[mythtv-users] Easy question about program guide and multiple sources

[Jason McMillon]

Actually, there is a serial port on the back of it and I am using it to
change channels (using the scripts in
/usr/share/doc/mythtv-0.19/contrib/channel_changers)
instead of an IR blaster...

Working great...

Although I had to use the composite out, because I couldn't get MythTV to
tune the tuner to channel 3 as required by the cable box.  Apparently it's a
known issue in 0.19

Jason

On 6/8/06, Derek Meek <thekazan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> A DCT-2524? isn't that one of the ONLY DCT-2xxx'es that isn't a pain in
> the arse to control with an IR blaster? - i have a DCT2000 and I had to
> put tinfoil over the entire faceplate to shield it from out-of-band
> interference - I have to send two leading signals or it will ignore my
> commands (so a channel change command is this following sequence: EXIT
> EXIT [digits] OK EXIT and it still occasionally ignores the first digit
> or two)
>
> cannot wait until I get an HDTV and switch to having a firewire cable
> slaving the STB :D
>
> Jason McMillon wrote:
>
> >Thanks!!  I successfully replaced one of my 'standard cable' sources
> >with my motorola DCT-2524 'digital cable' source without any duplicate
> >entries in the guide.  WOOHOO!!  I have made a wiki entry here:
> >
> >http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Motorola_DCT-25xx
> >
> >This is my first wiki entry ever, so it definately needs some
> smoothing...
> >
> >
> >
> >On 6/7/06, Derek Meek <thekazan at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>the appearance of your guide will not change, except for the addition of
> >>the new channels that are digital only - mythtv knows which cards have
> >>which channels and will tune appropriately for you
> >>
> >>(i'm running a PVR-500 both heads on normal cable and a bttv card
> >>capturing digital STB output)
> >>
> >>Jason McMillon wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>My current setup is similar to what you have.  I have two PVR-250s
> >>>with the same source and have no problems.  But, my question is what
> >>>happens when one PVR 250 has 'standard' cable and one has 'digital'
> >>>cable.  Will the overlapping channels be listed twice in the program
> >>>guide?  If I delete the standard channels from the digital listing (to
> >>>make a prettier guide), will I still be able to record two standard
> >>>cable shows at once?
> >>>
> >>>Hope this clarifies...
> >>>
> >>>Thanks!!
> >>>Jason
> >>>
> >>>On 6/7/06, *Tom Lichti* <tom at redpepperracing.com
> >>><mailto:tom at redpepperracing.com>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>    Jason McMillon wrote:
> >>>    > I am considering adding my motorola digital cable box as an
> >>>    input to
> >>>    > my MythTV setup.  I currently have two PVR-250s (connected to
> >>>    standard
> >>>    > cable) and one HD5000 (connected to an OTA antennae).  I have a
> >>>    cable
> >>>    > box (for HBO, etc) connected to an additional input on my TV.
> >>>    > Everything is working great!!
> >>>    >
> >>>    > Now my question:
> >>>    >
> >>>    > If I remove the standard cable from one of my PVR-250s input and
> >>>    > replace it with the cable box output (understanding that I will
> >>>    have
> >>>    > to find a script to let MythTV change the channel via the serial
> >>>    port)
> >>>    > and configure zap2it with the additional 'digital' source, what
> will
> >>>    > my program guide look like?
> >>>    >
> >>>    > Will there be duplicate entries for the overlapping channels?  I
> >>>    guess
> >>>    > I could delete all the 'standard cable' channels from the digital
> >>>    > source, but then what if I want to record two things at once on
> >>>    > 'standard' cable?  I think MythTV will only know of one source
> for
> >>>    > standard cable defeating the purpose of having two PVR-250s.
> >>>    >
> >>>    > I am sure there is a way to do this that I am not aware of...
> >>>    >
> >>>    > Any help will be great appreciated.
> >>>    >
> >>>    > Thanks!!
> >>>    I have 4 PVR cards with the same source, and Myth can record from
> >>>    all 4
> >>>    at once, all using 'standard' cable. It is smart enough to figure
> out
> >>>    what card has what channels/programs available, and will figure it
> >>>    out.
> >>>    If you want to prefer one card over another, you can play with
> >>>    card/program priorities, but I haven't really looked at that so I
> >>>    couldn't tell you how it works.
> >>>
> >>>    Tom
> >>>
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