[mythtv-users] DirectTV vs Dish for myth compatibility (serial
ports, etc)
Jason Elwell
elwell at smartlp.com
Thu Jul 8 17:40:21 EDT 2004
I use a home brew simple IR transmitter to control my SA2000 cable box
and it works like a champ. I set the transmitter directly in front of
the box and it hasn't missed a channel change yet. Just do a quick
archive search to make sure your box is compatible with the IR
transmitter you want to use. I had heard the some of the satellite
boxes operated on a different IR frequency???
Here is my homemade transmitter:
http://www.htpcskins.com/pics/IRTransmitter2a.jpg
-Jason
http://www.htpcskins.com
Chris Petersen wrote:
> I just realized that I'm paying almost $46/month (after tax) for
> sh*tty analog cable from comcast. For that price, I can get a similar
> package with better picture quality from Dish or DirectTV (and as I
> understand it, not have the same taxes added on), but since much of
> what I watch goes through the myth box, I'm wondering what those of
> you out there in mythtv-land have to say about the services.
>
> How reliable is the IR blaster (eg. does it ever "miss" and not change
> a channel, etc)? Is there a way I can make sure to get a
> serial-controlled box? Etc....
>
> -Chris
>
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