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I have created a little plugin for MP that executes an external command .exe or .bat on a channel change events.
I use this to integrate with http://www.dtvcontrol.com/ to change channels on my external DirectTV receiver via the low speed serial port within the MediaPortal environment.
What you need to implement this is.
1) Download dtvcon from : http://www.dtvcontrol.com/download/dtvcon172.zip
2) Build or buy a serial cable and test with dtvcon utility. You can see how to build one on the dtvcontrol website. You can also buy one from http://store.snapstream.com/accessories.html either the directTV cable pack for $20 for your receiver.
3) Download the MPExTuneCmd.zip MP plugin from : http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1107364&group_id=107397&atid=647927
4) Unzip the file and move the MPExTuneCmd.dll into the plugins/process mediaportal directory.
5) Run the MediaPortal configuration and enable the MPExTuneCmd plugin, click Setup and point to the dtvcmd.exe from the dtvcontol install location, use a "#" as the command delimiter.
6) In the MP Configuration under Television|Channels edit a channel and click advanved and set the Type: External, Input: SVHS (or whatever works for you), External Channel: whatever the real channel is. Then click OK. Continue editing a few other channels and restart MP and test.
This should provide very fast channel changes compared to any IR based interface.
This plugin will basically execute the specified .exe or .bat with the channel number appended as a parameter on all external channel change events. So integration would work with many external methods.
Enjoy,
901Racer
I use this to integrate with http://www.dtvcontrol.com/ to change channels on my external DirectTV receiver via the low speed serial port within the MediaPortal environment.
What you need to implement this is.
1) Download dtvcon from : http://www.dtvcontrol.com/download/dtvcon172.zip
2) Build or buy a serial cable and test with dtvcon utility. You can see how to build one on the dtvcontrol website. You can also buy one from http://store.snapstream.com/accessories.html either the directTV cable pack for $20 for your receiver.
3) Download the MPExTuneCmd.zip MP plugin from : http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1107364&group_id=107397&atid=647927
4) Unzip the file and move the MPExTuneCmd.dll into the plugins/process mediaportal directory.
5) Run the MediaPortal configuration and enable the MPExTuneCmd plugin, click Setup and point to the dtvcmd.exe from the dtvcontol install location, use a "#" as the command delimiter.
6) In the MP Configuration under Television|Channels edit a channel and click advanved and set the Type: External, Input: SVHS (or whatever works for you), External Channel: whatever the real channel is. Then click OK. Continue editing a few other channels and restart MP and test.
This should provide very fast channel changes compared to any IR based interface.
This plugin will basically execute the specified .exe or .bat with the channel number appended as a parameter on all external channel change events. So integration would work with many external methods.
Enjoy,
901Racer