[mythtv-users] Verizon Fios QIP7100 2 occasionally turns itself off, 6200ch always thinks it's on

[Joel Newcomb]

On 01/24/2016 02:34 PM, Will Dormann wrote:
> On 1/24/16 5:23 PM, Will Dormann wrote:
>> Interesting.  Seems a little hacky, but given the lack of Firewire
>> truth, it might be the only thing that works.   FTR, the thread is "Re:
>> [mythtv-users] Checking power status of STB".   I ended up tweaking
>> Daryl McDonald's script, adding the mythweb checking of whether the
>> tuner is busy from Justin Alcorn's post, and based on my brief testing I
>> think I'm good.   It's set up to run via /etc/cron.hourly, so the
>> changes that I'll miss a recording because of this are pretty low now.
> And just to follow up here, it looks like some STBs do support a "power
> on" command.  However, mine just supports the toggle.  I've played
> around with the different firewire commands, and I couldn't get anything
> other than a toggle.
>
> So the script is really relying on the analysis of the video to
> determine whether or not to toggle the power.  But in my brief testing
> it seemed to work just fine.
>
>
> -WD
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It has been a few years since I used this box and a HDPVR, but I ran 
into the same issues back then and could not find an answer. I believe 
all I did in the end was issue a "Enter" before and after the channel 
change script across the firewire. Now using cable a card tuner.

-- 
Joel Newcomb
joelnewcomb at verizon.net