[mythtv-users] Dual HDPVR and Motorola STB question.

[Michael]

On 02/16/2012 06:26 AM, Gerald Brandt wrote:
> Hi,
>
>> Hi,
>>
>>> On 02/15/2012 09:23 PM, Michael wrote:
>>> The comments in my previous response made it hard to read the
>>> important
>>> stuff.
>>>
>>> #HDPVR - hdpvr1
>>> KERNEL=="video?",SUBSYSTEM=="video4linux",ATTRS{serial}=="00A4FCD7",
>>> SYMLINK+="v
>>> 4l/hdpvr1"
>>>
>>> #HDPVR - hdpvr3
>>> KERNEL=="video?",SUBSYSTEM=="video4linux",ATTRS{serial}=="00A4FC32",
>>> SYMLINK+="v
>>> 4l/hdpvr3"
>>>
>>> Then point to /dev/v4l/hdpvr1 or /dev/v4l/hdpvr3 for example
>>>
>>> And as George noted, you can find the serial numbers using:
>>>
>>> udevadm info --name=/dev/path/to/hdpvr --attribute-walk
>>>
>>> Now you can plug them in and the order doesn't matter.  The hdpvr
>>> will
>>> stay associated to the right cable box and will stay in order so
>>> mythtv
>>> doesn't get confused.
>>>
>>> Michael
>>>
>> Is there a reason you don't set them to /dev/video0 or /dev/video1?
>>   Is it personal preference, or is there another reason?
>>
> Never mind,, this creates symlinks to the /dev/video devices.  It works for me.
>
>

It was personal preference.

I have dish network receivers behind the hdpvrs.  They are set to 
different lirc codes for 1 and 3 so as not to clash with each other.  
Having the hdpvr names match the lirc codes made the channel change 
script easier to write and keep clear.

Michael