[mythtv-users] New HD HomeRun problem

[jk90090]

Yan Seiner wrote:
>
>>> At least on my system (0.21) myth uses a broadcast to locate the HDHR.
>>> Maybe once it's up it uses the IP address, but at least for the first
>>> detection it uses the 0xFFFFFFFF ID for the HDHR, which I'm assuming is
>>> some sort of "Hey HDHR, Wake up and tell me where you are" call.
>>>       
>> How would that work if you had more than one HDHR? I can see potential
>> problems.
>>     
>
>
> I only have one....  But myth allows you to put in a specific address.  I
> thought this was an IP address but apparently it's some sort of magic
> cookie coded into each HDHR.
>
> Anyone know more?
>
>   
I'm guessing, but it looks right:  It has to do with the MAC address of 
the unit.   00:18:DD:ab:cd:ef
  for a unit with ID : 1abcdefB  , where the '1' and the 'B' probably 
relate to revision or something.

-JK