[mythtv-users] Upgrading old mythtv

[Christopher Sean Hilton]

On Sat, Jun 29, 2024 at 02:55:53PM -0400, faginbagin wrote:
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> I'm guessing the interest in IR blaster is to use the cable company's cable box with your
> HD-PVR. You may find that's no longer possible. I have never had an HD-PVR, but don't
> they depend exclusively on component in? Do you know if your new cable box will support
> component out? If not, there may be no point in spending time on lirc.
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The cable box supports component out. In addition, it supports firewire. The current setup
uses an SA 4200 cablebox, also with component out, and also with firewire.

You are 100% correct, I need the IR blaster to change channels because the new cablebox is a
Samsung SMT-C5320. Digging around on the internet tells me that the SMT-C5320 from
Optimum/Altice responds to the same remote controll output as the SA4200 did. I can verify
this by switching remotes. So my guess is that I can find a lirc "driver" to handle changing
the channels. I'm going to try having the current firewire script change channels this
afternoon, if it works then setting up lirc is moot.


-- Chris

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Chris

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