[mythtv-users] MythTV with HDHR Prime and Direct TV

[Peter Bennett (cats22)]

On 09/17/2015 05:34 PM, John Moore (Insight Global) wrote:
> Jim
> Ok, so with my vision I am not all that concern with the NEED for HD quality, SD quality will be fine.  And my TV size is less than 30 inches.  So again not all that concern with HD.  Tech its just a large Computer Flat Screen connected via HDMI to a android device called SkyStreamX running Kodi connected to MythTV.
>
> So I have been able to google VIP211.  And I am ok with getting my video/audio signal from the R/Y/W cables (don’t know what you call them).  Am I to understand that the VIP211's are dedicated for video recording?   Does MythTV change the channel on them?  
You will need an IR blaster for changing channels on the Satellite box.
You must configure MythTV to change the channels using that. The HD PVR
has an IR blaster included.

> But
> Which version of HD-PVR do you use?  I see there is quite a few different versions found on NewEGG ranging in price from the fair $150s to around $300ish.
You need the original HD PVR model 1212 or 1219. HD PVR 2, rocket,
colossus, etc. are not supported. This will give you HD. Make sure that
your satellite box has component output (3 cables). If you only want SD
then can get another type of tuner and attach it either to component out
(1 cable) or RF out (TV antenna cable) of the satellite box if the
satellite box has those connections.

> I am also guessing that in your solution Live TV is not an option.  This is just for recording TV from Satellite to MythTV.  So watching Live TV on my tablet with Kodi thru MythTV like I did with Comcast and HD HomeRun is not possible.
Anything that MythTV can record can also be watched via MythTV LiveTV.
So if you get all the parts together it will be possible to watch
LiveTV. Just bear in mind that MythTV takes over the satellite box and
tunes it, so you cannot watch a program directly on the satellite box
while MythTV is using it for a recording or Live TV.

> Thanks,
> John Moore
>
>
Peter