[mythtv-users] Remote control with Directv

Thu May 22 10:32:55 EDT 2003

That makes a lot more sense, so the thoughts that pop into my head are 
these.

I leave my tuner card tuned to channel to either 3 or 4
Do I use lirc? or do I use the huppage IR receiver?
Lirc or Hauppage IR receives this data which then sends it out the serial 
port using some perl script to the DirecTV receiver?
I am then able to tune to say 354 on my DirecTV receiver, which I then 
record or "time shift".

Am I heading down the right thought process on this?  I just want to make 
sure I have the flow in my head before I build so I don't have to stumble 
too many times. :)

Thanks

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>Duane Clouse wrote:
>
>>Ok,
>>
>>I am in the planning, buying and partial building stage of my new 
>>adventure with MythTV.  I have dug through the mail archives and still 
>>can't find an answer to a question is running through my head.  I have a 
>>DirecTV system and am planning on getting the PVR-250 card with remote.  I 
>>am trying to understand the concept of how I am going to change the 
>>channel of my DirecTV while still in the OSD of MythTV.  I have seen the 
>>cable packs by snapstream that ties my "low speed data port" on my 
>>receiver to my serial port, but is that the way to go?
>
>If you can, that is certainly the way to go.
>
>>If it is, is there a script that I run, or how does that work?  Also I 
>>have heard to use an IR Blaster, what's the concept with that and how do I 
>>tie that into the above stated system?  I am not a novice by any means 
>>with linux, but I am when it comes to multimedia stuff. :)
>
>Yes, Myth calls an external program to change the channel.  The IR Blaster 
>(emulates remote keypresses to change the channel on your receiver) and the 
>"low speed data port" do the same thing (change the channel on your 
>receiver) so you just need to use one or the other.  Of the two, the direct 
>connection through the serial port is preferable as it is cleaner and more 
>reliable.
>
>>
>>
>>If anyone is running the above scenario or has any suggestions please let 
>>me know how you are doing it, this way I can try and avoid some of the 
>>stumbling blocks that you ran into.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
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