What is this? Encryption?

[hicks107]

I see a few channels with this all the time. What is it? Some kind of encryption or scrambling? This is on 107w
Thanks.

 

[goaliebob99]

No idea, No way to tell from the pic. You would have to analyze the transport stream in order to analyze if the encryption is BISS, RAS, ect.

 

[brentb636]

It could be a 4:2:2 video channel that your stb can't decode. Let us know the tp frequency and we'll check it out.

 

[Pixl]

Yes, that is what 4:2:2 looks like on the OpenBox. It aways has a lot of green in it and will have some remnants of the last HD picture you tuned in.

 

[hicks107]

I thought it was 4:2:2 so I recorded some and tried to play it with VLC like others do and it didnt play.

Go to 107.3 and blind scan. there are about a half dozen just like it.

 

[brentb636]

SOME of the tp's on 107W that are 4:2:2 are ALSO PowerVU encrypted. IF YOU really want to know the answer to your question, you'll have to tell us which SPECIFIC tp you are asking about. Some of the tp's on 107W that are 4:2:2 are ITC , but you can't get them without a receiver that supports 4:2:2 or a PCI solution. Blindscanning the bird will tell us nothing about the tp that you are talking about.

 

[Mr Tony]

if you're on KU they are 4:2:2
They are CBC/SRC news feeds

 

[hicks107]

Sorry for not being more specific on the TP, thats laziness for ya

11912 H 5859
11919 H 5858
11941 H 5859

 

[Mr Tony]

yep those are the CBC news feeds. They are 4:2:2

there are others at 11904, 11926, 11933 and 11949. Same polarity and symbol rate

 

[brentb636]

As Iceberg said in the previous post, those are ITC CBC feeds . They are 4:2:2 video chroma and the Azbox or a PCI card solution will pick them up.

 

[hicks107]

I have read in previous posts that you can record them to a hard disk then play them with VLC. Since its not working is there something I am missing? Will the openbox S9 not record them properly? I understand that it wont display them I just thought I could record them then play on a PC. Maybe I misunderstood.

Thanks again guys.

 

[thebaggins]

You have to convert the file to a ts then you can play with VLC, search the board for software that el bandito posted

 

[Tron]

Here is a link to the page with the .TS tool download. Scroll down to the bottom, the file you're looking for is a .ZIP archive called "TS_Tool".

Iceberg, please remove this post if the linked site is in any way questionable. I think its okay, since I found this link in another post on SatelliteGuys.

 

[Mr Tony]

nah its good
If it helps do something that some of us have done already (play 4:2:2 or HD on the computer) I'm all for it

 

[hicks107]

thanks guys, that worked. I assumed VLC would play the recordings natively. I didnt realize I had to convert them first. Kinda a PITA but still neat.

 

[woofy]

I thought it was 4:2:2 so I recorded some and tried to play it with VLC like others do and it didnt play.

Go to 107.3 and blind scan. there are about a half dozen just like it.

As mentioned they are broadcast in 4:2:2 VCL won't play them..However there is an Openbox PVR Tool that you could use to view them on your PC after you record them.

 

[Tron]

thanks guys, that worked. I assumed VLC would play the recordings natively. I didnt realize I had to convert them first. Kinda a PITA but still neat.

Yes it is a PITA, I'm not sure why they use that .DVR format. It probably has something to do with the way the receiver archives recordings, including thumbnails and other information. Just give me a good 'ol transport stream any day ... Glad you got it working!