[mythtv-users] RCA DRD222RD

[Brett Swaim]

Okay! For anyone that has a similiar setup, I have attached a script that
works flawlessly! Thanks for your help, I don't know what I did differently
but this works with the 3 digit combo.

Brett Swaim

On 5/5/06, Jeff Hellzen <jhellzen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 5/5/06, Brett Swaim <kf6zql at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Actually, the reason I thought this would work was because of this post:
> > http://mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/2004-March/036782.html
> >
> >  Any comments on that?
> >
> >
> > On 5/5/06, Brett Swaim <kf6zql at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > D'oh! Wasted $13.00... to ebay it goes! Any that anybody would
> recommend?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 5/4/06, Jeff Hellzen <jhellzen at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > > On 5/3/06, Brett Swaim < kf6zql at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > > > Hey all,
> > > > >
> > > > > Is anyone using the RCA DRD222RD with their mythtv via the home
> > control
> > > > > port? I just got it, and I want to set it up. Here is the lowdown
> on
> > my
> > > > > setup:
> > > > >
> > > > > P4 3.2 ghz
> > > > > 750 GB hdd
> > > > > 2 GB ram
> > > > > PVR-250
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a working remote, I have tried a few scripts, and one
> outputs
> > things
> > > > > like cancel OSD and stuff, but the channel doesn't change when I
> run
> > > > > channel.pl 100
> > > > >
> > > > > My serial port is com1 in the bios, I was using /dev/ttyS0 but I'm
> not
> > sure
> > > > > if that is right. I know a fair amount about linux, but when it
> comes
> > to
> > > > > hardware I/O I'm lost. I also have a Actisys ir-200l that I was
> trying
> > to
> > > > > setup but never got working, which is why I got the new box.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have done a lot of googleing and searching through this forum to
> > find a
> > > > > nice step by step guide, but I haven't found anything that has
> worked
> > for
> > > > > me. If wanted, I would be more than happy to setup vnc server or
> give
> > ssh
> > > > > access if anyone wishes to take a direct peek at what is going on,
> but
> > I
> > > > > really want to know how to do this myself.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, what I'm looking for is a way to go from a fresh Knoppmyth
> install
> > to
> > > > > having mythtv change the channels on my box. Is there any way to
> set
> > test
> > > > > data to the com port or something to make sure that is at least
> > working?
> > > > > Like I said before, nothing happens on the box when I run the
> script
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you, Brett
> > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Looking at DirecTV's web site, it looks like the 222 does not have a
> > > > low speed data port that you need to send it serial commands.  The
> > > > RJ-11 on the back seems to be for an X-10 type home automation
> > > > product.  You need something like the DRD420 (and several others -
> > > > 435, etc.)
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>
> Before you run out and buy a new one, try this one thing: pass channel
> numbers as four digits.  So for your 100 example, try 0100.  I found
> that worked with my 435's.  I use the DRD435RH - they work well and
> they are usually cheap on eBay.
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