[mythtv-users] Serial control of sky digibox (UK set top box)

[Matt Collins]

On Wed, Dec 17, 2003 at 08:36:10PM +0000, Craig Tinson wrote:
> 
> >
> >So I guess my questions are:
> >1) does anyone know if this has been done by anybody on
> >   any sky box?
> >2) .. .this box?
> >3( if not, of anyone trying to do this, or similar for
> >   another provider/digibox/broadcaster?
> > 
> >
> a quick search on google for 'sky rs-232' (without quotes) came up with 
> http://www.redremote.co.uk/serial/
> 
> this is of interest to me too as I too have a sky reciever and am 
> looking into what would be involved in setting up a pvr which can 
> control it..
> 

Sadly redeye just make IR blasters - this is controlling using
the PC's rs232 rather than the Sky boxes.

I'll contact sky and thomson to ask and let you know what I find.

Matt