[mythtv-users] HD-PVR power cycling

[jedi]

On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 07:47:04PM -0700, Yeechang Lee wrote:
> Gavin Hurlbut <gjhurlbu at gmail.com> says:
> > I'm considering producing a nice little USB dongle to power on/off the
> > HD-PVR in the times that it decides to misbehave for whatever
> > reason.
> 
> I'd be very interested. In addition to the longstanding issue with the
> HD-PVR,[1] for the price level and size you're talking about, it'd be
> useful for other contexts for which computer-controlled power cycling
> is wanted without the expense of a more costly gadget.

     My biggest problem is not the HD-PVR but one of my directv recievers. I 
even have gone so far as to get one of those pass thru rocker switches for 
where I plug my reciever into my UPS so I can switch it off properly when it 
has a problem. 

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