Patrick Vaughan wrote:
Anyway, the last time I looked it didn't seem possible (or at least not documented) to control a Dish 301 (in room 2 with the Tivo) or a Dish DVR 508 (my initial target, and almost useless as a DVR). How difficult is it to control the Dish DVR 508 with MythTV, and is it documented anywhere? And, what are my options for using a remote with MythTV while using an IRBlaster to control the Dish receiver.
I've got a home-generated lircd.conf for Dish remote operation that specifies 3 channels (1, 6, and 9) so I could control up to 3 receivers (currently have 2). I'm using it to successfully control a 4922 and a 311 (which is basically a 301 that shipped with updated software that your 301 had to download).
The config specifies codes for every button on the remote. It would be perfect if I could figure out how to convert the Pronto code for discrete on/off to a LIRC code (I've recorded hours of black when I forgot to turn my receivers back on after rebooting the receivers, do I'd love to have a power on in the channel change script.)
I've never missed a channel change--knock on wood--except once when power was out (my Myth box is on an UPS, but the Dish receivers kept blowing the batteries on UPS's--even with a single receiver in a 750VA UPS!!--so they're UPS-less).
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