Serial support for cable boxes

2004-07-11, 08:52

It would be really cool if MP could take advantage of using the serial port to change channels when support for cable boxes comes along. IR Blasters suck.

MrMario64 · 2004-07-11, 11:24

why do IR blasters suck?

2004-07-12, 18:11

They do not reliably change the channel on cable boxes. When using the IR blaster with my TiVo, I missed more shows. Once I switched over to the serial port, no problems. The channel gets where is needs to be every time. With my Media Center, same problem. Channel doesn't always change.

2004-08-02, 04:50

I concur with this request. Channel changes via serial control never fail. There are two sets of serial control protocols for DirecTV receivers. Resources the devs may be interested in:

http://www.dar.net/~andy/tivo/rca_dss_serial.html

http://www.dtvcontrol.com/index.aspx?content=cmds

Looking forward to either seeing this implemented directly or via send messages to girder..

dman_lfc · 2004-08-03, 16:14

Anyone got Sky or Sky+ to be controller via Serial cable...?

2004-07-11, 08:52	#1 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Serial support for cable boxes It would be really cool if MP could take advantage of using the serial port to change channels when support for cable boxes comes along. IR Blasters suck.

2004-07-11, 11:24	#2 (permalink)
MrMario64 Retired Team Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 34 Posts: 822 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	why do IR blasters suck? __________________

2004-07-12, 18:11	#3 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Why IR Blasters suck They do not reliably change the channel on cable boxes. When using the IR blaster with my TiVo, I missed more shows. Once I switched over to the serial port, no problems. The channel gets where is needs to be every time. With my Media Center, same problem. Channel doesn't always change.

2004-08-02, 04:50	#4 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Serial control is a must imo I concur with this request. Channel changes via serial control never fail. There are two sets of serial control protocols for DirecTV receivers. Resources the devs may be interested in: http://www.dar.net/~andy/tivo/rca_dss_serial.html http://www.dtvcontrol.com/index.aspx?content=cmds Looking forward to either seeing this implemented directly or via send messages to girder..

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2004-08-03, 16:14	#5 (permalink)
dman_lfc Portal Manager Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,673 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts Country: My System	Anyone got Sky or Sky+ to be controller via Serial cable...?

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