[mythtv-users] HD-PVR Channel Changing Inquiry

[Larry K]

I am successfully using firewire and the 6200ch script to change channels.

On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 5:24 PM, Johnny Walker <johnnyjboss at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Larry K <lunchtimelarry at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Kenneth Emerson
> > <kenneth.emerson at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 7:50 AM, Larry K <lunchtimelarry at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Since Comcast hosed pretty much all my unencrypted QAM (except the
> >>> networks, of course), I just picked up an HD-PVR, another STB, and have
> been
> >>> reading through all the materials I can find.
> >>> On this wiki -> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Hauppauge_HD-PVR
> >>>
> >>> Larry:
> >>
> >> A lot depends on what STB Comcast gave you.
> >
> > I have the Motorola DCX3200 HD box.  It comes with an IR remote.
> >
>
> I have this box too and I record using HD-PVR but I channel change
> using 6200c over firewire.
>
> It's your MythTv install and therefore your decision.
>
> -JohnnyJ
>
> >>
> >> People on this list seem to have had good luck using firewire to change
> >> channels on STB's (as do I).  If your STB has a firewire port AND it is
> >> enabled I'd suggest you look at 6200ch which AFAIK is included in the
> mythtv
> >> packages (
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MythTV_External_Channel_Changer)
> >> or try mythchanger (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/majoridiot).  Personally I
> use
> >> mythchanger because it produced better debug for me to understand what
> was
> >> going on when I was attempting to record over the firewire. I since gave
> up
> >> that goal and purchased an HDPVR, as you did.
> >
> > I guess my question is, given my STB, should I pursue channel changing
> with
> > the HD-PVR builtin IR blaster, since my STB can respond to IR commands,
> or
> > should I go with a channel changing script, which I assume requires a
> > firewire connection?  It's not clear to me if the myth - HD-PVR USB
> > connection is just to receive content, or if that is bi-directional and
> can
> > support commands to the HD-PVR as well.  For instance, the HDHR I have
> uses
> > the Ethernet connection bidirectionally, both to receive channel change
> > commands, and to dump content back on the wire for myth to pick up.
> >
> >>
> >> If you cannot get the firewire to work (BTW, if it has a firewire port
> but
> >> is not enabled, I'd try complaining to Comcast first) you'd have to go
> the
> >> way of an IR blaster.  There has been a lot of discussion on this list
> on
> >> getting the HD-PVR blaster to work.  You'll need to search the list.
> But
> >> firewire is the way to go if possible.  Very reliable and easy.  My
> entry
> >> for the script is:
> >> mythchanger -c and mythtv fills in the channel.
> >>
> >> Good luck.
> >>
> >> -- Ken E.
> >>
> >>
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