[mythtv-users] DishNetork RF/LIRC

[Phil Bridges]

On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 1:31 PM, Conrad <conrad.montlouis at gmail.com> wrote:
> Is there a solution to control the second (RF) tuner on my dish receiver
> using lirc? I know that this issue has previously been discussed but I can't
> seem to find a definitive answer in the archives.
> I have both tuners connected (in single mode) to my PVR500 and I get the two
> separate inputs.   However, everytime that I schedule a recording on that
> second tuner I only get the dish "screensaver" so I am assuming that my
> channels are not changing properly for that tuner, as the channnel change
> script that I am using has the "select" command prior to the channel change
> (in order to "wake up" the receiver).

Unfortunately, there's no way to control the second tuner other than
via the RF remote.