[mythtv] Remote and Cable Box
Chris Kleeschulte
mythtv-dev@snowman.net
Tue, 13 Aug 2002 19:45:27 -0700
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well, from the hardware standpoint...you would need a separate IR device =
to blast the signal to the cable box's (or satellite receiver) IR =
receiver from the mythtv box. This part is easy. I built a homemade IR =
tranmitter for less than 15 bucks from parts at radioshack to do this. I =
am currently looking for that external program Isaac was talking about. =
I have seen some that will certainly do it, but I have not settled on =
one yet. I got the plans for the home made IR transmitter from=20
http://www.lirc.org
it works as advertised.
some sat/cable receivers have serial connectors to control them if =
needed, but I am not going there because those devices would be very =
specialized.
Does anyone have any thoughts on the hardware for this other than what I =
have proposed?
Chris
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Isaac Richards=20
To: mythtv-dev@snowman.net=20
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: [mythtv] Remote and Cable Box
Yup, see here:
http://www.snowman.net/pipermail/mythtv-dev/2002-July/000020.html
Essentially, most of the code's there for it, it just needs someone =
that=20
actually wants the feature to finish it up.
Isaac
On Tuesday 13 August 2002 03:00 pm, Matt Bowman wrote:
> Great project!
>
> Is it currenlty possible to have MythTV change the
> channel on my cable box, instead of my tuner? The
> reason I ask is because I have digtial cable, however
> I only have a analog WinTV tuner card in my PC. I have
> heard of other windows based software using a Actisys
> iRDA ( http://www.actisys.com/ac200-220.html ) to do
> this.
>
> This is what I am thinking. MythTV can be locked to a
> channel (Example channel 3 or Line in). When you use
> the remote to change the channel it simply (*cough*)
> passes it to the digitial box, and the channel on teh
> digital box is changed. This way I can schedule
> recording or programs on digital channels that I can
> not normally get.
>
> If this is crazy, or it seems like there is a flaw
> here please let me know. I am new to coding (only past
> PHP and light VB) so it might not make an since.
>
> Thank you,
> -M
>
>
>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>well, from the hardware =
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satellite=20
receiver) IR receiver from the mythtv box. This part is easy. I =
built a=20
homemade IR tranmitter for less than 15 bucks from parts at radioshack =
to do=20
this. I am currently looking for that external program Isaac was talking =
about.=20
I have seen some that will certainly do it, but I have not settled on =
one yet. I=20
got the plans for the home made IR transmitter from </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://www.lirc.org">http://www.lirc.org</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>it works as advertised.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>some sat/cable receivers have serial =
connectors=20
to control them if needed, but I am not going there because those =
devices would=20
be very specialized.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Does anyone have any thoughts on the =
hardware for=20
this other than what I have proposed?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Chris</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dijr@po.cwru.edu href=3D"mailto:ijr@po.cwru.edu">Isaac =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 13, 2002 =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [mythtv] Remote =
and Cable=20
Box</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT><BR></DIV>Yup, see =
here:<BR><BR><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.snowman.net/pipermail/mythtv-dev/2002-July/000020.html=
">http://www.snowman.net/pipermail/mythtv-dev/2002-July/000020.html</A><B=
R><BR>Essentially,=20
most of the code's there for it, it just needs someone that =
<BR>actually wants=20
the feature to finish it up.<BR><BR>Isaac<BR><BR>On Tuesday 13 August =
2002=20
03:00 pm, Matt Bowman wrote:<BR>> Great project!<BR>><BR>> Is =
it=20
currenlty possible to have MythTV change the<BR>> channel on my =
cable box,=20
instead of my tuner? The<BR>> reason I ask is because I have =
digtial cable,=20
however<BR>> I only have a analog WinTV tuner card in my PC. I =
have<BR>>=20
heard of other windows based software using a Actisys<BR>> iRDA ( =
<A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.actisys.com/ac200-220.html">http://www.actisys.com/ac2=
00-220.html</A>=20
) to do<BR>> this.<BR>><BR>> This is what I am thinking. =
MythTV can=20
be locked to a<BR>> channel (Example channel 3 or Line in). When =
you=20
use<BR>> the remote to change the channel it simply =
(*cough*)<BR>>=20
passes it to the digitial box, and the channel on teh<BR>> digital =
box is=20
changed. This way I can schedule<BR>> recording or programs on =
digital=20
channels that I can<BR>> not normally get.<BR>><BR>> If this =
is=20
crazy, or it seems like there is a flaw<BR>> here please let me =
know. I am=20
new to coding (only past<BR>> PHP and light VB) so it might not =
make an=20
since.<BR>><BR>> Thank you,<BR>> =
-M<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>=20
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