Help with settop box

diehard2 · 2006-04-23, 14:29

Hi guys,

I've searched around for how to do this, but I can't seem to find a thread with all of the information, just hints. I have a directv box. I see there is a plugin, which is currently non-functional, that allows me to change channels on my settop box. Assuming that is fixed at some point, how do I tell MP to change the channel on my settop box instead of on the tuner? I also cannot seem to make the tuner lock to channel 4 (I'm connected via coax). This is the big stumbling block in my usage of MP. I've managed to set up the EPG. Thanks for any help.

~Steve

mzemina · 2006-04-23, 15:27

You should be asking this question under that thread. I'm sure that someone who has used that plugin can help you. Creatinbg a new thread won't help you get answered any faster, in fact it may slow down the process.

diehard2 · 2006-04-23, 15:48

Hi mzemina,

I'm not concerned about that plugin not working (although it would be nice), I'm more interested in locking the channel to 4. As it stands now, I have to shutdown MP and tune it either via graphedit, or WinTV2000 and then go back into MP. Also, 4 is the only channel in the lineup, so I don't even know what channel it defaults to (2?). This must be a common problem, or do people with STBs not use MP? I ask this in seriousness, because it seems as if several of the threads I've searched have ended without true resolution.

scoop · 2006-04-23, 16:25

Hi,

If you would have read the thread concerning that plugin you would have known I recompiled it yesterday to work with current releases of MP. :roll: You could have had your system up & running by now... ;-)

http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/vi...?p=87334#87334

Kind regards,
Michel

diehard2 · 2006-04-23, 17:08

Thanks scoop,

I also figured out how to lock it to channel 4. It was just buried in a configuration page.

~Steve

2006-04-23, 14:29	#1 (permalink)
diehard2 Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 513 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts Country:	Help with settop box Hi guys, I've searched around for how to do this, but I can't seem to find a thread with all of the information, just hints. I have a directv box. I see there is a plugin, which is currently non-functional, that allows me to change channels on my settop box. Assuming that is fixed at some point, how do I tell MP to change the channel on my settop box instead of on the tuner? I also cannot seem to make the tuner lock to channel 4 (I'm connected via coax). This is the big stumbling block in my usage of MP. I've managed to set up the EPG. Thanks for any help. ~Steve

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2006-04-23, 15:27	#2 (permalink)
mzemina Retired Team Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ft Smith, AR Posts: 2,034 Thanks: 33 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts Country:	You should be asking this question under that thread. I'm sure that someone who has used that plugin can help you. Creatinbg a new thread won't help you get answered any faster, in fact it may slow down the process.

2006-04-23, 15:48	#3 (permalink)
diehard2 Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 513 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts Country:	Hi mzemina, I'm not concerned about that plugin not working (although it would be nice), I'm more interested in locking the channel to 4. As it stands now, I have to shutdown MP and tune it either via graphedit, or WinTV2000 and then go back into MP. Also, 4 is the only channel in the lineup, so I don't even know what channel it defaults to (2?). This must be a common problem, or do people with STBs not use MP? I ask this in seriousness, because it seems as if several of the threads I've searched have ended without true resolution.

2006-04-23, 16:25	#4 (permalink)
scoop Portal Developer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 610 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts My System	Hi, If you would have read the thread concerning that plugin you would have known I recompiled it yesterday to work with current releases of MP. :roll: You could have had your system up & running by now... ;-) http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/vi...?p=87334#87334 Kind regards, Michel

2006-04-23, 17:08	#5 (permalink)
diehard2 Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 513 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts Country:	Thanks scoop, I also figured out how to lock it to channel 4. It was just buried in a configuration page. ~Steve