[mythtv-users] Recording from STB that requests channel access pins

[Daryl McDonald]

On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 3:37 AM, Mark Perkins <perkins1724 at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Sorry to be vague, but at the time they were not relevant to me. But
> haven't there been channel change scripts discussed that do something
> similar to overcome the power toggle issue where the STB has an on/off
> toggle remote code? IIRC the script(s) checked if myth was receiving a
> black screen or not (within certain thresholds). If it was deemed to be
> black the assumption was that the box was off so it sent the power toggle
> code first then the channel change command. If the received screen was non
> black the sending of power code was skipped.
>
> Sorry I don't have more details, maybe it will be enough for you to google
> something up.
>
> No doubt it would need much modification (ie check for a pin entry screen
> not a blank screen, looping etc etc) for your purposes but might be the
> starting point you need?
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Yes Mark there is such a script and I use it. It is written by Evuraan
(should narrow down the google-ing) I'd post it here, but I seem to recall
that my e-mail client changes some characters and certainly some
modification would be necessary anyway.
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