[mythtv-users] Recording Using Guide on Sat Box without IR Blaster Installed

[Jeff Clark]

On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 2:18 PM, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>
wrote:

> On 04/07/2008 01:41 PM, Jeff Clark wrote:
> > On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 12:52 PM, scott wrote:
> >
> >> I have just set up my subscription to Schedules Direct and have ordered
> an
> >> IR Blaster and some other goodies to finish up my Myth plan.  Take note
> >> that I've been using various Myth releases for at least two years
> already
> >> so I'm used to how things are set up.  Up till now I've been managing
> all
> >> recordings manually.  My current release is SVN Version 0.21.20071211-1
> >> 15258.  I am using a Bell Expressvu Satellite 3100 Box (like DirecTV).
> >> For now I wanted to just use the scheduler in Myth to assist with
> >> recording at the right time and capturing show info.  I am manually
> >> programming the satellite box to auto-tune to the correct channel at
> the
> >> times associated with my recordings.  I've set up the tuner card in
> >> mythtv-setup to the channel 4 preset that I require (coax input).  I am
> >> able to watch live TV.  For some reason the recordings set up using the
> >> guide fail.  When I look in the channel editor it is populated with my
> >> proper list that is in Schedules Direct.  Does myth require something
> to
> >> be in the field that is used by the IR Blaster to change the channels?
>  I
> >> have left this blank for now.
> > Yes, you'll have to add something in the "external channel change
> script"
> > line depending on how you set your blaster up.
> >
> > I have no idea what that should actually be
>
>
> If you don't yet have an IR transmitter: /bin/true
>
> Mike
>
>
What does this do?  This is new/exciting to me.

Jeff
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