[mythtv-users] Ceton infinitv 6 Eth & mythtv?

[Matt Mossholder]

Here is Ceton's response:

Hi Matt,

If you're no longer actively tuned (e.g., watching) on that tuner, it
should automatically stop listening then. If you have any other questions
or concerns, please let us know.

Thank You,
Ceton Support

     --Matt


On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 8:39 AM, Matt Mossholder <matt at mossholder.com>wrote:

> <sigh> Just realized I responded to the list, and not to Ceton.... trying
> again!
>
>      --Matt
>
>      --Matt
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Matt Mossholder <matt at mossholder.com>wrote:
>
>> The reason for tuning to a 0 frequency in the past was that this was how
>> you "turned off" a tuner. Is there a new way to turn a tuner off?
>>
>>     Thanks,
>>
>>       --Matt
>>
>>      --Matt
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 3:11 PM, Matt Mossholder <matt at mossholder.com>wrote:
>>
>>> I just got the following (expected) unhelpful reply from Ceton:
>>>
>>> Hello Matt,
>>>
>>> Thank you for contacting Ceton Support.
>>>
>>> According to OpenCable specifications, The Forward Application Transport
>>> (FAT) tuner is to have a frequency range of 54-1002 MHz.
>>>
>>> Otherwise, this is an unsupported set up therefore it is at your own
>>> risk.
>>>
>>> Please let us know if you have any other questions we can help with.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Ceton Support
>>>
>>>      --Matt
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Ronald Frazier <ron at ronfrazier.net>wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>   I'll check the demo app when I get home, but it uses a completely
>>>>> different API (UPnP/SOAP/etc. ).  I did search through the python code to
>>>>> see if there was anything that looked like it was trying to de-tune, but
>>>>> didn't find anything. It might be handled internally to the device via the
>>>>> new API.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> The name for it is the DRI (can't remember what it stands for...google
>>>> it if you care). When I was writing the code, I had trouble figuring out
>>>> how to get the DRI to work, so I just stuck with the web interface. I spoke
>>>> with Austin Foxly from Ceton and asked him about if there was any
>>>> functionality difference but he said no. Behind the scenes, the DRI
>>>> interface and the web interface both invoke the same code. So I never
>>>> bothered trying to figure it out since it was working as is.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have a Kill-a-Watt, so we can see what the difference in power
>>>>> consumption is, if we can figure out how to de-tune w/o hosing things.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It starts off in a de-tuned state, so probably just reboot, let it sit
>>>> for  a few minutes to make sure it settled, take a watt reading, start
>>>> playback, stop it, and (with your code patch it will stay tuned to a
>>>> frequency) take one more reading. That will tell you the difference between
>>>> fully turned off and partially turned off (just make sure that commflagging
>>>> or other tasks aren't still running in the background).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I can definitely reproduce via the Ceton web interface. I didn't even
>>>>> mention MythTV in the ticket, since it would just be a red herring for them.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Smart move. If they give you any unhelpful response (like "well, then
>>>> just don't do that") let me know and I can always contact Austin and get
>>>> his input on the matter.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ron Frazier
>>>>
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>>>
>>
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