[mythtv-users] Comcast Digital Switchover Configuring - Recommendations?

[Tom Bongiorno]

On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 10:20 PM, Tom Bongiorno <tom at bongohut.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 9:46 PM, Mark D. Montgomery II
> <techiem2 at techiem2.net> wrote:
>> <snip>
>>>>
>>>> If you are still getting local channels in analog, it will be short
>>>> lived. &nbsp;They are dropping all analog channels with locals being the
>>>> last to go in February in my area (Southern NJ). &nbsp;I wouldn't waste
>>>> my
>>>> time scanning for the remaining "real" analog channels. &nbsp;It will be
>>>> a
>>>> lot of work for a few weeks of recordings. &nbsp;If you still want to
>>>> capture SD analog channels, you should be able to record off of a DTA
>>>> which is free. &nbsp;Your analog tuner will have to tune channel 3 or 4
>>>> and
>>>> use a blaster to change the channel on the DTA. &nbsp;You will not get
>>>> your
>>>> full set of channels though. &nbsp;I have never used an analog recorder,
>>>> so
>>>> someone else may have to help you with that. &nbsp;You could use your
>>>> card
>>>> to record S-Video off of an SD STB if you are willing to pay the
>>>> rental fee. &nbsp;This will also require blasting the STB to change the
>>>> channel, unless you are dual purposing an HD STB where you can use
>>>> FireWire (IEEE1394) to change the channel.
>>>>
>>
>> I was kind of afraid of that..that eventually I won't pick up anything
>> through the cable line itself on the analog tuners.
>> We already have the allotted 2 free DTA's from them, and with the amount of
>> watching and recording I've been doing, it's not worth the rental fee to get
>> another one for my box at this time, besides the fact that I don't have a
>> blaster..
>>
>>
>>>> The HDHomeRun is an unencrypted clear-QAM tuner and will always get
>>>> you the major networks in HD. &nbsp;The only problem is that Comcast
>>>> could
>>>> change the channel frequencies from time to time and force you to
>>>> rescan. &nbsp;I use the SchedulesDirect Broadcast (OTA) listing for my
>>>> QAM
>>>> tuner, and the Comcast Digital lineup for my HD-PVR tuner. &nbsp;The
>>>> HD-PVR
>>>> would be similar to your analog tuner in that the STB does the tuning
>>>> so you will never have to rescan.
>>
>> So basically, I just need to wipe out all my listings and rescan them to see
>> what I still get...then redo that now and then as they change stuff..
>> I'll have to play with the SD lineups and figure something out then.
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Yeah, that clears it up a bit.
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Mark II
>>
>> --
>> Mark D. Montgomery II
>> http://www.techiem2.net
>>
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>
> http://irblaster.info/
>
> I am sure there are other solutions out there, but this site should
> have something for you that works with MythTV.
>
> If you have a serial port, then this will work:
> http://www.irblaster.info/index.html
>
> If you don't have a serial port or prefer USB:
> http://www.irblaster.info/usb_blaster.html
>
> You should be able to find the codes on the internet for your model
> DTA and program lirc accordingly.
>

You may also be able to learn your DTA's codes with irrecord.