[mythtv-users] Re: Just about there with Actisys IR200 andDigitalCable

Aaron Griffin aaronmgriffin at gmail.com
Fri Sep 10 13:23:17 EDT 2004


Well, I'd look into docs about the pvr-350.... see if there is a way
to select the input in software... there may be, but it's also
possible that the "select" portion is done in hardware... if it's
software you could always make a script to do it... I'll check a few
things and get back to you.

On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 10:14:43 -0700, Cory Drinkwater <cdrinkwa at bctree.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > cory,
> > > >
> > > > have you restarted myth-backend?
> > > >
> > > > myth only reads the channel change script entry when the backend is
> > > started.
> > > > subsequent modifications are not taken note of until the backend is
> > > > restarted.
> > > >
> > > > see the end of my IR Blaster HOWTO, specifically in stage 5, where it
> says
> > > > "IMPORTANT NOTE"...
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> http://losdos.dyndns.org:8080/public/mythtv-info/MythTV_DISH_IR_LED_TX_via_Modified_LIRC.html
> > > > or the mirror
> > > >
> > >
> http://mirror.mmdsi.com/losdos.dyndns.org/public/mythtv-info/MythTV_DISH_IR_LED_TX_via_Modified_LIRC.html
> > > >
> > > > jds-myth
> > >
> > > JDS, Shawn, et all...
> > >
> > > Just an update for the legions.... I ended up "unwrapping" the Perl
> script
> > > from the shell script and called it directly instead, restarted
> Mythbackend
> > > again and low and behold.... happy days.... I don't know if it was the
> > > prettiest thing to do, but I will play more when I get some more time.
> > > Thanks a bunch to all for the great guides, hints, tricks, smoke,
> > > mirrors.... you get the picture :).
> > >
> > > Now for my next trick... Are there recommendations for setting up my
> PVR-350
> > > to use both the composite inputs (or s-video) for the digital cable feed
> and
> > > the onboard tuner... Or is this even possible? I would like to run the
> > > "digital" channels through the composite input, and the "regular"
> channels
> > > through the onboard tuner as I am right now. Thoughts? Or have I got the
> big
> > > crack pipe going? :) Thanks a bunch!
> > >
> > > Cheers!
> > >
> > > Cory
> > >
> 
> > I'm going to vote crack-pipe.  I'm not 100% sure how the 350 works,
> > but if I were to have two different inputs to the card, they would
> > both go to the same inner logic and would be multiplexed...with one
> > having precedence.
> > That said, in this case it would be pretty much one-or-the-other.  If
> > there is a way to bypass this functionality, it wouldn't be software
> > related... it would require soldering and things of that nature....
> > get me a schematic layout (or PSPICE setup) for the board and I can
> > figure it out... besides that it's anyone's guess.
> >
> > As another options... you could get a remote switch to toggle between
> > digital and analog with some goofy control.  This idea is a "jury-rig"
> > so don't put too much faith in it.  Though it would be an interesting
> > project to do...
> >
> 
> Alright... that's one for the crack-pipe :) ... I don't imagine that you can
> utilize both inputs at the same time because of hardware limitations, but I
> was figuring on a "one-at-a-time" scenario. I know that in mythtvsetup you
> can specify which inputs are used for corresponding video sources, I was
> just not sure if the channel lineup for "mycable channels" could be used for
> all recordings as I do now.
> 
> I have read a couple of different posts that suggest a "mycable channels"
> source, and a "mydigitalcable channels" source might have some merit (with
> corresponding channels edited out of each) with the (s-vid) input running
> the digital cable box and the coax running through the 350's tuner. I think
> there is support for this type of configuration within Myth (with regards to
> input priority and card priority) but I cannot confirm a working setup as
> such. Thoughts? Suggestions? Comments? Crack?
> 
> I will puff away and mull over some more google searches and gossamer
> threads...
> 
> Thanks All!!
> 
> Cory
> 
>


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