[mythtv-users] DirectTV HD DVR

[raphael]

Greg Oliver wrote:
> I re-installed myth yesterday to rip some DVDs and re-setup my
> music/video library.  I got tired of comcast not giving me firewire
> after several threats, so I switched back to directv for the quality.
> 
> I got 2 of the new HD DVRs (they suck for responsiveness), but they
> record all the HD channels :)
> 
> After I start mythbackend now, myth logs into the dvr somehow.  When I
> stop mythbackend, I get a message on the TV HD DVR screen that "user
> Myth Media Player has logged off".
> 
> I did some packet dumps of the network and did not see anything but
> broadcasts coming from the dvr to a multicast address - never did I see
> anything about connection from my laptop (myth) to it,  but thought it
> was nice if something is coming down the road to interface with it!
> 
> Anyone else experienced this?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Greg
> 
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That soudns interesting. Maybe it's the whole upnp thing - is the 
directv dvr connected to the network at all?