Comments on: Project: Build my own TIVO for Dish Network http://www.canzanese.com/wordpress Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:56:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marc http://www.canzanese.com/wordpress/articles/project-build-my-own-tivo-for-dish-network/comment-page-1/#comment-712 Marc Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:02:19 +0000 http://canzanese.com/wordpress/?page_id=291#comment-712 Hmmm my primary remote address setting on the receiver is being reported as "2" (Sys Info) so therein may lie the problem... That is the way the Dishnetwork folks set it up for me, not sure if the address that the receiver is listening to or the remote address is user changeable... Marc.. Hmmm my primary remote address setting on the receiver is being reported as “2″ (Sys Info) so therein may lie the problem… That is the way the Dishnetwork folks set it up for me, not sure if the address that the receiver is listening to or the remote address is user changeable…

Marc..

]]> By: Ray http://www.canzanese.com/wordpress/articles/project-build-my-own-tivo-for-dish-network/comment-page-1/#comment-711 Ray Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:57:31 +0000 http://canzanese.com/wordpress/?page_id=291#comment-711 Marc - v2 refers to the version of the configuration file. I had a made a previous one -v1 that did not work out well for me. A few things you may want to consider: My primary remote address setting on the receiver is "3" which is the default. Also, I had to play around with the exact position of the IR blaster on the IR receiver. In certain positions it would work and in others it didn't. It took a few tries to find the sweet spot. Marc – v2 refers to the version of the configuration file. I had a made a previous one -v1 that did not work out well for me. A few things you may want to consider: My primary remote address setting on the receiver is “3″ which is the default. Also, I had to play around with the exact position of the IR blaster on the IR receiver. In certain positions it would work and in others it didn’t. It took a few tries to find the sweet spot.

]]> By: Marc http://www.canzanese.com/wordpress/articles/project-build-my-own-tivo-for-dish-network/comment-page-1/#comment-705 Marc Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:58:55 +0000 http://canzanese.com/wordpress/?page_id=291#comment-705 What does the -v2 refer to in your vip222k-v2 config file? Was there a version 2 of this receiver? I have a vip222k (no -v2 version is indicated) and just set up an IRBlaster to control it. Unfortunately, using your config file, I am not getting any responses so just wondering if there might be a difference betwen your vip and mine.... Marc.. What does the -v2 refer to in your vip222k-v2 config file? Was there a version 2 of this receiver? I have a vip222k (no -v2 version is indicated) and just set up an IRBlaster to control it. Unfortunately, using your config file, I am not getting any responses so just wondering if there might be a difference betwen your vip and mine….

Marc..

]]> By: Raymond Canzanese http://www.canzanese.com/wordpress/articles/project-build-my-own-tivo-for-dish-network/comment-page-1/#comment-632 Raymond Canzanese Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:37:12 +0000 http://canzanese.com/wordpress/?page_id=291#comment-632 Janik - I never changed the remote codes from the default. Josh - I'm glad this was helpful. Janik – I never changed the remote codes from the default. Josh – I’m glad this was helpful.

]]> By: Josh http://www.canzanese.com/wordpress/articles/project-build-my-own-tivo-for-dish-network/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Josh Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:22:20 +0000 http://canzanese.com/wordpress/?page_id=291#comment-608 Thanks soooo much. This is an awesome writeup. This would have taken me hours, as i am switching from comcast to DISH. And my VIP 222k is way too new for even mythbuntu's excellent control center scripts... Thanks soooo much. This is an awesome writeup. This would have taken me hours, as i am switching from comcast to DISH. And my VIP 222k is way too new for even mythbuntu’s excellent control center scripts…

]]> By: Janik http://www.canzanese.com/wordpress/articles/project-build-my-own-tivo-for-dish-network/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Janik Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:42:41 +0000 http://canzanese.com/wordpress/?page_id=291#comment-590 Quick question - with the VIP222K you can reprogram your remote to use different codes (to avoid conflicts, I believe). To view it, push System Info on the front panel of the VIP222k. Do you know which code your remote used? I would like to be able to use your configuration file for mine. Thanks! Quick question – with the VIP222K you can reprogram your remote to use different codes (to avoid conflicts, I believe). To view it, push System Info on the front panel of the VIP222k. Do you know which code your remote used? I would like to be able to use your configuration file for mine.

Thanks!

]]> By: Raymond Canzanese http://www.canzanese.com/wordpress/articles/project-build-my-own-tivo-for-dish-network/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Raymond Canzanese Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:05:04 +0000 http://canzanese.com/wordpress/?page_id=291#comment-371 Christopher - I assume your setup is that your set top box is hooked up through a coaxial line into your tuner card. Since your set top box only outputs to channel 3 or 4, that will be the only channel mythtv will be able to discover. When you set up the IR blaster, you will have to use a channel change script such as the one I have posted above to get the receiver to change channels - the tuner card itself will not change channels. There is a setting in mythtv where you select the script you will use. As far as how it will 'see' the channels, I accomplished this by setting up my channel lineup on www.schedulesdirect.org. After MythTv grabbed all the listings (this took a few minutes) all the channels I have were visible. Now when I change channels, the script runs and that is what tells the set top box to change channels. Let me know if this was helpful or if you need more specifics. Ray Christopher -

I assume your setup is that your set top box is hooked up through a coaxial line into your tuner card. Since your set top box only outputs to channel 3 or 4, that will be the only channel mythtv will be able to discover. When you set up the IR blaster, you will have to use a channel change script such as the one I have posted above to get the receiver to change channels – the tuner card itself will not change channels. There is a setting in mythtv where you select the script you will use.

As far as how it will ‘see’ the channels, I accomplished this by setting up my channel lineup on http://www.schedulesdirect.org. After MythTv grabbed all the listings (this took a few minutes) all the channels I have were visible. Now when I change channels, the script runs and that is what tells the set top box to change channels.

Let me know if this was helpful or if you need more specifics.

Ray

]]> By: Christopher http://www.canzanese.com/wordpress/articles/project-build-my-own-tivo-for-dish-network/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Christopher Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:41:44 +0000 http://canzanese.com/wordpress/?page_id=291#comment-370 Hi, I have a question: I am building a mythbuntu device. It can play back the channel that I set the box to. My ir blaster and receiver will be showing up in the mail shortly. When I look at the part to manually schedule a recording, it gives me the choice of channels 3 or 4. The problem: Only two channels are listed. My question is: How do I sync up my blaster with mythbuntu so I can tell it to record channel "107" at a certain time and then have it do so? I think I can figure out how to make the blaster and receiver work, but how do I make mythbuntu able to record from its interface when there are only two channels (of which only channel 3 is used)? Hi, I have a question:

I am building a mythbuntu device. It can play back the channel that I set the box to. My ir blaster and receiver will be showing up in the mail shortly. When I look at the part to manually schedule a recording, it gives me the choice of channels 3 or 4.

The problem:
Only two channels are listed.

My question is:
How do I sync up my blaster with mythbuntu so I can tell it to record channel “107″ at a certain time and then have it do so?

I think I can figure out how to make the blaster and receiver work, but how do I make mythbuntu able to record from its interface when there are only two channels (of which only channel 3 is used)?

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