[mythtv-users] Dual PVR-150's controlling 2 identical cable boxes

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Wed Dec 28 13:42:22 EST 2005


obscure information. wrote:

>
> On 12/28/05, *Michael T. Dean* < mtdean at thirdcontact.com 
> <mailto:mtdean at thirdcontact.com>> wrote:
>
>     John P. Mitchell wrote:
>
>     > obscure information. wrote:
>     >
>     >> will it be possible for me to add a second PVR-150 connected to an
>     >> identical CFT2254 and have them change channels independently
>     via lirc?
>     >
>     >    You should be fine but you will need two SEPARATE instances of
>     > lircd running. Also, my experience has shown that you do not
>     want both
>     > instances of lircd changing channels at the same time.
>
>     Or separate "channels" for your two cable boxes.  I have two DISH
>     receivers and changed one to use channel 9, so I use channel 1 and
>     channel 9 and a single IR blaster.
>
>I'm not sure I follow ... do you mean what channel the cable box is transmitting on?
>  
>
No.  I mean what channel the IR remote is transmitting on.

Mike


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