[mythtv-users] digital cable box - changing channles

[aslong at uark.edu]

i want it to work similar to how my Tivo does.  I change the channell on the Tivo guide, and it sends out a singal from the tivo through the IR blaster to change the cable box.  Similarly, if I am on channell 25, and have something about to record on channel 83, I want it to change the Cable box (via the IR blaster) so the channel that myth thinks it's watching and the channel on the cable box are the same.

----- Original Message -----
From: jds <jds-myth at losdos.dyndns.org>
Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2004 1:29 pm
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] digital cable box - changing channles

> 
> are you trying to implement (1) a solution for unattended changing
> of channels prior to recording, OR (2) the ability to surf through
> channels while in "live TV" mode?
> 
> if the former (i.e. item 1), below is a write-up which will help.
> 
> for your situation, your will need to obtain or construct a LIRC
> config file for the cable box you are trying to control.  use that
> file in place of the /etc/ledxmitd.conf used in my writeup...
> 
> http://losdos.dyndns.org:8080/public/mythtv-
> info/MythTV_DISH_IR_LED_TX_via_Modified_LIRC.htmlor mirror
> http://www.mmdsi.com/mythtv/MythTV_DISH_IR_LED_TX_via_Modified_LIRC.html
> 
> if you are trying to have your cable box follow along as you surf
> live tv, that may be a bit more complicated.  you will be able to
> use some of the info in my writeup but ultimately you have to connect
> the rec'd LIRC events to IR-emitted channel change keycodes.
> 
> jds
> 
> 
> > Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 00:46:32 -0500
> > Can someone explain to me how I would set this up?  I have a
> > digital cable box (I don't believe it's one of the motorola
> > ones that I can use a serial cable on) and a PVR-250.  I am
> > trying to understand how I can use the remote to change the
> > cable box.  Will I have 2 IR things setup?  One to receive
> > the signal from my Hauppage (or 3rd party) remote, and another
> > to send a signal to the cable box telling it to change channels?
> >
> > Something like this?
> >
> > Remote --->IR Receiver --->PC---->IR Blaster ---> Dig.Cable Box
> >
> > Anyone have any photos of such a setup they could post?
> >
> > Thanks.
> 
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