[mythtv-users] IRBlaster + Kubuntu Hardy + Comcast Motorola DCT700

Brad DerManouelian myth at dermanouelian.com
Mon Aug 25 20:20:12 UTC 2008


On Aug 25, 2008, at 1:09 PM, John Zoller wrote:

> Please help!  I have screwed around with controlling cable boxes in
> MythTV for the past five years and have never had success.
>
> Now I have a fresh, fresh, install of Kubuntu Hardy.  I'm hoping that
> someone with more experience than I can respond with step by step
> instructions on how to install packages, configure them, write
> scripts, and configure MythTV to use a serial IRBlaster
> (irblaster.info) to control a Motorola DCT700 (Comcast - Oregon).
>
> This has been such an ongoing issue, I would be willing to make a
> donation to whoever can help.  None of the guides online I've worked
> through have helped.

I was impressed with how easy it was to set up lirc stuff with  
Mythbuntu. Maybe you should take a look at that. You select your IR  
receiver and blaster from a list and it configures it for you. I  
haven't use that specific cable box, but I'm sure that will at least  
give you a giant head-start.



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