[mythtv-users] Recording Using Guide on Sat Box without IR Blaster Installed

[Jeff Clark]

On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 12:52 PM, <scott at tbwifi.ca> wrote:

> I have just set up my subscription to Schedules Direct and have ordered an
> IR Blaster and some other goodies to finish up my Myth plan.  Take note
> that I've been using various Myth releases for at least two years already
> so I'm used to how things are set up.  Up till now I've been managing all
> recordings manually.  My current release is SVN Version 0.21.20071211-1
> 15258.  I am using a Bell Expressvu Satellite 3100 Box (like DirecTV).
> For now I wanted to just use the scheduler in Myth to assist with
> recording at the right time and capturing show info.  I am manually
> programming the satellite box to auto-tune to the correct channel at the
> times associated with my recordings.  I've set up the tuner card in
> mythtv-setup to the channel 4 preset that I require (coax input).  I am
> able to watch live TV.  For some reason the recordings set up using the
> guide fail.  When I look in the channel editor it is populated with my
> proper list that is in Schedules Direct.  Does myth require something to
> be in the field that is used by the IR Blaster to change the channels?  I
> have left this blank for now.
>
> Any theories?
> Scott


Yes, you'll have to add something in the "external channel change script"
line depending on how you set your blaster up.

I have no idea what that should actually be since I'm still working on
getting my blaster to work, but here's a guide that may help you if you
haven't seen it yet:
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Using_an_IR_Blaster_with_MythTV

Jeff
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