[mythtv-users] DCT2224

Nick Breau nkbreau at nbnet.nb.ca
Tue Nov 25 19:51:23 EST 2003


Cool I'll look into that

Does anybody here run mythtv on shaw digital cable in canada ? I saw a 
long set of messages on the serial port issue and wondering if this ever 
got resolved, if not what are you guys using to change the channels ?

Ray Olszewski wrote:

> At 08:30 PM 11/25/2003 -0400, Nick Breau wrote:
>
>> Can someone tell me if a Generel Instruments DCT2224 digital cable 
>> box is the same as the motorola DCT2224 ?  I've got a Gen. Inst. 
>> DCT2224 for my shaw digital cable here in canada and want to find out 
>> how to enable and get the serial port hooked up for channel changing.
>
>
> I'm not familiar with this specific model, but in general, GI and 
> Motorola digital-cable boxes with the same model numbers are the same 
> device, except perhaps
> for firmware level.
>
> Unfortunately, firmware level does matter for using the built-in 
> serial ports on these devices, so you need to check that (usually 
> somewhere in the setup menu).
>
>
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