[mythtv-users] Dish HD and Mythtv

[Kevin Kuphal]

On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 2:49 PM, Junk Mail <junkmail at smithtownjournal.com>
wrote:

> I would like to use Mythtv with my Dish HD service.  Most of the
> information I find for Mythtv setups and instructions appear to be geared
> towards Cable.  Where can I get more information about the Dish HD + Mythtv
> experience?  I would like to be able to determine how the two systems would
> interact and the pro's and con's with the various configuration options.


There's not much to it:

For each simultaneous program you want to record you :
 - Connect Set Top Box (STB) to capture card (PVR-150 for example) using
s-video input to capture in standard definition resolutions
 - Set up some kind of control interface to the STB (IR blaster, serial,
firewire, depends on the STB capabilities) so that Myth can change channels
on the STB as needed
 - Configure Myth to use the s-video input with Dish guide information and
the appropriate channel changer

That's about it.  The only other option is the semi-shady modified STB that
add firewire output but those have their own set of challenges working with
Linux system such as possibly requiring a Windows "middleman" system

Kevin
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