[mythtv-users] Satellite receiver options and low speed data connection

Jason Hunt jhunt at akula.org
Wed Nov 19 13:02:11 EST 2003


Does this work on other Sony units like the SAT-B50?  I looked through the
perl file, but could not find any documentation relating to which models it
in fact supported.

Thanks



> From: Derek <mythtv at pacbell.net>
> Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:36:20 -0800
> To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Satellite receiver options and low speed data
> connection
> 
> Jason,
> 
> I'm using the Sony SAT-A55.  It was a hand me down so I can't complain
> about the price but the sound has never been right.  After a little
> while it sounds like everyone is in a tin can.  It's tolerable, just a
> little annoying.
> 
> No need for the IR blaster.  The low speed data port takes care of it
> all.  If you use the SAT-A55, use the sony.pl script to change channels
> located here:
> http://tarek.2y.net/myth/
> 
> as described in the documentation
> http://mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-11.html#ss11.3
> 
> -Derek
> 
> 
> 
> Jason Hunt wrote:
>> Greetings,
>> 
>> I am looking into purchasing a second satellite receiver, so I can watch and
>> record something else at the same time.  My current receiver is a Hughes
>> GAEBO, but does not have a low speed data connection.
>> 
>> I use SBC Home Entertainment which is a feed of DirecTV, and only the
>> following models are listed as supported:
>> 
>> HUGHES GAEB0A-GCEB0A
>> HUGHES GAEB0-GCEB0
>> SONY SAT-A55 / SAT-B55
>> SONY SAT-A50 / SAT-B50
>> SONY SAT-A4 / SAT-B3
>> 
>> Does anyone have any experience with the above models, and have a
>> recommendation on which is a better choice.
>> 
>> My second question is about the low speed data connection.  If I get a
>> receiver that actually has one of these (appears the Sony's do), will I
>> still need an IR blaster, or can I just hook a serial cable to the low speed
>> data connection and perform the channel changes that are required to record
>> a scheduled program via the linux box?
>> 
>> Thanks for any help.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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