[mythtv-users] Firewire Channel Changing Help

Carl Foner foner at usa.net
Mon Apr 16 01:12:12 UTC 2012


I'm having trouble doing channel changing via Firewire, and I was 
hoping you all could help.

I'm running .24-fixes on Ubuntu 10.10 on a 2006 Mac Mini (upgraded to 
Core 2 Duo 2 GHz, 2 GB RAM). I'm using a Hauppauge HD-PVR connected 
to my cable box (a SMT-H3050) via component, but rather than rely on 
the HD-PVR IR blaster to change channels, I'd like to use firewire to 
change channels.

I've followed the instructions at 
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/FireWire. When I run firewire tester I get 
the following results:

Action: Test P2P connection 5 times, node 1, channel 1
P2P: Testing...Success, 69 packets received
P2P: Testing...Success, 158 packets received
P2P: Testing...Success, 52 packets received
P2P: Testing...Success, 106 packets received
P2P: Testing...Success, 74 packets received

I added in the vendor and model ID of my cable box to 6200ch and 
compiled and installed it.

When I try changing channels, I get the following message:

Could not find Motorola DCT-6200 on the 1394 bus.

Any ideas on why it's not working or what I need to do to fix it 
would be most appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

- Carl


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