[mythtv-users] Firewire and SA3250HD box

Michael Haan michael.haan at gmail.com
Fri Feb 17 17:01:05 UTC 2006


On 2/14/06, Drew Zerdecki <dzerdecki at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Does anyone have a fully funcitonal Mythtv setup with the Scientific
> Atlanta 3250HD cable box as the firewire input?  I have tried different
> configurations (broadcast v. p2p and different firewire adapters) but have
> yet to reliably record or watch live TV over firewire.
>
> Currently I am using a firewire card with a TI chipset and have setup myth
> for the "Other" firewire cable box using p2p.  Oddly enough, this records
> every other program correctly.  When it fails, mythbackend reports "No input
> in 15 seconds" and creates a zero sized file.  However, if I then stopped
> the recording and reactivated it, it would work fine.  Also, in my
> changechan script (I use lirc) I reset the 1394 bus using  1394 commander.
> Although, I have not noticed if this is a help or a hindrance.
>
> From what I have described, can you think of any suggestions?  Does anyone
> have the fix for changing channels via firewire on a SA3250HD box working?
> Might this help control creating the recordings as well?
>
> Thanks,
> Drew
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At various points, I have had firewire working in as much as I could watch
live tv using it.  I didn't realize there was a fix for channel changing the
SA3250 via firewire (is there?) and, not wanting to use an IR blaster, I
never went any further.  Are you able to capture firewire outside of myth?
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