[mythtv-users] Mythtv with DirecTV

[Gabe Rubin]

On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 3:17 PM, Gary Buhrmaster <gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 11:08 PM, DryHeat122 . <dryheat122 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > OK.  I'm using a HDPVR now with my cable BOX, so that's fine.  I am still
> > wondering about channel changing.
>
> Some of the newer DirecTV boxes allow channel
> changing via HTTP requests (scripts are on the
> MythTV wiki).  The older ones will (likely) require
> an IR blaster (discussion of those are also on
> the wiki).
>
>
I used directv when I first started with Myth (which was 12-13 years ago,
which is crazy realizing that).  My directv box had a way to connect to the
serial port of my mythbox (may have been an adapter) and I could change
channels that way.  What ports does your stb box have?
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