[mythtv-users] Dish HD and Mythtv

[Ryan]

On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 2:34 PM, Kevin Kuphal <kkuphal at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 2:49 PM, Junk Mail <junkmail at smithtownjournal.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I would like to use Mythtv with my Dish HD service.  Most of the
> information I find for Mythtv setups and instructions appear to be geared
> towards Cable.  Where can I get more information about the Dish HD + Mythtv
> experience?  I would like to be able to determine how the two systems would
> interact and the pro's and con's with the various configuration options.
>
>
> There's not much to it:
>
> For each simultaneous program you want to record you :
>  - Connect Set Top Box (STB) to capture card (PVR-150 for example) using
> s-video input to capture in standard definition resolutions
>  - Set up some kind of control interface to the STB (IR blaster, serial,
> firewire, depends on the STB capabilities) so that Myth can change channels
> on the STB as needed
>  - Configure Myth to use the s-video input with Dish guide information and
> the appropriate channel changer
>
> That's about it.  The only other option is the semi-shady modified STB that
> add firewire output but those have their own set of challenges working with
> Linux system such as possibly requiring a Windows "middleman" system
>
> Kevin
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You can also look into getting a DVB-S card for your backend instead
of using a receiver.  Check out dvbn.happysat.org.  They have a linux
section with lots of guides on the setup if you would like to go this
route.

Cheers!