I've pretty much been using Satellite with my DVR the past several years... The only thing is that I'm just switching over to Mythtv from Snapstream.<br><br>Personally.. I liked having the Direct TV boxes that can be controlled via a serial port with a direct cable... Using a IR blaster to change channels, which is what I've always had to use with Dish Network, always adds another challenge to the mix..<br>
<br>I think Dish Network is now just starting to have receivers that can be controlled via a data/serial port... Dish Network has always had them...<br><br>Let me know what you find...<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Mark Knecht <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:markknecht@gmail.com">markknecht@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hi all,<br>
It seems like I don't see much discussion here about using Myth<br>
with Dish Network or Direct TV. I assume there must be some users out<br>
there and this is directed toward them.<br>
<br>
I'm a Bay Area Comcast subscriber. With the announcement on this<br>
list that Comcast Seattle has started encrypting nearly everything I<br>
suspect that the Bay Area will soon follow which would render my<br>
current Myth/HDHR setup pretty much useless. Seems like the following<br>
would be my options:<br>
<br>
1) I could get busy and figure out how to actually control the cheap<br>
DTA's with the IR controllers. If that works then I could rent two of<br>
those for SDA recording. I hate paying Comcast any more money.<br>
<br>
2) I could start paying Comcast more money for additional STBs and<br>
attempt to control them with 1394/USB or whatever works these days. My<br>
view from these lists is that's very hit-and-miss technically, but<br>
maybe less so with 0.22 which I'm not using yet.<br>
<br>
3) I could give in, rent a couple of DVRs. Yet more money to Comcast<br>
and no TV here in my office. Hate this idea.<br>
<br>
4) I could dump Comcast completely and go with a satellite company.<br>
This seems interesting as they have always supplied a lot of receivers<br>
with their base installation so that would give me a fighting chance<br>
in terms of cost and media, or so I think.<br>
<br>
I'm wondering how well satellite TV works these days? They say they<br>
have the local channels. They supply everything I need. I don't care<br>
much about HD so my recording is pretty easy technology wise.<br>
<br>
What's the verdict these days?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Mark<br>
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