[mythtv-users] New MythTV configuration

[David Brieck Jr.]

On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Fred Squires <fsquires at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 9:47 AM, David Frager <dbfrager at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Thanks for the reply.
>>
>> I looked at the newer FiOS STB (QIP 7100/7200), and there is a IEEE 1394
>> interface available.
>>
>> Can MythTV be configured to control the STB, as well as record both SD and
>> HD off of this interface?
>>
>
> Yes, mythtv can control cable boxes through the firewire port if it's
> active, in some instances you can also record from the firewire port.
> You can try hooking the firewire port up to see if you can record anything.
> After that the first thing I would suggest trying is hooking a TV with
> a digital tuner (if you have one) up to the cable that runs into your
> stb. MythTV can easily record any channels you can get this way with a
> normal QAM tuner like the HDHomeRun or the pchdtv. You might only be
> able to record local broadcast stations this way, but who knows you
> might get a lot.
>
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I don't have FIOS myself, but I've seen it in action. I'm almost
positive that you won't get any tunable channels directly from the
"Cable" going into the STB. It's doing IPTV over the coax so it's more
of a network cable than anything else, i.e. any TV in your house has
to have a STB to watch TV.