[mythtv-users] Comcast software upgrade

Byron Miller byronm at gmail.com
Sat Mar 12 17:04:21 UTC 2005


 believe that is the purpose of the schedular, however i think you
have to actually click to accept the channel change as it shows up
like a scheduled listing in the OSD. There may be an option to
auto-change but i havn't farted around enough with that.

-byron


On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 10:13:48 -0600, Mike Green <mikey at linuxwiz.org> wrote:
> Last month comcast upgraded their software (70.07) on my digital set top
> box.  It now has a Record menu option, I assume for compatibility with the
> pvr's they are now using.  When I select record, it gives you the message
> "Set up your VCR using your manufacturers instructions and select
> continue".
> 
> Does anyone know if using this record function will change the channel on
> the set top box?  My firmware is too old so I never went the serial/IR
> channel changer route, I only record the analog stations.  It would be nice
> to know that this function will now change the channel.
> 
> I have an old pvr250 with a burned out tuner.  What I am thinking about
> trying is sticking that tuner-challenged card in my box and setting it up
> to record directly from another cable input that channel changes from the
> comcast menu.  Has anyone attempted anything like this?
> 
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