[mythtv-users] MythTV vs. Windows Media Center

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----- "Eric Sharkey" <eric at lisaneric.org> wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Reynolds, Brian
> <Brian.Reynolds at fiserv.com> wrote:
> > My main concern with using one of those [HDPVR] boxes to capture the
> HD
> > (1080i) output of the cable box is the setup to control the cable
> box.
> > It seems like a kludge that wouldn't work well, even if I can use
> > FireWire to control the cable box.  Do any of you have experience
> with
> > this control connection?
> 
> This isn't worth worrying about.  Firewire channel changing of STB's
> is rock solid and completely transparent.  It just works.  I've had
> two different STB models over the past few years and never lost a
> recording to a failed channel change.

I have to differ with this statement...  Depending on your service 
provider and thier boxes this feature may not actually work.  I had
it going for a number of years, but within the last 6 months Comcast
turned off the capability all togather (channel changing stopped 
working all togather).


> >  How does the control function work on one of
> > your front end's?
> 
> The front end talks to the backend, and the backend handles changes
> channels as appropriate.
> 
> >  Is it easy for the end-user (my kids) to change
> > channels, rewind/pause/fast-forward, control the VOD menus on the
> cable
> > box, etc. using an IR remote control?
> 
> Once you get a remote set up appropriately, it's certainly easy to
> change channels or pause/ff/rw, but MythTV doesn't have integrated
> support for VOD or access to the cable box menus.
> 
> Eric
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