[mythtv-users] Uverse VIP1200 Channel Change

[Zeb Zanowiak]

I took the plunge today and had uverse installed.  Prior to this install, I have been using two
HD-PVR devices connected to TimeWarner STBs, which are channel changed using
firewire.  I knew going into this that
the firewire option would no longer be viable with uverse.  However, I did expect to be able to use a USB
ir blaster.  When I test the blaster
using the command below, I get a successful flash of the indicator light on the
USB transmitter, usually a response from the STB, then a timeout message in the
command line.  If I try it again, I get
no flash on the USB transmitter and again get the timeout message.  
 

$ irsend LIST "" ""
irsend: Motorola_VIP_1200

$ irsend SEND_ONCE Motorola_VIP_1200 ONE
irsend: timeout
 
This is the lirc.conf file I am using…
http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/motorola/VIP_1200

 
Here is my hardware.conf file…
 
# /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
#
#Chosen Remote Control
REMOTE="Windows Media Center Transceivers/Remotes
(all)"
REMOTE_MODULES="lirc_dev mceusb"
REMOTE_DRIVER=""
REMOTE_DEVICE="/dev/lirc0"
REMOTE_SOCKET=""
REMOTE_LIRCD_CONF="mceusb/lircd.conf.mceusb"
REMOTE_LIRCD_ARGS=""
 
#Chosen IR Transmitter
TRANSMITTER="Microsoft Windows Media Center V2 (usb) :
Motorola Cable box"
TRANSMITTER_MODULES="lirc_dev mceusb"
TRANSMITTER_DRIVER=""
TRANSMITTER_DEVICE=""
TRANSMITTER_SOCKET=""
TRANSMITTER_LIRCD_CONF="motorola/Motorola_VIP_1200.conf"
TRANSMITTER_LIRCD_ARGS=""
START_LIRCD="true"
LOAD_MODULES="true" 
LIRCMD_CONF=""
FORCE_NONINTERACTIVE_RECONFIGURATION="false" 
START_LIRCMD=""

I am using Mythbuntu 12.04 and MythTV .26.
 
Any suggestions?  I am also open to alternate channel changing methods if any has any more reliable suggestions.

 
Thanks,

-Zeb
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