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

[Joe Buehl]

What I just said was wrong with regard to the
satellite box.  I just rechecked my Tivo setup and saw
that I did have to tell it specifically that I was
using serial and not IR, so probably the codes aren't
identical.

I am sure that I was able to just swap the IR pigtail
for the serial cable with the cable box, however I
can't verify that any more.  I did have a lot of
problems with the DCT-2000 missing digits in the
channel change both with serial and IR.  This was
infuriating to have scheduled a recording and end up
with a program on a different channel and was one of
the reasons I changed providers.

--- Joe Buehl <jbuehl0001 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> When I got my RCA DirecTV box I had an RJ-11 to DB-9
> adapter cable lying around that I connected to my
> Tivo
> and it instantly worked.  I would guess that it's
> sending the same codes that it sends over IR, so
> probably there is no need to do anything different
> in
> software when using MythTV and lirc.
> 
> Prior to dumping cable and moving to satellite, I
> was
> able to control my DCT-2000 cable box the same way.
> 
> --- James Johnston <jjohnston at techknowpro.com>
> wrote:
> > I don't know if anyone has written a linux version
> > of this but it
> > shouldn't be hard to port.
> > 
> > DirecTV Serial Control Utility 
> > http://www.pcmx.net/dtvcon/
> > 
> > Hope that helps....  I've been looking for a way
> to
> > do this same thing
> > with a DishNet receiver.
> > 
> > James
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
> > > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On
> Behalf
> > Of Rob Parkhill
> > > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 10:53 AM
> > > To: Discussion about mythtv
> > > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Re:Adding a second
> > satellite/cable box
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 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?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Romel Llarena (rdllarena at yahoo.com) wrote:
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >>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.
> > > >>
> > > >>I plan on running this setup as well, once I
> get
> > my
> > > >>mythbox under control and optimized.
> > > >>
> > > >>Good luck!
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