[mythtv-users] I am thinking of going to DISH

[Brian Wood]

Brad DerManouelian wrote:

> You'll need to buy a null modem cable and a specific USB to Serial  
> adaptor for each box you want to control - assuming you have 1 serial  
> port free per box.

Only if he tries to use USB ports.

 However, the peace of mind that comes with never
> missing a channel change or mis-positioning the blaster or setting up  
> lirc for a blaster is REALLY nice.

I've never missed a channel change in over a year with the MyBlaster,
and it works fine from across the room. The MyBlaster, having it's own
power supply, puts out a *lot* more IR power than the typical LIRC-based
 blaster, which uses RS-232 control lines with very limited available power.

The only problem I've run into is if the receiver goes into
"screensaver" mode do to lack of use, in which case you have to either
select the channel twice or send an "enter" first. There's just no way
for Myth or anything in your computer to know about the status of the
screen saver, and I haven't found a way to disable it (yet). It's not a
problem if you use it regularly, but if you are returning from a
vacation with no recordings you could possibly miss a record if you
weren't aware of the problem.

BEWW


BEWW