[mythtv-users] Script to check/fix Sky (UK) channel numbers

Ant Daniel antdaniel at gmail.com
Thu Jan 22 10:12:33 UTC 2009


2009/1/20 David Greaves <myth at dgreaves.com>:
> Alastair Kerr wrote:
>> David Greaves wrote:
>>> Neil Bird wrote:
>>>
>>>>   As promised, here's an alpha of my script to sanitise Sky channel
>>>> numbers.  I didn't get a chance to revisit it over the W/E, but I did
>>>> re-run it to double-check the output.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Instead of getting the data from the Sky site would you be interested
>>> in getting
>>> the data from the serial port on the box?
>>> It may be easier than tracking website layout changes.
>>>
>>>
>> An interesting approach,  however most of the sky boxes in the UK have
>> their RS232 port disabled via firmware. (i,e, you cannot even change the
>> channel with it).
>> - Alastair
>
> FWIW, the research I did suggests that the serial port can theoretically be used
> soon after powering up to control the box to run factory tests - but once the
> EPG software starts the port simply prints status updates; no control possible.
>
> However as I'm only interested in the status reports as a feedback mechanism
> then that's fine and most satellite boxes will work with this.
>
> David

Glad to hear it, I'm planning on looking at this to deal with pin
protected channels, as well as incorrect channel changes.

Ant.


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