[mythtv-users] Dish Network Channel Changing Script

[Jim Morton]

On 1/15/2011 1:48 PM, Patrick Marconi wrote:
> Does anyone have a good Dish Network Channel Changing Script, I've 
> tried several versions over time and none of them seem to get around 
> the problem of getting stuck a t somepoint due to a schedule download 
> or just ending up in "Customer Service" mode.
> Patrick
I use this one -
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/dish-change-channel-lirc.sh
and it works fine. I do sometimes need to change the time at which the 
box is going to check for updates to keep it from ruining a recording. 
That can be done under preferences on the VIP STB. I keep it set for 4am 
usually. I also keep an eye on upcoming recordings and if something is 
going to record at that time I temporarily change the update setting.

Another thing to note with Dish is that the Dish guide can be toggled 
between HD Only, Subscribed Channels and All Channels. You need to set 
it on Subscribed channels and then hide the remote. I learned the hard 
way that if it is set to HD Only and Myth tries to tune a non-HD channel 
it goes the the nearest HD channel and Myth happily records the wrong 
channel.

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  Jim Morton