[mythtv-users] Myth .20 and DirecTV D11 receiver

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Nov 15, 2006, at 8:56 AM, Rich West wrote:

>>> Anyone have any success with that particular receiver?
>>>
>>
>> You have to tune your capture card to channel 3 and use an irblaster
>> or serial cable connection to the D11 to change the channel on the
>> box. There's more info on what cables to use and the channel change
>> script to use on the wiki.
>
> To clarify, you have to tune your capture card to the same channel  
> that
> you have the D11 set to.  There's a switch on the back (to the left of
> the S-Video port) which sets the D11 to output on either Channel 3 or
> Channel 4.  Once you set that, make sure that your myth box's tuner  
> card
> is also set to that channel (ivtv-tune --channel 3).
>
> With the D11, there is no home control port (low-speed data port), so
> you will have to use an irblaster in order to have MythTV change  
> channels.
>
> -Rich

There is a low-speed data port on the D11. It's in the form of a USB  
connector so you need to get a USB to Serial adaptor and a null modem  
to connect it to your linux box. There are a list of known good USB  
to Serial adaptors that work with the D11 on the wiki:
http://tinyurl.com/ynfsv6

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