[mythtv-users] Adding HD-Homerun to system

bobwsmailbox-mytv at yahoo.com bobwsmailbox-mytv at yahoo.com
Sun Aug 31 13:40:34 UTC 2008


Here area my notes and a few web pages I used when I added an HDHomeRun to my existing backend with a PVR150 already installed in early August

Bob
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Installing HD Homerun
Following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HDHomeRun#head-b137a44058edd7aff95f2481a5558bc92cebdb24
(Package already installed on Knoppmyth)

hdhomerun_config discover
hdhomerun device 10131111 found at 192.168.1.102

hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF get /sys/version
20080427

Latest version is hdhomerun_atsc_firmware_20080723.bin

Modify WDRT Router to add static lease for HDHR
  Get MAC from current IP @
  Admin -> Services -> (Static Leases.Mac Address)
    ADD
     00:11:11:01:31:11	HDHR	192.168.1.120
  Power off/on HDHR to pick up new IP

hdhomerun_config discover
hdhomerun device 10131111  found at 192.168.1.120

^Esc: Shutdown mythfrontend
<alt>2: Stop backend
<alt>s: Start mythsetup

Capture Cards
 New capture card
  Card Type: HD HomeRun DTV Tuner Box
  Device ID: 10131111  (FFFFFFFF should work too if there is only 1 HDHR on the network)
  Tuner:     0
 Repeat for Tuner 1

Video Sources
 New Video Source
  Video Source Name: Digital Antenna
  XMLTV listings grabber: no grabber
  Channel frequency table: us-bcast
 Finish

Input Connections
 HDHomeRun ID 10131111  port 0
  Display Name: HD-HR0 Inputs page
  Video source: Digital Antenna
   Scan for channels
    Scan type: full scan
    Channel Separator: (5.1) Period
   <NEXT>  (Scanning begins) (Connected inside amplified antenna to pick up signals)
    Starting channel 28.1
  Finish
  
  HDHomeRun ID 10131111  port 1
  Display Name: HD-HR1 Inputs page
  Video source: Digital Antenna
   Scan for channels
    Scan type: full scan
    Channel Separator: (5.1) Period
   <NEXT>  (Scanning begins) (Connected inside amplified antenna to pick up signals)
    Starting channel 28.1
  Finish
 ESC

Channel Editor
 Digital Antenna found:
 VARIOUS CHANNELS
  
Video Source
 Digital Antenna
  Fill in Schedules Direct logon info
  Retrieve Lineups
  Select Local Broadcast OTA
 Finish

Exit mythsetup

run 
mythfilldatabase

Restart mythbackend
 <alt>1

Restart MythFrontend
 <alt>m

Everything works...
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LIRC on HD HomeRun using my PVR150 remote:
http://www.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/instructions/mythtv

#Identify device id
hdhomerun_config  discover

# Set up MythTV box as IR target
hdhomerun_config  10131111  set /ir/target "192.168.1.90:5000 no_clear"

# Store IR target configuration
hdhomerun_config  10131111  set /ir/target "192.168.1.90:5000 store"

# The IR target can be cleared with:
hdhomerun_config <device id> set /ir/target none

# Record the buttons to identify the correct keycodes
irrecord -H udp -d 5000 "Test_remoteHDHR"

# Search this web site for proper hauppauge remote http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/hauppauge/
# Which matches the remote in the picture
http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/hauppauge/PVR-350.jpg

# Scroll down on this page to the config 
# brand:   Hauppauge 350
# Created: G.J. Werler (The Netherlands)
http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/hauppauge/lircd.conf.hauppauge

# Save that section of file

# Modify /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
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/etc/lirc/hardware.conf based on info at
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=677600
# /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
#
# Arguments which will be used when launching lircd
LIRCD_ARGS="-H udp -d 5000"

#Don't start lircmd even if there seems to be a good config file
START_LIRCMD=false

#Try to load appropriate kernel modules
LOAD_MODULES=true

# Run "lircd --driver=help" for a list of supported drivers.
DRIVER="default"
# If DEVICE is set to /dev/lirc and devfs is in use /dev/lirc/0 will be
# automatically used instead
DEVICE=""
MODULES=""
LIRCD_CONF="/etc/lirc/lircd.conf"
LIRCDM_CONF=""



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