[mythtv-users] tv_grab_au / Foxtel

[Jay Nawaz]

I had dreadful dramas trying to capture IR data from foxtel remote...the 
remote sends out multiple commands to work with different set-top boxes 
and it was too much for my cumbersome lirc skills.  luckily someone 
posted the pace Satellite STB lirc.conf file and i was able to use 
that...got no idea where i got it from but if that's the STB you've got, 
i'll send it through.

Marty Ravell wrote:
> I've tried hooking an antenna into the Aerial in of the Foxtel box and
> entered the frequencies from the previously mentioned link into mythtvsetup.
> This should give me the FTA channels at their usual positions.
> 
> No change unfortunately. All I see is static.
> 
> Hmmm. Might try plugging the composite out from the STB into the 350 to see
> if I get a picture through Myth. My big problem with this is that I haven't
> yet gotten LIRC to be able to detect the remote's signal. Not a viable setup
> for general use just yet (I currently have the STB going straight to the TV
> via the composite out so we can watch the box without Myth being part of it
> for the moment).
> 
> 
> I took a look at /var/local/tv_grab_au/guide.xml which I think is what
> tv_grab_au produces. Nowhere in it did I see any mention of frequency for
> the channels. Perhaps I need to play with other versions?
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> Marty
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Philip Shead
> Sent: Saturday, 6 August 2005 4:57 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_au / Foxtel
> 
> Marty Ravell wrote:
> 
>>I'm looking at the second page of 'Channel' setup in mythtvsetup and I 
>>note that the 'Frequency ID' column is empty.
> 
> 
>>How does this normally get filled?
> 
> 
>    I believe tv_grab_au scripts are supposed to be able to do this now?
> 
> 
>>When I try to use the 'Watch TV' function in Myth I get a screen full of 
>>snow I am thinking that perhaps I need this Frequency ID information.
> 
> 
>    Yes
> 
> 
>>My rig is connected to a Foxtel STB here in Sydney Australia. I'm using 
>>the RF connection and I understand it that Foxtel sends the free-to-air 
>>signals down this as well as the actual cable channels (Although the 
>>cable channels appear on just one channel and are switched when you 
>>choose them on the remote)
> 
> 
>   I assume this hasn't changed but the foxtel box merely sends out
> the fta channels over the same rf channel as if they were a pay channel
> ie only if you have it selected on the box, so you are stuck
> with antenna reception for these.
> 
> 
> 
>>If anyone has this setup properly would you mind listing the frequencies 
>>of the FTA channels? (2, 7, 9, 10, SBS)
> 
> 
> http://accesscomms.com.au/AUSTV.htm
> 
> 
> 
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