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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 942094" data-attributes="member: 82144"><p>Hello and welcome</p><p> </p><p>I think you're on the right track. What you're asking for is doable, though it can be a tad complicated depending on how you want to control the receiver.</p><p> </p><p>The easy way would be to manually change the channel on the receiver with its original remote.</p><p>The harder way is to enable the client computers to change the channel on the receiver. If you want this option, I'd suggest you do some background reading here:</p><p><a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/17_Extensions/3_Plugins/TV-Server_Plugins/DirecTV_SHEF_IP_Control" target="_blank">http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/17_Extensions/3_Plugins/TV-Server_Plugins/DirecTV_SHEF_IP_Control</a></p><p>(I'm not sure if the plugin supports all DirecTV receivers, but I think it would be worth a try.)</p><p> </p><p>Direct answers to your questions:</p><p></p><p>Possibly not, depending on how you intend to control the receiver and whether the plugin works for you. Some people might need what's called a "blaster" which transmits IR commands to the receiver as if it were you pressing buttons on the remote control. Setting up a blaster is one of the harder tasks you could attempt with MP as MP really wasn't designed for it... but it can be done.</p><p></p><p></p><p>As far as capture devices go: we support the Hauppauge HD-PVR and Colossus (note: I have not heard any reports about whether HD-PVR 2 works or not). You could possibly also get a tuner with capture inputs to work, but quite honestly the picture quality would probably be not-so-great and the setup hassle would be significantly higher than with an HD-PVR or Colossus. I really do *not* recommend a regular tuner - I strongly recommend you go with the Colossus or HD-PVR if you're going to do this.</p><p> </p><p></p><p>All depends on how/if you want the clients to control the receiver. Please let us know what you're thinking on that topic, then we can try and direct you to useful resources.</p><p> </p><p>mm</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 942094, member: 82144"] Hello and welcome I think you're on the right track. What you're asking for is doable, though it can be a tad complicated depending on how you want to control the receiver. The easy way would be to manually change the channel on the receiver with its original remote. The harder way is to enable the client computers to change the channel on the receiver. If you want this option, I'd suggest you do some background reading here: [url]http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/17_Extensions/3_Plugins/TV-Server_Plugins/DirecTV_SHEF_IP_Control[/url] (I'm not sure if the plugin supports all DirecTV receivers, but I think it would be worth a try.) Direct answers to your questions: Possibly not, depending on how you intend to control the receiver and whether the plugin works for you. Some people might need what's called a "blaster" which transmits IR commands to the receiver as if it were you pressing buttons on the remote control. Setting up a blaster is one of the harder tasks you could attempt with MP as MP really wasn't designed for it... but it can be done. As far as capture devices go: we support the Hauppauge HD-PVR and Colossus (note: I have not heard any reports about whether HD-PVR 2 works or not). You could possibly also get a tuner with capture inputs to work, but quite honestly the picture quality would probably be not-so-great and the setup hassle would be significantly higher than with an HD-PVR or Colossus. I really do *not* recommend a regular tuner - I strongly recommend you go with the Colossus or HD-PVR if you're going to do this. All depends on how/if you want the clients to control the receiver. Please let us know what you're thinking on that topic, then we can try and direct you to useful resources. mm [/QUOTE]
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