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jhunt at akula

Nov 17, 2003, 3:20 PM

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Satellite receiver options and low speed data connection

Greetings,

I am looking into purchasing a second satellite receiver, so I can watch and
record something else at the same time. My current receiver is a Hughes
GAEBO, but does not have a low speed data connection.

I use SBC Home Entertainment which is a feed of DirecTV, and only the
following models are listed as supported:

HUGHES GAEB0A-GCEB0A
HUGHES GAEB0-GCEB0
SONY SAT-A55 / SAT-B55
SONY SAT-A50 / SAT-B50
SONY SAT-A4 / SAT-B3

Does anyone have any experience with the above models, and have a
recommendation on which is a better choice.

My second question is about the low speed data connection. If I get a
receiver that actually has one of these (appears the Sony's do), will I
still need an IR blaster, or can I just hook a serial cable to the low speed
data connection and perform the channel changes that are required to record
a scheduled program via the linux box?

Thanks for any help.


mythtv at pacbell

Nov 17, 2003, 10:36 PM

Post #2 of 6 (1837 views)
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Re: Satellite receiver options and low speed data connection [In reply to]

Jason,

I'm using the Sony SAT-A55. It was a hand me down so I can't complain
about the price but the sound has never been right. After a little
while it sounds like everyone is in a tin can. It's tolerable, just a
little annoying.

No need for the IR blaster. The low speed data port takes care of it
all. If you use the SAT-A55, use the sony.pl script to change channels
located here:
http://tarek.2y.net/myth/

as described in the documentation
http://mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-11.html#ss11.3

-Derek



Jason Hunt wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I am looking into purchasing a second satellite receiver, so I can watch and
> record something else at the same time. My current receiver is a Hughes
> GAEBO, but does not have a low speed data connection.
>
> I use SBC Home Entertainment which is a feed of DirecTV, and only the
> following models are listed as supported:
>
> HUGHES GAEB0A-GCEB0A
> HUGHES GAEB0-GCEB0
> SONY SAT-A55 / SAT-B55
> SONY SAT-A50 / SAT-B50
> SONY SAT-A4 / SAT-B3
>
> Does anyone have any experience with the above models, and have a
> recommendation on which is a better choice.
>
> My second question is about the low speed data connection. If I get a
> receiver that actually has one of these (appears the Sony's do), will I
> still need an IR blaster, or can I just hook a serial cable to the low speed
> data connection and perform the channel changes that are required to record
> a scheduled program via the linux box?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users [at] mythtv
> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users


jhunt at akula

Nov 18, 2003, 11:01 AM

Post #3 of 6 (1840 views)
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Re: Satellite receiver options and low speed data connection [In reply to]

Thanks for your help!

> From: Derek <mythtv [at] pacbell>
> Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users [at] mythtv>
> Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:36:20 -0800
> To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users [at] mythtv>
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Satellite receiver options and low speed data
> connection
>
> http://mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-11.html#ss11.3


jbuehl0001 at yahoo

Nov 18, 2003, 12:13 PM

Post #4 of 6 (1836 views)
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Re: Satellite receiver options and low speed data connection [In reply to]

The RCA.pl script on that site works for me with my
RCA box.

--- Jason Hunt <jhunt [at] akula> wrote:
> Thanks for your help!
>
> > From: Derek <mythtv [at] pacbell>
> > Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv
> <mythtv-users [at] mythtv>
> > Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:36:20 -0800
> > To: Discussion about mythtv
> <mythtv-users [at] mythtv>
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Satellite receiver
> options and low speed data
> > connection
> >
> > http://mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-11.html#ss11.3
>
> > _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users [at] mythtv
>
http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>


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jhunt at akula

Nov 19, 2003, 11:02 AM

Post #5 of 6 (1833 views)
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Re: Satellite receiver options and low speed data connection [In reply to]

Does this work on other Sony units like the SAT-B50? I looked through the
perl file, but could not find any documentation relating to which models it
in fact supported.

Thanks



> From: Derek <mythtv [at] pacbell>
> Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users [at] mythtv>
> Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:36:20 -0800
> To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users [at] mythtv>
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Satellite receiver options and low speed data
> connection
>
> Jason,
>
> I'm using the Sony SAT-A55. It was a hand me down so I can't complain
> about the price but the sound has never been right. After a little
> while it sounds like everyone is in a tin can. It's tolerable, just a
> little annoying.
>
> No need for the IR blaster. The low speed data port takes care of it
> all. If you use the SAT-A55, use the sony.pl script to change channels
> located here:
> http://tarek.2y.net/myth/
>
> as described in the documentation
> http://mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-11.html#ss11.3
>
> -Derek
>
>
>
> Jason Hunt wrote:
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I am looking into purchasing a second satellite receiver, so I can watch and
>> record something else at the same time. My current receiver is a Hughes
>> GAEBO, but does not have a low speed data connection.
>>
>> I use SBC Home Entertainment which is a feed of DirecTV, and only the
>> following models are listed as supported:
>>
>> HUGHES GAEB0A-GCEB0A
>> HUGHES GAEB0-GCEB0
>> SONY SAT-A55 / SAT-B55
>> SONY SAT-A50 / SAT-B50
>> SONY SAT-A4 / SAT-B3
>>
>> Does anyone have any experience with the above models, and have a
>> recommendation on which is a better choice.
>>
>> My second question is about the low speed data connection. If I get a
>> receiver that actually has one of these (appears the Sony's do), will I
>> still need an IR blaster, or can I just hook a serial cable to the low speed
>> data connection and perform the channel changes that are required to record
>> a scheduled program via the linux box?
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> mythtv-users mailing list
>> mythtv-users [at] mythtv
>> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users [at] mythtv
> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>


mythtv at pacbell

Nov 20, 2003, 1:01 AM

Post #6 of 6 (1833 views)
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Re: Satellite receiver options and low speed data connection [In reply to]

I don't know myself but follow this thread:
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/perl/mailarc/gforum.cgi?post=4280;search_string=sony.pl;guest=1603604&t=search_engine#4280
some have reported the sony.pl to work with the SAT-B50.

-Derek

Jason Hunt wrote:
> Does this work on other Sony units like the SAT-B50? I looked through the
> perl file, but could not find any documentation relating to which models it
> in fact supported.
>
> Thanks

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