[mythtv-users] Controling Sky TV

[Rick Smith]

Nick wrote:

>On 14/05/06, Fintan Gaughan <fgaughan at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>I have mythtv set up and well chuffed that i got this far.. well
>>pleased with my system and the help on here too :-)
>>
>>I am wondering that huppage remote can control sky tv?
>>can it change channels i understand it somthing to do with lirc but i
>>cannot find a script / lirc.conf to control sky box
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>To control your Sky box, you would need to use a separate IR
>transmitter (blaster) device to have it happen occur automatically
>through MythTV. Popular ones seem to include the RedEye remote, but it
>should be possible using a regular serial-port based one (assuming it
>can transmit RC6 codes which is what my Sky Navigator remote uses)
>
>This thread contains some useful information:
>http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/135538
>and the archive is a great place to start looking for information on
>"general" questions. I can't see anything on the MythTV wiki at the
>moment, but that's also a very useful source of info.
>
>Nick
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there's a device I use which plugs into the usb socket and the sky box 
and does just what you want.  www.heenan.me.uk/*control*-*sky*-from-pc/


At least I don't bother with live tv but use it for recording from myth 
all the time


Rick
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