[mythtv-users] OT(ish) - Roku as a Capture source?

Raymond Wagner raymond at wagnerrp.com
Fri Aug 23 14:24:34 UTC 2013


On Aug 23, 2013, at 10:18, Derek & Cindi Cass <cass at casscoenterprises.com> wrote:

> I say this is OT because it's really a question about how to control a
> Roku and program channels with the Roku SDK. But I know of no better
> knowledge base then this list for all things related to capturing video
> for Myth.
> 
> I am a Boston Bruins fan living in down in the south.  I have recently
> cut the cord with Dish and no longer have any paid TV service.  I am
> planning to purchase the NHL Gamecenter Live package online, but I would
> still like to use Myth to record the games, flag the commercials, etc,
> and I only want one interface to the TV, and nothing beats Myth.  I
> typically watch the games on game night, but I wait an hour or so after
> the game starts to give the commflagger a head start, and to ensure that
> I don't quite catch up to live before the game ends.
> 
> Enter the Roku and it's SDK.  The Roku 3's output is HDMI, so a HD Fury
> would need to be used to change the signal to component out, which could
> then be captured with my now un-used HDPVR.  Channel selection can be
> done with an IR blaster, so from a hardware perspective this can be
> done.
> 
> The question is one of controlling the Roku. I was envisioning creating
> a private channel that would return the "channel" information to the
> Roku for the particular game in question.  Mythdb would be the source
> for the schedule data as most providers are now listing NHLGCL listings.
> I would remove all other channels from the Roku (except the NHL channel,
> which I must have since I have to purchase the package), which would
> hopefully reduce significantly the amount of key presses that would have
> to be sent via the IR Blaster.
> 
> To those on this list with Roku development experience, does this sound
> remotely feasible?

Does a Roku actually have channels, or would you be trying to control an on-screen menu with channel change scripts and an IR blaster?


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