[mythtv-users] TW and firewire nonsense

[Jarod Wilson]

On 06/19/2009 11:37 PM, Steve Reilly wrote:
>> Your pretty well out of luck. I would start looking at devices that can
>> capture either the data stream directly or can capture off the component
>> video output of your cable box. There are solutions for both.
>>
>
> currently using a pair of pvr150's, hdhr, and wanted to start using an
> hdpvr i bought a while ago.  the way i understand it the only way you
> can use the hdpvr with myth is if you can change the channels on the
> box.  currently with myth isnt that the only way you can change channels
> is with firewire? using trunk (mythbuntu)

Uh, no, ir blasters will do the job too. Hell, the hd pvr even ships 
with some (though they're not functional under linux... yet).

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Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com