other end of the "one cable" and splitted again on the user side of that cable. And here's the problem, there are VDR users out there they cannot change

Re: [vdr] [POLL] Is anybody actually using "device bonding" (aka "LNB sharing)?

2017-01-02 Thread Andreas Regel
Hi Derek, Am 02.01.2017 um 17:43 schrieb VDR User: > Andreas: > As I said, no "magic" or "luck" is needed. Apparently you've never > heard of bandstacking. In the case of DVB-S, it's where one side is > carried in 950-1450Mhz and the other is carried in 1650-2150Mhz - full > circular lnb on

Re: [vdr] [POLL] Is anybody actually using "device bonding" (aka "LNB sharing)?

2017-01-02 Thread VDR User
Andreas: As I said, no "magic" or "luck" is needed. Apparently you've never heard of bandstacking. In the case of DVB-S, it's where one side is carried in 950-1450Mhz and the other is carried in 1650-2150Mhz - full circular lnb on ..one..single..cable,..no..magic. Bandstacking doesn't use voltage

Re: [vdr] [POLL] Is anybody actually using "device bonding" (aka "LNB sharing)?

2017-01-02 Thread fnu
> Are you saying people are not allowed to put a switch at the point where the > cable plugins into their dvb device? It would be no different that putting an > ethernet switch on your ethernet line. You don't need to alter anything aside > of instead of the cable going into your dvb card, it

Re: [vdr] [POLL] Is anybody actually using "device bonding" (aka "LNB sharing)?

2017-01-02 Thread Andreas Regel
Hi Derek, Am 02.01.2017 um 01:46 schrieb VDR User: >> I would like to know which magic switch behind a single cable receiving only >> one polarization/band allows feeding multiple tuners with independent >> signals. ;-) > > There is no "magic", you probably should read up on switches I guess.