[mythtv-users] Digital Cable

[steve at nexusuk.org]

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On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 jonasb at alum.rpi.edu wrote:

> I'm pretty new at htpc, and am trying to figure out if there's anyway of
> having myth control my cable box (i.e. for the premium channels). I
> assume that it can't decode them itself, but am I basically restricted
> to regular cable through myth without changing the channel through the
> cable box?

Depending on your cable box, you can either use a direct serial link, or 
(more likey) use a IR transmitter and LIRC to send remote control signals 
to the decoder - have a look on the LIRC website for info on supported IR 
transmitters and how to build your own.

- -- 

 - Steve                                             http://www.nexusuk.org/

     Servatis a periculum, servatis a maleficum - Whisper, Evanescence

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