mythtv channel tuning on vdsl bell expressvu for condos

[Dave Germiquet]

Hi,

   Just some additional information (You can find this on Marks BrainDump)
But here is a a list of the following SetTop Boxes that the PVR-150
Supports.

http://www.blushingpenguin.com/mark/lmilk/IRcodesets.html

On 10/23/06, Dave Germiquet <davegermiquet-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> The PVR-150 is basically the same as the 250 from what i've heard. PVR-150
> is just a newer model.
>
>   If you use the PVR-150 you'll have to go to Marks Brain Dump and get his
> modified version of LIRC
>
>   http://www.blushingpenguin.com/mark/blog/?p=24
>
>    If you would like a comparison you can go here:
>
>    http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/compare/compare_pvr.html
>
>    The PVR-150 is the only one with the blaster that I know of built in ,
> the PVR-150 MCE does not have one.
>
>     But I have it working with my TV-OUT and through  mythtv it works. I
> love it. Haven't regretted it since buying it.
>
> On 10/23/06, Lennart Sorensen <lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 21, 2006 at 01:33:22PM -0400, Teddy David Mills wrote:
> > >
> > > MythTV is all working, but will only record the default tv channel.
> > > Expressvu for condos by default uses channel 3,8 and 13.
> > > I set the PVR-250 to record off channel 13.
> > >
> > > Thus if I want mythtv to record something, I have to change my TV to
> > > channel 13,
> > > and then do a MANUAL RECORD of channel 13. This is not using the power
> > of
> > > MythTV's Program Guide and Program Finder.
> > >
> > > I cannot use the Program Guide or Program Finder in MythTV. Why is
> > that,
> > > you ask?
> > > Because the Hauppage PVR-250 does not know how to switch channels on
> > its
> > > own.
> > > This is strange because I can switch them using the Hauppage PVR-250
> > > remote when watching TV on MythTV.
> > > (so I think it is 99% correct)
> > >
> > > If only I were using Rogers, the channel tuning would be working!
> > (dont
> > > need anything special to switch Rogers channels)
> > > However I am using Bell ExpressVu for Condos.  (which btw has
> > excellent
> > > picture quality)
> > >
> > > The only way to change channels anywhere on anything is by using the
> > > Bell supplied
> > > NEXTLEVEL COMMUNICATIONS remotes.
> >
> > Anything that requires a decoder box basically requires an ir blaster to
> > send remote control signals to the decoder box to change channels.
> > Capture cards only support over the air and cable tv, since those are
> > the two that are standardized.
> >
> > If you were in europe your box would probably use DVB of some kind and
> > it would be much easier to get something compatible with it for
> > capturing.  In north america we are stuck with whatever our monopolistic
> >
> > providers wants to let us have.  Certainly cablecard seems dead, with
> > the providers wanting to wait until they get their 2way standard
> > finished instead that doesn't require cards, although it seems that is
> > going nowhere so far.
> >
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> > Len Sorensen
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