[mythtv-users] help with channel changing

[Michael T. Dean]

sarvinc at fastmail.fm wrote:

>I think I've made a mistake. I'm building a Myth box for my parents, I thought 
>they had analogue cable but it turns out they have digital. I'm here now for 
>a few days and would like to get this set up for them. The Digital Cable box 
>is a Scientific Atlanta 3100. Of course I've already set up a pvr 350 to go 
>in the box and would prefer to just continue using that. I've read that with 
>digital cable boxes I'll need an external channel changing device like an IR 
>blaster. Is there a way I can get the 350 to do the actuall channel changing?
>
No.

> 
>I know it's odd but my parents Original Series 1 Tivo has no problem changing 
>channels.
>
It uses an IR blaster.

> Can I somehow emulate this with Mythtv?
>  
>
You could build use an IR blaster or IR transmitter.  ;)

Mike