[mythtv-users] Ceton infinitv 6 Eth & mythtv?

[Krys Allen]

Matt, I just started reading this thread and was curious how your recording
with all 6 tuners at once worked out? I have a Ceton InfiniTV 4 USB, and
would like to use the 6 eth assuming its a solid product.
-Krys


On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 8:34 AM, Matt Mossholder <matt at mossholder.com>wrote:

> Here is Ceton's response:
>
> Hi Matt,
>
> If you're no longer actively tuned (e.g., watching) on that tuner, it
> should automatically stop listening then. If you have any other questions
> or concerns, please let us know.
>
> Thank You,
> Ceton Support
>
>      --Matt
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 8:39 AM, Matt Mossholder <matt at mossholder.com>wrote:
>
>> <sigh> Just realized I responded to the list, and not to Ceton.... trying
>> again!
>>
>>      --Matt
>>
>>      --Matt
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Matt Mossholder <matt at mossholder.com>wrote:
>>
>>> The reason for tuning to a 0 frequency in the past was that this was how
>>> you "turned off" a tuner. Is there a new way to turn a tuner off?
>>>
>>>     Thanks,
>>>
>>>       --Matt
>>>
>>>      --Matt
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 3:11 PM, Matt Mossholder <matt at mossholder.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> I just got the following (expected) unhelpful reply from Ceton:
>>>>
>>>> Hello Matt,
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for contacting Ceton Support.
>>>>
>>>> According to OpenCable specifications, The Forward Application
>>>> Transport (FAT) tuner is to have a frequency range of 54-1002 MHz.
>>>>
>>>> Otherwise, this is an unsupported set up therefore it is at your own
>>>> risk.
>>>>
>>>> Please let us know if you have any other questions we can help with.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Ceton Support
>>>>
>>>>      --Matt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Ronald Frazier <ron at ronfrazier.net>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   I'll check the demo app when I get home, but it uses a completely
>>>>>> different API (UPnP/SOAP/etc. ).  I did search through the python code to
>>>>>> see if there was anything that looked like it was trying to de-tune, but
>>>>>> didn't find anything. It might be handled internally to the device via the
>>>>>> new API.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> The name for it is the DRI (can't remember what it stands for...google
>>>>> it if you care). When I was writing the code, I had trouble figuring out
>>>>> how to get the DRI to work, so I just stuck with the web interface. I spoke
>>>>> with Austin Foxly from Ceton and asked him about if there was any
>>>>> functionality difference but he said no. Behind the scenes, the DRI
>>>>> interface and the web interface both invoke the same code. So I never
>>>>> bothered trying to figure it out since it was working as is.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a Kill-a-Watt, so we can see what the difference in power
>>>>>> consumption is, if we can figure out how to de-tune w/o hosing things.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It starts off in a de-tuned state, so probably just reboot, let it sit
>>>>> for  a few minutes to make sure it settled, take a watt reading, start
>>>>> playback, stop it, and (with your code patch it will stay tuned to a
>>>>> frequency) take one more reading. That will tell you the difference between
>>>>> fully turned off and partially turned off (just make sure that commflagging
>>>>> or other tasks aren't still running in the background).
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can definitely reproduce via the Ceton web interface. I didn't even
>>>>>> mention MythTV in the ticket, since it would just be a red herring for them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Smart move. If they give you any unhelpful response (like "well, then
>>>>> just don't do that") let me know and I can always contact Austin and get
>>>>> his input on the matter.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Ron Frazier
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>
>>
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