[mythtv-users] HDHomerun Premium TV Service

[David Engel]

On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 03:35:18PM -0400, Justin Alcorn wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 12:42 PM Silicondust/HDHomeRun <
> mythtv at silicondust.com> wrote:
> 
> > >>Silicondust is introducing a premium fee service that will deliver
> > >>some
> > >>channels over the internet but accessed through the HDHomerun
> > >>hardware.
> > >>Demo channels are now available for the Duo and Quattro after the
> > >>latest
> > >>firmware update.
> > >>
> > >>The video below mentions that Plex and Kodi will be able to access it.
> > >>Just
> > >>curious if anyone knows if mythtv can as well. I know some of the
> > >>Silicondust dust techs monitor this list so hopefully one of them will
> > >>swoop in and give us the lowdown.
> > >>
> > >>https://youtu.be/YetNR_fFm3k
> > >
> > >I suspect MythTV can't currently access those channels.  The reason is
> > >the new channels are probably tuned by virtual channel numbers.
> > >MythTV only does that on HDHR Primes.  In addition, MythTV isn't set
> > >up to use different tuning techniques on a channel by channel basis on
> > >a single device.
> > The tuning and streaming method for these channels is the same as a
> > CableCARD based HDHomeRun, so at that level it should be close.
> >
> > Other work will be involved as David points out.
> >
> > We will try to get the lineups added to Gracenote to solve the guide
> > side of things.
> >
> > Nick - Silicondust.
> >
> Will they need to be added to Schedules Direct as well?

Schedules Direct gets it data from Gracenote.  When Gracenote gets the
lineups, Schedules Direct will automatically get them too.

David

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