[mythtv-users] By passing tuner and external channel changing
Nick Collier
nick.collier at gmail.com
Thu Mar 24 21:22:44 UTC 2005
Thanks.
I should add that I've got this all working (channel changing over the
serial port etc.) right now. I just want to switch from using the
composite output from the cablebox into my pvr-250 to using the coax
output from the cablebox into to the tuner input on my pvr-250.
Nick
On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:19:29 -0600, John Williams
<williamsbyron at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:42:17 -0500, Nick Collier <nick.collier at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Is it possible to connect a coax cable from a cable box to a pvr-250
> > tuner, but change channels via the cable box. I basically want to user
>
> Yes, this is entirely possible. As for changing the channel on the
> cable box you'll be looking more than likely at an IR Blaster. unless
> you cable box has a serial or firewire input.
>
> That can be done through LIRC. I'm not doing it so I can't help you
> with setup, but I know it is being done.
>
> John
>
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