[mythtv-users] Controlling a cable box that outputs only on a single channel.

[Michael T. Dean]

Steve wrote:

> I have a strange predicament, or at least I haven't stumbled upon 
> anyone else with it yet. I have a Scientific Atlanta 4200HD box. I am 
> using the cable out on the back of my cable box and it goes into my 
> second tuner card (PVR-250). Here's the problem:
>  
> The cable box's cable out only broadcasts on channel 3. So when Myth 
> has a listing for lets say... channel 5, it tunes from 3 to 5. Now it 
> only picks up static, however for it to work, it needs to stay tuned 
> on 3. The cable box can be on whatever channel needs to be recorded, 
> that's why I bought an IR Blaster, but getting that to work is a 
> problem for later. I hope most, or at least all of this, made sense.
>
>  
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Mike