[mythtv-users] New Upnp Channel Changer Script (Dish VIP 211 users definitely read)

[Martin Compton]

On 02/25/2015 10:56 AM, Jon Heizer wrote:
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 10:45 AM, Martin Compton <martinc at itrans.com 
> <mailto:martinc at itrans.com>> wrote:
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>     On 02/23/2015 08:03 PM, Jon Heizer wrote:
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>         Mythtv users. I'd like to present a new channel changer
>         script.  If you are a Dish VIP 211 users this will definitely
>         work and it is AMAZING.  It uses ethernet to change the
>         channels.  NO MORE IR BLASTERS!!  Can you tell I'm excited? :)
>
>         Basically a few weeks ago I randomly plugged my STB into the
>         network for the first time in years.  Being the curious type I
>         did port scans and such.  There was now a Upnp port open with
>         control abilities.
>
>         Benefits over lirc scripts:
>          - No LIRC
>          - Super fast.  Live tv is ~ 5 seconds to change now.  Even
>         faster on first start up.
>          - No more idling out to the screen saver after 4 hours.  I
>         disable it.
>          - No LIRC
>
>         The one Negative: our VIP 211 receivers are smart enough to
>         use the same guide number for both HD when available and SD
>         when not.  Sadly, the upnp interface is not and it displays
>         the SD feed.  You must update your channel data to use the
>         super high number channels.  A bit of a pain I'll admit, but I
>         can't imagine going back now.
>         I've been using this on my production system for about 3 weeks
>         now on 2 receivers and have not had a single issue.
>
>         You can find the script at
>         https://github.com/jheizer/UPnPChannelChanger and I'll be
>         updating that page this evening with instructions for people
>         using a different STB with steps to detect Upnp and
>         instructions to modify the script.
>
>         Enjoy,
>
>         Jon
>
>     Nice.  I do something similar on my ViP222k using "miranda.py" to
>     handle the UPNP, but it is a little clunky compared your to all in
>     script direct SOAP.
>
>     I noticed you hard coded the tuner number.  The ViP222k has 2
>     tuners, the second being 480i (SD).  I use the same script to
>     control both tuners from MythTV.  I also use the script to turn
>     off the tuner after the recording unless another recording is
>     immediately pending via MythTV events.
>
>     Regards,
>     MC
>
>
>
> Yes I did since I didn't have a way to test otherwise or sure how many 
> people would be using the second SD tuner. Since it sounds like you 
> reviewed it, were all the calls the same otherwise.  If so I'll add a 
> dual tuner version this evening for the 222k people.
I just checked and both scripts work fine with the ViP222k, and tuner 1 
(TV2 on 222k).

A "wget" of the "AuthChannels.xml" would be a nice option in the 
"channellist" script.

MC
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