[mythtv-users] IR working but HD-PVR crashing

[Johnny Walker]

On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 10:22 AM, Kaushik Mallick
<kmallick2000 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Finally I got everything up and running after several days of non stop (read tiring) 'mythtv hacking'.
> I hooked up everything to my big screen TV and now I have reached the final GOTCHA!
>
> I am running Mythbuntu 9.10 with Hauppauge HD-PVR hooked up to my Myth box, acting both as a backend
> and frontend. I have the IR part working on HD-PVR, both receiving and transmitting signals correctly.
> I am using a Radio Shack RS15-2116 remote. The IR blaster is working perfectly and Myth can change channels.
> But now I cannot record a show more than a minute or so. Everything gets locked up in Mythfrontend, the
> IR stops working. The HD-PVR keeps on doing stuff - the red recording light on front and the blue light
> on top of HD-PVR are both on. Even if I cycle the power on the HD-PVR, I cannot
> watch TV on Myth anymore. I have to reboot my MythTV box to get back to normal.
>
> Same thing with normal TV watching, I can watch it for a minute or so and then it locks up.
>
> I am very aware of the caveats put out by several including Jarod on using HD-PVR with IR as it conflicts with
> the IR polling. At this point I would like to have a solution or some solution on how I can use HD-PVR along
> with MythTV, even if that means forgoing the use of IR on HD-PVR. At least I need to have my Myth box
> change channels on the STB box (a Motorola DCH3200). Are any of these solutions feasible
> (in decreasing order of preference)?
>
> 1. Can I use only the IR blasting (transmitting) on HD-PVR to change channels and use a separate device to use
> for remote (IR receiving)? Is this likely to cause HD-PVR from crashing? If this may work, I can hook
> up a MCE-USB and is a relatively easy fix.
>
> 2. Can I forgo all IR activity on HD-PVR and use a separate device to use for both IR receiving and
> transmitting? What will be a good IR device: USB-UIRT?

I use Firewire to channel shange my STB for my HD-PVR.

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/FireWire

You need the contrib folder from MythTv source and then compile
6200ch. (It's not that difficult)

Works great for me.

-JohnnyJboss


>
> 3. If I knew this earlier, I could have planned to use the firewire port on my STB to change channels,
> but my Zotac ION 330 motherboard doesn't have firewire port built-in. Bummer! Is there any other option
> to change channels on a STB box, like USB?
>
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