[mythtv-users] Controlling multiple cable boxes

Kevin Kuphal kuphal at dls.net
Mon Sep 12 13:49:24 UTC 2005


Gerald J. Berg wrote:

> I have a pvr-350 and a pvr-500 in my MythTV box.
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> An IR Blaster would require multiple serial ports
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> to control the 3 cable boxes. These days, USB
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> ports are easier to come by than serial ports.
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> Has anyone heard of a way to control multiple
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> cable boxes using one or more USB ports?
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Get USB to serial converters?  Just make sure they work in Linux.

Kevin


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