[mythtv-users] New Upnp Channel Changer Script (Dish VIP 211 users definitely read)
Martin Compton
martinc at itrans.com
Wed Feb 25 17:17:05 UTC 2015
On 02/25/2015 10:56 AM, Jon Heizer wrote:
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 10:45 AM, Martin Compton <martinc at itrans.com
> <mailto:martinc at itrans.com>> wrote:
>
> On 02/23/2015 08:03 PM, Jon Heizer wrote:
>
> Mythtv users. I'd like to present a new channel changer
> script. If you are a Dish VIP 211 users this will definitely
> work and it is AMAZING. It uses ethernet to change the
> channels. NO MORE IR BLASTERS!! Can you tell I'm excited? :)
>
> Basically a few weeks ago I randomly plugged my STB into the
> network for the first time in years. Being the curious type I
> did port scans and such. There was now a Upnp port open with
> control abilities.
>
> Benefits over lirc scripts:
> - No LIRC
> - Super fast. Live tv is ~ 5 seconds to change now. Even
> faster on first start up.
> - No more idling out to the screen saver after 4 hours. I
> disable it.
> - No LIRC
>
> The one Negative: our VIP 211 receivers are smart enough to
> use the same guide number for both HD when available and SD
> when not. Sadly, the upnp interface is not and it displays
> the SD feed. You must update your channel data to use the
> super high number channels. A bit of a pain I'll admit, but I
> can't imagine going back now.
> I've been using this on my production system for about 3 weeks
> now on 2 receivers and have not had a single issue.
>
> You can find the script at
> https://github.com/jheizer/UPnPChannelChanger and I'll be
> updating that page this evening with instructions for people
> using a different STB with steps to detect Upnp and
> instructions to modify the script.
>
> Enjoy,
>
> Jon
>
> Nice. I do something similar on my ViP222k using "miranda.py" to
> handle the UPNP, but it is a little clunky compared your to all in
> script direct SOAP.
>
> I noticed you hard coded the tuner number. The ViP222k has 2
> tuners, the second being 480i (SD). I use the same script to
> control both tuners from MythTV. I also use the script to turn
> off the tuner after the recording unless another recording is
> immediately pending via MythTV events.
>
> Regards,
> MC
>
>
>
> Yes I did since I didn't have a way to test otherwise or sure how many
> people would be using the second SD tuner. Since it sounds like you
> reviewed it, were all the calls the same otherwise. If so I'll add a
> dual tuner version this evening for the 222k people.
I just checked and both scripts work fine with the ViP222k, and tuner 1
(TV2 on 222k).
A "wget" of the "AuthChannels.xml" would be a nice option in the
"channellist" script.
MC
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