[mythtv-users] How do I watch/record tv with freebox-like dsl modem

[ryan patterson]

On 9/19/07, John Beavers <john at lightningsoftwaresolutions.com> wrote:
>
>  Ok, I'm a complete newbie to mythtv, just to let you know.  I have cable
> provided by my phone company (phone, dsl, cable package).  They provided me
> with a dsl modem (VisionNet 204ER-4) which has four ports on it (one for
> internet and three for tv).  The signal is sent over cat5 to an Amino AmiNET
> 110 set top box.  I'm sure this is not new to anyone, I just want to be
> thorough.  I would like to be able to have my server record shows like a
> PVR.  I have no tuner card because it seems that I ought to be able to
> connect via cat5 from the modem to the NIC on my server.  MythTV would, I
> guess, be able to tune to a channel to record it when needed.  The problems
> I'm running into are as follows:
>
> 1. I cannot find a decent howto for configuring iptv connections / cards.
> 2. I do not know what IP address to give my NIC on the server.  The AmiNET
> 110's have a settings page that lists their IP addresses ( one is
> 10.2.199.135, and the other is 10.2.200.133).
> 3. I do not know the IP of the modem or if it even needs one.
> 4. How do I find out the IP addresses of the channels offered from my
> provider for viewing / recording?
> 5. I don't know what else I'm missing to be able to understand how to do
> this!!
>
>
> I have a mediocre PC as my server which is running FC6.  I have mythtv
> installed and running.  I do not have videolan (VLC?) installed.  There are
> two NIC's in the server, one is on my local lan, and the other was unused
> until I wanted to do this, now it is plugged into the last port on my
> VisionNet ADSL modem.  If you need more info, let me know.
>
> John
>

Hi John,
Where you ever able to configure MythTV to record your IPTV streams?  I have
IPTV service with an amino 110 cable box too.  I was able to make MythTV
tune into what ever channel the amino box was tuned to but I couldn't get
MythTV to select a channel by itself.




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