On 6/30/05, Michael T. Dean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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). > > Send me an e-mail (with mythtv in the subject) if you want a copy. > > Mike > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users >
For what it's worth, my ExpressVu 3100 (301 in the US) works great on channel 9 here as well. 100% so far.... Greg _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
