[mythtv-users] Which blaster should I use?

[Don Brett]

Jarod Wilson wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 9:52 PM, Don Brett <dlbrett at zoominternet.net> wrote:
>   
>> Jarod Wilson wrote:
>>     
>>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 10:32 PM, Don Brett <dlbrett at zoominternet.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> I have a new installation of Mythdora-12, which is working fairly well,
>>>> but
>>>> it has three blasters; pvr-150, mce remote receiver-blaster combo, and
>>>> hd-pvr w/blaster.  Actually, none of them do anything.  I set it up in
>>>> the
>>>> Mythdora ir devices section, but I'm not sure I have it right.
>>>> Remote control - Media center remote 2
>>>> Override IR - lirc_mceusb2 (MCE-USB Receiver/Blaster)
>>>> IR blaster - No IR Blaster
>>>> STB - Pace PSR9000 (the box is actually a DC700X HD, but there's no
>>>> selection for it)
>>>>
>>>> Did I pick these correctly?
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> Depends. Did you actually want all three enabled, or just the mceusb
>>> one? I'd set up just that one if you only need one receiver and one
>>> transmitter, since it can do everything in a single device for you and
>>> the driver has no known deficiencies, etc. That what it sounds like
>>> you've set up, anyway. When you say "none of them do anything", what
>>> exactly do you mean? And what exactly are you expecting them to do? :)
>>>
>>>       
>> No, just one blaster, and I agree, the mceusb would be preferred.  I'm a
>> blaster novice, but I thought that when you changed the channel the blaster
>> end (looks like a red LED) would  flicker.  The procedure was:
>>
>> Select "Watch TV" > let it go to Live and tune a channel > aim the remote at
>> the receiver and press a number (I used #2) > press OK > watch for led
>> flicker > then repeat using a digital camera.  Nothing flickered on any of
>> the three...is it normally visible?
>>     
>
> Most of the ones I've got are visible, but some aren't.
>
>   
>> All three blasters are connected and easily in sight, but none are actually
>> attached to the STB receiver.  Where did I go wrong?
>>     
>
> Did you set up a channel change script and wire it up in mythtv-setup?
>
>   
I don't think so; I selected a Pace STB in IR Devices section, but I'm 
guessing that doesn't give me a script.  I put /bin/true into the script 
field of the setup menu.  Anything else I tried just exited back to the 
menu when I tried "Live Tv".

So....where would I find a proper script for a "Pace DC700X HD", or, is 
that something I have to write myself?

http://www.pace.com/media/generic/PDF/manuals/dc700x_manual.pdf
(user manual)

http://www.remotecentral.com/cgi-bin/mboard/rc-custom/thread.cgi?21211
(excerpt - ...Pace that said use Motorola DCH or DCX codes)

>> PS - I'm trying to make this work with the HdPvr, can I still use the
>> pvr-150 as a second tuner?  When I change channels on one, will it switch
>> the other?
>>     
>
> If both are recording from cable boxes, you need two transmitters.
> They can be controlled independently.
>
>   
Only one cable box; so the mceusb will change the channel of the active 
tuner and leave the other one alone?

Example:watching live tv with HdPvr, recording a show with pvr-150, 
switch channel on live tv....pvr-150 is unaffected?