[mythtv-users] changing channels on Directv D10 receiver

nate s nate.strickland at gmail.com
Fri Dec 10 20:56:51 UTC 2004


Or, if you search the archive, I recently posted a C program that I've
had better luck with than the RCA.pl script.  You might give that a
try.

-Nate


On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 11:19:56 -0800, Jim Gifford <maillist at jg555.com> wrote:
> Kayne wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> >On Fri, 2004-12-10 at 10:07, Jim Gifford wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Kayne wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>I am looking for information on anyone who has actually made mythtv tune
> >>>a Directv (thomson) D10 reciever.  I have searched hi and low for days
> >>>and have not found many results.  Interfacing to IR or serial I have no
> >>>preference as long as it works.  If you can help me find this
> >>>information, I'd greatly appreciate it.
> >>>
> >>>Regards,
> >>>
> >>>Kayne Kruse
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> >
> >>I use a serial cable from http://www.dtvcontrol.com/. I also use this
> >>script to change the channels, with the following modification
> >>http://tarek.2y.net/myth/RCA.pl/
> >>
> >>Change my $serial=init_serial("/dev/cua1","9600"); to
> >>my $serial=init_serial("/dev/ttyS0","9600"); for COM1
> >>my $serial=init_serial("/dev/ttyS1","9600"); for COM2
> >>
> >>
> >
> >So you were able to make RCA.pl work with a serial cable?  I'll have to
> >review my wiring.  I wonder if the serial port on the receiver is not
> >enabled or if you had to enable the port on the D10 some how.
> >
> >Kayne
> >
> >
> >
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> Make sure the user is a member of the uucp group, that was the only
> other issue I had with fedora.
> 
> 
> 
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