[mythtv-users] DCT-6200 (and 6412) 5C
Ian Forde
ian at duckland.org
Thu Mar 9 01:46:18 UTC 2006
On Wed, 2006-03-08 at 16:55 -0800, Michael Eldridge wrote:
> Trolling around the internet I discovered a process to determine if a
> channel is 5C protected and therefore cannot be recorded over
> FireWire. This applies to the Motorola DCT series of STB.
>
> Tune to the channel you want to check. Press the Cable button then
> the Power button to turn the STB off. Immediately after pressing the
> Power button press the OK/Select button (mines in the middle fo the
> remote). This should bring up the DIAGNOSTICS screen. Press the down
> arrow until you get to d11. Press the right arrow to get to the
> INTERFACE STATUS page. Under the 1394 I/O DEVICE section you'll see
> 5C IMPLEMENTATION. If it's any value other than 0 you can't record
> that channel via FireWire. Repeat for every other channel you want to
> check. To exit press the left arrow then press the down arrow until
> you get to Exit and press the right arrow.
>
> I think this will help a lot of unable to record over FireWire
> problems I've been reading about. I've noticed a lot of channels in
> my area (Eugene, OR) that I used to be able to record failing. I
> guess I know why now. :( So bummed.
Search the mailing list archives. I posted a script a while back that
will run through your firewire channels on a 6200 box and let you know
which can and cannot be captured.
-I
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