[mythtv-users] Cable box serial control

[James Orr]

On Thu, 2004-04-22 at 10:27, Glen Johnson wrote:
> Not the typical question here.
> 
> Anyone know exactly what to tell the cable company to enable the
> serial port on a DCT-2000?
> 
> I called, Comcast and they said they had no control over the serial
> port, either it worked or it didn’t.
> 
> I know I read somewhere on here or AVS what parameter the cable tech
> had to set to enable it but I can’t find that info for love nor money.

Try telling them you have a TiVo.  Also, your firmware needs to be
version 7.54 or higher.  To check go to Menu->Setup->Cable Box, then
choose "Yes" to "See Configuration".

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James Orr <james at orrwhat.net>