On Wed, February 18, 2009 1:16 pm, Gus Wirth wrote: > rern...@san.rr.com wrote: >> My TVs are analog only, and I just use an antenna for signals. >> >> Apparently there are NO converter boxes that have timers for channels so >> my old analog VCR can be used without having to manually change the >> channel on the converter to the appropriate channell. >> >> DishTV sells a DTV DVR with converter box that sounds nice, it's $249, >> one time fee, records two channels, or lets you watch one and record >> another. >> >> Would that be a better option than trying to build a MythTV box with a >> digital tuner that could handle more than one channel at the same time? > > If you have a computer nearby that is always running you can use lirc > <http://www.lirc.org/> to program the VCR. A simple serial irblaster > can be built for about $5 with parts from Radio Shack or Fry's. I just > built one for my MythTV box to change the channels for a converter box > since I have an analog TV recording card. > > You would then set up an "at" job to send commands using the "irsend" > command to change channels on the converter box. > > MythTV is easy to set up if you use something like KnoppMyth > <http://mysettopbox.tv/>. Actually, KnoppMyth is about to change into > LinHEC (Linux Home Entertainment Center) and will be released at SCALE > 7X this weekend. I plan on upgrading my MythTV system next week :) > > Gus
Do tell us how the upgrade works out. -- Lan Barnes SCM Analyst Linux Guy Tcl/Tk Enthusiast Biodiesel Brewer -- KPLUG-Newbie@kernel-panic.org http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie