[mythtv-users] Anyway to tune a channel > 125 on pvr-150?

Rodney D. Myers rdmyers.42 at gmail.com
Wed Jan 11 00:56:50 UTC 2006


On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:43:52 -0800 (PST)
Joe Votour <joevph at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> --- rodney myers <rdmyers.42 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On 1/10/06, Mailing Lists
> > <charriglists at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > > rodney myers wrote:
> > >
> > > >On 1/10/06, John Biundo
> > <johnbiundo at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>Sorry for the newbie question, and I think I
> > know the answer, but I
> > > >>thought I'd ask.
> > > >>
> > > >>I can tune channel 407, which isn't even listed
> > in my program lineup, on
> > > >>my "basic analog cable" package.  I use a STB -
> > mainly for the program
> > > >>guide - and I'm guessing this is a feature
> > provided by the STB.  I'm
> > > >>also guessing that I'm out of luck trying to get
> > this channel through a
> > > >>direct connection from the cable to my pvr-150,
> > right?
> > > >>
> > > >>Unfortunately, this happens to be a music TV
> > channel that my kid loves...
> > > >>
> > > >>Oh well.  Thought I'd check here before writing
> > it off.
> > > >>
> > > >>Cheers,
> > > >>john
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >I have a PVR 150 as well, I can only tune to
> > channel 122 (dish
> > > >network), Would love to be able to tune higher.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Why are you using a tuner for dishnetwork?  Am I
> > missing something.  I
> > > thought the receiver would do the  tuning.
> > >
> > > Calvin...
> > 
> > 
> > It does, but. Without MythTV going higher than
> > channel 122, I cannot
> > get a recording, with the pertinent info concerning
> > the show.
> > 
> > --
> > Rodney D. Myers <rdmyers.42 at gmail.com>	
> 
> I don't have a digital package (I'm still on analog
> myself), but I would think that MythTV can go higher
> than channel 122.  If you're using a satellite dish or
> digital cable, then you should ideally be using the
> S-Video input on your capture card, rather than the
> coaxial.  If you are using the coaxial output on your
> STB, then you should be keeping the channel in MythTV
> set to a constant (3 or 4, depending on the STB).
> 
> Either way, you should be using an IRBlaster to tell
> the STB to change it's channel.  Program guide
> information should be coming from your MythTV
> designated source, not the STB.
> 
> I suppose that it's possible that Dish STBs also
> broadcast the channels on analog as well out of the
> STB (much like some digital cable providers do), but
> I've never heard of that (though it wouldn't surprise
> me).
> 
> -- Joe
> 

Input is on s-video.

That's why I want to be able to tune past channel 122, so I can get the
MythTV Program Guide info on shows.

If I punch in, using either a wireless keyboard or remote, anything
other than 2 - 122, it stays on the channel MythTV is set to. If I try
to scroll past channel 122, it scroll right back to channel 2.

Once I get the small kinks worked out, I will look into an IRBlaster.
Right now, I'm just trying to reliably work, use, and record with my
MythTV box.

-- 
Rodney D. Myers <rdmyers.42 at gmail.com>	
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