Mythtv and Bell Expressvu for condos-vdsl channel tuning

[Tim Writer]

You can get a blaster here:

    http://www.mytvstore.com/product_id_005.html

"Dave Germiquet" <davegermiquet-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> writes:

> I hear mythtv can use HD digital boxes... and use firewire instead of Ir
> blasters..
> thats something to look into
> 
> On 11/5/06, Teddy David Mills <teddymills-VFlxZYho3OA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> > As some of you know I been having some channel tuning problems.
> > Because the Mythtv and Hauppage themselves alone cannot change the
> > channels on some set-top cable boxes.
> > (Motorola may refer to it as DCT2500, or very similar)
> > The RG-2400V DCT2500 seems to be relatively common.
> > The RG-2400V that Bell provides seems to require an IRblaster
> >
> > Until I can find an IR blaster that will work for the RG-2400V/Hauppage
> > PVR-250,
> > I seem to have found something that seems to work.
> >
> > What is it?
> > The AUTOTUNE capabilities of the Bell ExpressVu for Condos.
> > The autotune works because it is the RG2400V cable box that has been
> > programmed to change the channel,
> > and it does automatically changes the channel 2 minutes before an
> > AUTOTUNE SCHEDULE is due to start.
> > And since MythTV is always on channel 13, then it works!
> > I still cannot use "Program Guide" of course.
> >
> > ---------------------------------------
> > I have to MANUALLY SCHEDULE the mythtv default's "channel 13" at day X,
> > time Y, for Z minutes  to match the AUTOTUNE schedule.
> > (either a one-time or re-occurring recording)
> > ---------------------------------------
> >
> > The nice part of this, is I believe the AUTOTUNE will work on each of
> > the 3 TV stations that VDSL uses.
> > In this case channels 3,8 and 13. In other words I believe I could built
> > 3 Mythtv box's and use AUTOTUNE
> > to record 3 programs at once.
> >
> > I am not sure if other VDSL/cable set-box's have AUTOTUNE or the
> > equivalent built into their systems,
> > but it would be a good bet that they do.
> >
> > Now, I just schedule MythTV to match the AUTOTUNE summary page.
> > AUTOTUNE can do a one time or based on a schedule. (Just make sure you
> > AUTOTUNE only only programs in the future.
> > If you do it for the current time slot, autotune is greyed out.
> >
> > I will still get an IR-blaster for the RG-2400V, but only when I find
> > one that will work.
> > I was told today at the KnoppMyth event that the "us-cable" setting
> > works for Rogers cable. Must be nice :)
> >
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