[mythtv-users] Re:Adding a second satellite/cable box

[Rob Parkhill]

Sony and RCA boxes have serial interfaces that can be used to change the 
channel. But not -all- Sony and RCA boxes support this.

Most boxes need the IR blaster.

later...
          Rob

Brian Johnson wrote:

>Has anyone come up with a way to control a satellite box other than creating an IR
>sender to send it control signals from the myth box?
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>Romel Llarena (rdllarena at yahoo.com) wrote:
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>>You'll need to setup your MythTV box to support dual
>>tuners. Each tuner will connect to a separate
>>satellite receiver and each receiver will need to
>>connect to at least a dual LNB dish. You'll also need
>>to setup LIRC control for two serial ports, each port
>>controlling the individual receiver.
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>>I plan on running this setup as well, once I get my
>>mythbox under control and optimized.
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>>Good luck!
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