[mythtv-users] PVR 500-MythTV-Direct TV setup

[Dewayne Scott]

On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Jeff <junk_inbox at verizon.net> wrote:

> On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Dewayne Scott <dewayne.t.scott at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> I currently have a PVR 500 installed on a Fedora 10 distro. I am using
>> MythTV version .21 and I am currently doing a mythtv-setup.
>> Capture cards, I have /dev/video0 and /dev/video1. My default Input is
>> Tuner 1 on both capture cards.
>> Video Source I have SchedulesDirect with my connection information to
>> schedules direct.
>> Input Connections is where I am stuck.
>>
>> I have the following:
>> /dev/video0 Tuner1
>> /dev/video0 S-Video1
>> /dev/video0 Composite 1
>> /dev/video0 S-Video2
>> /dev/video0 Composite 2
>> /dev/video1 Tuner 1
>> /dev/video1 S-Video 1
>> /dev/video1 Composite 1
>> /dev/video1 S-Video 2
>> /dev/video1 Composite 2
>>
>> I have the S-Video and both Audio Outs connected on the back of my
>> computer to the S-Video and both Audio Outs on the DirecTV DVR(D11 -500
>> model).
>> Should /dev/video0 Tuner1 and /de/video1 Tuner1 be configured. Also when I
>> select any of the above my video source only gives me 2 options. None and
>> Schedules Direct. Is that correct?
>>
>
> Dewayne,
>
>   You are feeding the Hauppauge S-Video, so you only want to connect the
> S-Video inputs.
>
>    I'm assuming you setup a lineup at Schedules Direct for your DirectTV
> channels, just assign that lineup to the S-Video1 inputs of each video
> device.
>
>   You'll need to be able to change channels on the DirectTV STB as well -
> Depending on your STB, you may be able to do it via direct serial
> connnections, USB<->Serial converters or IR. (note: for the USB/Serial
> setup, only usb-serial chips will work, and seem to be hard to find
> nowadays.)
>
>   Also, if you get a picture on /dev/video0, but not /dev/video1, chances
> are you plugged the 'daughtercard' with the ports on it into the wrong
> connector on the PVR-500 (one is for the 2nd inputs on tuner 0, the other is
> for the primary inputs of tuner2)  -- if that's the case, just move it over
> to the other connector. ;-)
>
>   PS: I don't have DirecTV, but am basically doing exactly the same thing
> with Dish Network.
>
>   J-e-f-f-A
>
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I added schedulesdirect to S-Video1 on /dev/video0 and I was able to scan
for channels. I also did the same thing on /dev/video1 S-Video1 but this
"device" wasnt able to scan.

/dev/video0 Tuner1
/dev/video0 S-Video1
/dev/video0 Composite 1
/dev/video0 S-Video2
/dev/video0 Composite 2
/dev/video1 Tuner 1
/dev/video1 S-Video 1
/dev/video1 Composite 1
/dev/video1 S-Video 2
/dev/video1 Composite 2
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