[mythtv-users] Comcast Digital Switchover Configuring - Recommendations?

[Tom Bongiorno]

On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 9:46 PM, Mark D. Montgomery II
<techiem2 at techiem2.net> wrote:
> <snip>
>>>
>>> If you are still getting local channels in analog, it will be short
>>> lived. &nbsp;They are dropping all analog channels with locals being the
>>> last to go in February in my area (Southern NJ). &nbsp;I wouldn't waste
>>> my
>>> time scanning for the remaining "real" analog channels. &nbsp;It will be
>>> a
>>> lot of work for a few weeks of recordings. &nbsp;If you still want to
>>> capture SD analog channels, you should be able to record off of a DTA
>>> which is free. &nbsp;Your analog tuner will have to tune channel 3 or 4
>>> and
>>> use a blaster to change the channel on the DTA. &nbsp;You will not get
>>> your
>>> full set of channels though. &nbsp;I have never used an analog recorder,
>>> so
>>> someone else may have to help you with that. &nbsp;You could use your
>>> card
>>> to record S-Video off of an SD STB if you are willing to pay the
>>> rental fee. &nbsp;This will also require blasting the STB to change the
>>> channel, unless you are dual purposing an HD STB where you can use
>>> FireWire (IEEE1394) to change the channel.
>>>
>
> I was kind of afraid of that..that eventually I won't pick up anything
> through the cable line itself on the analog tuners.
> We already have the allotted 2 free DTA's from them, and with the amount of
> watching and recording I've been doing, it's not worth the rental fee to get
> another one for my box at this time, besides the fact that I don't have a
> blaster..
>
>
>>> The HDHomeRun is an unencrypted clear-QAM tuner and will always get
>>> you the major networks in HD. &nbsp;The only problem is that Comcast
>>> could
>>> change the channel frequencies from time to time and force you to
>>> rescan. &nbsp;I use the SchedulesDirect Broadcast (OTA) listing for my
>>> QAM
>>> tuner, and the Comcast Digital lineup for my HD-PVR tuner. &nbsp;The
>>> HD-PVR
>>> would be similar to your analog tuner in that the STB does the tuning
>>> so you will never have to rescan.
>
> So basically, I just need to wipe out all my listings and rescan them to see
> what I still get...then redo that now and then as they change stuff..
> I'll have to play with the SD lineups and figure something out then.
>
>
>>>
>>> Hope this helps.
>
> Yeah, that clears it up a bit.
> Thanks.
>
>
> Mark II
>
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http://irblaster.info/

I am sure there are other solutions out there, but this site should
have something for you that works with MythTV.

If you have a serial port, then this will work:
http://www.irblaster.info/index.html

If you don't have a serial port or prefer USB:
http://www.irblaster.info/usb_blaster.html

You should be able to find the codes on the internet for your model
DTA and program lirc accordingly.