[mythtv] Direct TV Support

[Bertus]

Check http://mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-10.html#ss10.2   points 10.2 and
10.3

It worked nice for me.

Roberto

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From: "Matt Jones" <cooldude1512@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [mythtv] Direct TV Support


> The controller port you speak of, is it standard serial? I'm assuming your
> talking about the "Low speed data" port on the back of the box.
> Thanks, and hopefully this works,
> Matt Jones
>
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> Howdy..
>
> It depends on what exactly you're talking about.. The basic structure
means
> that you would hook your DirecTV receiver up to the computer in 3 ways:
>
> 1) DTV's Video out --> computer's video in (usually video capture card; tv
> card)
> 2) DTV's audio out (L/R) --> computer's line in (usually on a sound card)
> 3) DTV's "controller" port --> computer's serial port..
>
> So, with these connections, video and audio flow to the computer, and your
> computer (with myth) can control the DTV receiver.. If your computer
doesn't
> have a usable port (i.e., a Hughes HIRD-D0 I once had), then you would
have
> to use an IR transmitter with something like LIRC..
>
> You'll need "stuff".. For example, there is a script that we use to
download
> our PPV movies, though currently there is no way to order the movies from
> myth.. Also, there is a script to do the Serial controlling, though you
can
> make your own if you really want.. All of these things should be in the
> FAQ..
>
> tarek : )
>
> >Hi. I saw in the FAQ's a mention of directv support, but the linked
message
> >was a bit vague. Is their support on linux for a direct tv box? or would
i
> >have to write a program that emulated a remote and sent IR calls to the
> >box, and a program that did a screen capture and ocr to grab info etc. As
> >of right now, I don't use mythtv (i dont even have a tv card -- im just
> >investigating what i can do w/ it and how much code i'd have to right for
> >my situation to work). If these separate programs (or plugins or
whatever)
> >would be needed, I could probably start working on them soon (once I get
a
> >tv card, which should be this weekend).
> >
> >Oh yea, I was also wondering if their is any type of plugin architecture.
> >I'm wondering about this as I would be interested in passing the string
in
> >a subtitle to a translation program for a basic translation of a tv show
> >(and then maybe use festival -- a tts program -- to dub / generate an
> >alternate audio for the show). This is more of a pipe dream than
anything,
> >but I though it might be an interesting project to work on.
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >Matt Jones
>
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