[mythtv-users] Satellite, RF or IR

[Calvin Harrigan]

david at azbarkmans.com wrote:

>Hey guys, great forum, very helpful so far.
>
>I have Dish Network with 1 box for 2 TVs.  One signal is controlled by
>an IR remote, the other with an RF remote.  I'm trying to decide on the
>best setup and which signal to put the myth box on.
>
>My concerns are if I put it on the IR signal, the signal in the living
>room, that someone (the kids) may come in and change the channel while
>Myth is recording, without knowing it's recording.  Controlling this
>signal with Myth shouldn't be hard since I have the IR blaster that
>comes with the hauppauge card; why did they make that cord so short?!?!
>
>If I connect it to the RF line, I'm not worried about getting the
>channel changed, since that line goes into a bedroom that is rarely
>used, but then Myth can't change the Satellite channel since it can't
>communicate on the RF signal.
>
>So I'm sure I'm not alone in this boat, so what have other people tried?
>
>Also is it possible to build a device that would allow the computer to
>communicate with the dish box over RF, something like an RF
>blaster...grin.
>
>Do you guys with digital cable and cable boxes have this same problem? 
>I suppose I could get another satellite tuner just for the computer and
>let the IR blaster do the rest.
>
>Thanks for any suggestions!
>
>David Barkman
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I'm not sure what your contractual arrangements with Dishnetwork are, 
but for me I got a seperate 301 receiver for maybe 5 bucks more a 
month.  Works great with a homebrew IR blaster.

Calvin...