[mythtv-users] Changing channels externally but not the feed?

[Richard Smith]

Kevin Kuphal wrote:

> Jono Bacon wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have a PVR-350 card in which the feed from my Sky satallite TV box
>> is coming into the MythTV system. I have purchased one of these
>> (http://www.heenan.me.uk/control-sky-from-pc/) to use the external
>> channel changing command to change the channel on my sky box.
>>
>> Now, what I need to happen is that when I change the channel on my
>> MythTV box, it will change the channel on the sky box but not change
>> the channel on the PVR-350 so it keeps the Sky feed coming in.
>>
>> How do I do this?
>>  
>>
> I believe if you set up the external changing script in the setup of 
> the card in mythtv-setup that it will no longer try to tune the card 
> itself.
>
> Kevin
>
I have just the same setup.  Set up the channel using the external 
channel changing command and everything works.  I've found it necessary 
to  put together a script with multiple calls to the channel changing 
command  becuase  not all seem to get registered.

Rick

		
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