[mythtv-users] Directv R15-300 and MythTv

[Josh]

David Snider wrote:
> Captain Krypto wrote:
>   
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I just recently subscribed to Directv and as a receiver I have Model: 
>> R15 Vendor: 300.  From what I've found, this model is made by 
>> Phillips.  I've been searching around and can't seem to find much info 
>> on this unit in relation to MythTv.  Most of the DVR forums that I've 
>> been looking around in seemed to have come to the consensus that is it 
>> a POS.  Is anyone using this receiver model with MythTv?  Also, I've 
>> been looking around for the lirc.conf for this model to no avail.  
>> Does anyone have the lirc.conf for this model or is there a compatible 
>> config file that I could be using?  Finally, I've noticed that there 
>> are some USB ports on the receiver, but the manual says that they are 
>> for "Future use.".  Does this mean that they are disabled?  Any 
>> feedback on this receiver is appreciated.
>>
>>     
> I have Directv, but only use the D11-500's with MythTV.  They also have 
> USB ports but they work and the installer guide gives the specs on the 
> proper codes to use to change channels, etc.   You might want to look 
> for the installer guide for that model (google) to see if the ports are 
> "really" active.   Otherwise, you can find D11-500's on the web for 
> fairly cheap.  Others use the D10's with great success as well.  You can 
> find a channel change script for these named directv.pl on the net.
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Speaking of... I have 2 D10's I used to use with MythTV that are sitting 
in my closet if you can't get the R15-300 working.

-- 
Josh