[mythtv-users] I guess I don't understand...

Ian Forde ian at duckland.org
Thu Jul 17 16:07:47 EDT 2003


Unless you've got a GI/Motorila DCT-2000 series box, in which case if
you have the right firmware on the box and the serial port is enabled on
it, you can use serial control...

	-I

On Thu, 2003-07-17 at 09:40, Joshua Santelli wrote:
> --- kevin at joubert.com wrote:
> > How does MythTV control my digital cable box to
> > select channels.. or does
> > it not need to? Or does it replace it?
> 
> You will need to use an IR Blaster (IR transmitter) to
> change the channel, via LIRC.  There are no tuner
> cards that will work with "digital" cable.  So, you
> will not be able to replace the cable box.  
> 
> <OT>I've started looking at the IR Blaster (homebrew)
> but haven't had time to get into it.  I think I'm
> ready to just buy one.  Anyone know of a IR Blaster
> that will work with my cable box ( Scientific Atlanta
> Explorer 2200)</OT>
> 
> hope that helps
> 
> __________________________________
> Do you Yahoo!?
> SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month!
> http://sbc.yahoo.com
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users at snowman.net
> http://lists.snowman.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
-- 
                       __________________________________
                       Ian Forde, RHCE, CCSE, SCNA, SCDME
                       CYTBeN, Inc.
                       ian at duckland.org / ian at cytben.com



More information about the mythtv-users mailing list