[mythtv-users] HD-PVR

[John Hoyt]

On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 4:58 PM, Greg Woods <greg at gregandeva.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 2009-05-25 at 16:44 -0400, Steve Reilly wrote:
>
> > is that what everyone else does?
>
> I am able to use firewire to change channels even though most of the
> channels themselves are not available for recording over firewire. So I
> capture the component output of the cable box using the HD-PVR and just
> use firewire for changing channels. That may work even if you can't
> record that way.
>
> I have had no luck getting a serial IR blaster to work. I did not try
> using the one that came with the HD-PVR because there was no support for
> it in the Linux driver the last time I checked. Maybe there is now.
>
> --Greg
>
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I use mythchanger over firewire for my motorola box (
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/majoridiot).  It works well with FiOS' 4-digit
channels (although I believe 6200ch now works for my box as well).

~John
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