[mythtv-users] Problems with DirectTV and RCA DRD435RH

Nathan Allen Stratton nathan at robotics.net
Sat Apr 15 17:04:58 UTC 2006


On Sat, 15 Apr 2006, Jeff Simpson wrote:

> > Anyone having any problems with DirectTV and RCA DRD435RH boxes? I bought
> > 4 of them on ebay because I could control them over serial port unlike the
> > boxes DirectTV sent my. They work great about 70% of the time, the other
> > 30% they don't give me "Searching for satellite signal. Please stand by."
> > I odd part is it has nothing to do with my signal, since it happens to
> > different boxes at different times with other boxes have 99% signal. Also
> > the fix that almost always works is power cycle ling the boxes.
> >
> > Is there another serial controlled box I should look at?
>
> The D11 works great over USB serial. Once I got it working I haven't
> had a single problem.
>
> A lot of people swear by the D10 as well.

D10s are what DirectTV sent me, but the serial port has tape over it. I
took the tape off and tried it and get nothing. At least I get nothing
with the same cable that works on the RCA boxes.

-nathan


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