[mythtv-users] Change channel on Kreatel decoder

F P zagor.fp at gmail.com
Tue Feb 19 10:00:39 UTC 2008


Re-posting this, since I've seen no answer so far....

Thanks!

On Feb 13, 2008 12:38 PM, F P <zagor.fp at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 12, 2008 9:55 PM, Fredrik Hallgarde <mythtv at tedde.nu> wrote:
> > Start by running irrecord to capture the different buttons of the
> > remote, if that gives you a nice set of definitions for the buttons you
> > are a step in the right direction.
> > after that, connect the scart of the box (which I think is the only way
> > to get video out) to your PVR 150 using S-video or composite (you will
> > have to check the settings for the box to get the correct signal out, if
> > supported).
> > Set up myth to use the chosen input and make sure you can watch the signal.
> > If you can get that to work the next step is to set up the
> > ir-transmitter to send the previously stored button  codes to the STB
> > (set top box).
> >
> > see this wiki page for more info:
> > http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Using_an_IR_Blaster_with_MythTV
> >
>
> I haven't done the irrecord bit yet, but run the "send_power_new.sh"
> script found at
> http://www.blushingpenguin.com/mark/lmilk/send_power_new.
> Nothing seems to work, which to me means that no codeset is present in
> the list of the "accepted" codelist in the firmware of the PVR-150.
> Regardless of the codeset, I can try to build my own as for your suggestion.
> I see that the codes needed are the RAW codes, so probably I need to run
> # irrecord --force
>
> Say this works, how can I bypass the issue of the codeset not being in
> the list of the accepted ones?
> The list is here http://www.blushingpenguin.com/mark/lmilk/IRcodesets.html.
> It's also written that:
> >I am only capable of supporting the same devices as the Windows
> software -- because the codeset database is encrypted, I cannot modify
> it.
>
> I've run the windows software to scan the codesets and nothing
> happens, which to me means this Kreatel Tornado/K5 is not supported.
> So do you see a turnaround to this issue?
>
> Obviously, as soon as possible I'll try the irrecord --force and let you know.
>
> Thanks
> Francesco
>


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