[mythtv-users] RCA DRD222RD

[Brett Swaim]

Actually, the reason I thought this would work was because of this post:
http://mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/2004-March/036782.html

Any comments on that?

On 5/5/06, Brett Swaim <kf6zql at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> D'oh! Wasted $13.00... to ebay it goes! Any that anybody would recommend?
>
>
> On 5/4/06, Jeff Hellzen <jhellzen at gmail.com > wrote:
> >
> > On 5/3/06, Brett Swaim <kf6zql at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > Hey all,
> > >
> > > Is anyone using the RCA DRD222RD with their mythtv via the home
> > control
> > > port? I just got it, and I want to set it up. Here is the lowdown on
> > my
> > > setup:
> > >
> > > P4 3.2 ghz
> > > 750 GB hdd
> > > 2 GB ram
> > > PVR-250
> > >
> > > I have a working remote, I have tried a few scripts, and one outputs
> > things
> > > like cancel OSD and stuff, but the channel doesn't change when I run
> > > channel.pl 100
> > >
> > > My serial port is com1 in the bios, I was using /dev/ttyS0 but I'm not
> > sure
> > > if that is right. I know a fair amount about linux, but when it comes
> > to
> > > hardware I/O I'm lost. I also have a Actisys ir-200l that I was trying
> > to
> > > setup but never got working, which is why I got the new box.
> > >
> > > I have done a lot of googleing and searching through this forum to
> > find a
> > > nice step by step guide, but I haven't found anything that has worked
> > for
> > > me. If wanted, I would be more than happy to setup vnc server or give
> > ssh
> > > access if anyone wishes to take a direct peek at what is going on, but
> > I
> > > really want to know how to do this myself.
> > >
> > > So, what I'm looking for is a way to go from a fresh Knoppmyth install
> > to
> > > having mythtv change the channels on my box. Is there any way to set
> > test
> > > data to the com port or something to make sure that is at least
> > working?
> > > Like I said before, nothing happens on the box when I run the script
> > >
> > > Thank you, Brett
> > >
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> > >
> >
> > Looking at DirecTV's web site, it looks like the 222 does not have a
> > low speed data port that you need to send it serial commands.  The
> > RJ-11 on the back seems to be for an X-10 type home automation
> > product.  You need something like the DRD420 (and several others -
> > 435, etc.)
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