[mythtv-users] By passing tuner and external channel changing

[Nick Collier]

Yeah. That's what's strange, but to test I ran both kinds of output
from the cable box and the coax looks better.

Nick


On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:23:30 -0700, Chad <masterclc at gmail.com> wrote:
> When you say "Composite audio out" I'm assuming you mean RCA?  If so,
> you would also remove those as the audio and video is passed via the
> single wire on the coax (one of the claimed reasons composite is
> better is because the signal from the video and audio is split into 2
> seperate cables, or 3 for stereo (red and white usually) so more
> signal of the appropriate type is sent, and less noise from the other
> is riding with it).
> 
> 
> On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 17:09:26 -0500, Nick Collier <nick.collier at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The cablebox has composite audio out which goes into the pvr-250 audio in.
> >
> > Nick
> >
> > On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:00:19 -0700, Chad <masterclc at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > With your current "composite" situation, how is your audio handled?
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:22:44 -0500, Nick Collier <nick.collier at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > I should add that I've got this all working (channel changing over the
> > > > serial port etc.) right now. I just want to switch from using the
> > > > composite output from the cablebox into my pvr-250 to using the coax
> > > > output from the cablebox into to the tuner input on my pvr-250.
> > > >
> > > > Nick
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:19:29 -0600, John Williams
> > > > <williamsbyron at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:42:17 -0500, Nick Collier <nick.collier at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Is it possible to connect a coax cable from a cable box to a pvr-250
> > > > > > tuner, but change channels via the cable box. I basically want to user
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes, this is entirely possible. As for changing the channel on the
> > > > > cable box you'll be looking more than likely at an IR Blaster. unless
> > > > > you cable box has a serial or firewire input.
> > > > >
> > > > > That can be done through LIRC. I'm not doing it so I can't help you
> > > > > with setup, but I know it is being done.
> > > > >
> > > > > John
> > > > >
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