[email protected] wrote: > My TVs are analog only, and I just use an antenna for signals. > > Apparently there are NO converter boxes that have timers for channels so > my old analog VCR can be used without having to manually change the > channel on the converter to the appropriate channell. > > DishTV sells a DTV DVR with converter box that sounds nice, it's $249, > one time fee, records two channels, or lets you watch one and record > another. > > Would that be a better option than trying to build a MythTV box with a > digital tuner that could handle more than one channel at the same time?
If you have a computer nearby that is always running you can use lirc <http://www.lirc.org/> to program the VCR. A simple serial irblaster can be built for about $5 with parts from Radio Shack or Fry's. I just built one for my MythTV box to change the channels for a converter box since I have an analog TV recording card. You would then set up an "at" job to send commands using the "irsend" command to change channels on the converter box. MythTV is easy to set up if you use something like KnoppMyth <http://mysettopbox.tv/>. Actually, KnoppMyth is about to change into LinHEC (Linux Home Entertainment Center) and will be released at SCALE 7X this weekend. I plan on upgrading my MythTV system next week :) Gus -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie
