[mythtv-users] new htpc setup

Dhaval Patel dhaval at patel.sh
Thu Apr 13 15:39:39 UTC 2006


I should clarify the IR questions.

I know that the PVR 350 comes with an IR receiver. 
This is only used to get input from the PVR 350 remote right? 
This is not the same one that is used to control the Dish receiver right? 
Does this IR receiver need LIRC or is it taken care of by the 350?

If I get the MyBlaster, will MythTV pick it up and work?


Thanks,
Dhaval

Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> said:

> 
> On Apr 13, 2006, at 6:24 AM, Dhaval Patel wrote:
> 
> > I got some help a while ago form people on this list regarding my  
> > MythTV setup. It took
> > a long time but all the parts are in and I have a Debian testing  
> > system setup to run
> > MythTV. The tv tuner card that I decided on is a PVR 350.
> >
> > My setup:
> >
> > I have a dish network receiver currently hooked up to my tv via s- 
> > video. I will take
> > this cable and put it into the s-video in on the PVR 350. Then take  
> > the s-video out from
> > the PVR 350 and put it into the tv.
> >
> > After reading the IR and Dish howtos, I am still confused about the  
> > best way to approach
> > the remote control issue. I will mostly have MythTV record my shows  
> > for me but I might
> > occasionally want to watch live tv.
> 
> Can't imagine why :-)
> 
> >
> > So please correct me if I am wrong, but MythTV will need to control  
> > my Dish Network
> > receiver and since it does NOT have a serial input, IR is the only  
> > way to do this. BUT I
> > dont know if I should get the MyBlaster or the IRBlaster. What is  
> > easier to setup from
> > your experience?
> 
> In my experience the MyBlaster is MUCH easier to set up, but you pay  
> for the simplicity as it costs about $40 as opposed to $10 for a  
> receiver that can be used with LIRC.
> 
> >
> > Also, will I need to hookup the IR receiver to the PVR-350? I am  
> > thinking that I might
> > need this for the pause and rewind feature. Is this correct?
> 
> Since the 350 comes with a receiver that can be connected to the card  
> and a transmitter to use with it, it would seem to be the easiest and  
> cheapest way to go.
> 
> 
> >
> > If it want to setup both IR receivers, would I need to do anything  
> > special with LIRC or
> > will LIRC only be used for MythTV to control the Dish receiver?
> 
> Not sure what you mean by "both" IR receivers, why would you need two  
> of them and where is the second one coming from ?
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