[mythtv-users] Firewire channel change Mythbuntu

[Jack McGee]

On 06/07/2015 10:14 PM, Jack McGee wrote:
> On 06/07/2015 02:48 PM, Jack McGee wrote:
>> I have Mytbuntu 27.4 backend, with new HD-PVR and Cisco 4640HDC box 
>> and firewire card for channel change.
>>
>> I cannot find any guides using 14.04 or .27 mythtv on how to set this 
>> up, and I am afraid of screwing up my system following a guide from 
>> 2009.
>>
>> I ran this:
>>
>> mythuser at amethi:~$ sudo plugreport
>> Host Adapter 0
>> ==============
>>
>> Node 0 GUID 0xbcc810942cc00000
>> ------------------------------
>> oMPR n_plugs=1, data_rate=2, bcast_channel=63
>> oPCR[0] online=1, bcast_connection=0, n_p2p_connections=0
>>     channel=0, data_rate=0, overhead_id=0, payload=0
>> iMPR n_plugs=1, data_rate=2
>> iPCR[0] online=1, bcast_connection=0, n_p2p_connections=0
>>     channel=0
>>
>> Node 1 GUID 0x00110666000015f6
>> ------------------------------
>> libiec61883 error: error reading oMPR
>> libiec61883 error: error reading iMPR
>>
>> so I surmise Node 0 is active on the Cisco box.
>>
>> What is my next step?
>>
>
> To answer my own question, mythchanger.
>
> I can change channels on box manually from command line, but put the 
> same line into backend setup and it doesn't change channels. Actually, 
> I had the box on Ch190 and when mythtv changed it it went to Channel 
> 2.  So I guess it is talking to the box.
>
>
> I will do some more poking around.
>

for anyone following, it was actually fairly painless.  I just needed to 
put the full path (/usr/bin...) in the channel changer field.
It seems to be changing channels fine.