[mythtv-users] Dual HDPVR and Motorola STB question.

[David Engel]

On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 12:23:38PM -0600, Gerald Brandt wrote:
> > You also need to make sure your firewire channel change scripts
> > access
> > the correct STB.  IME, the firewire port numbers could change so you
> > need to use the GUID to correctly identify the STB.
> > 
> > Attached is the script I used to use.  It was symlinked as stbchan0
> > and stbchan1 for the two STBs I had.  N.B. the script has extra logic
> > to background itself and periodically issue extra commands over
> > firewire.  That was to defeat the Time Warner STB's desire to
> > automatically switch away from SDV channels after some period of
> > perceived inactivity.
> 
> How do I get the units GUID?

It's in the plugreport output.

David
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