Comments for Woody Family Cinema http://woodyfamilycinema.com Enjoy the Show Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:40:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Custom Intros & Projects by Kevzx http://woodyfamilycinema.com/?page_id=12&cpage=1#comment-1482 Kevzx Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:40:30 +0000 http://woodyfamilycinema.com/wordpress/?page_id=12#comment-1482 nice,,,maybe next time make warner bros. or columbia films,,! nice,,,maybe next time make warner bros. or columbia films,,!

]]> Comment on DirecTV Serial/USB channel changing for DVBLink for HD-PVR by Terry http://woodyfamilycinema.com/?p=59&cpage=1#comment-1394 Terry Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:59:33 +0000 http://woodyfamilycinema.com/?p=59#comment-1394 Do you have any setting suggestions for DVBLink to speed up the channel changes with this setup? Do you have any setting suggestions for DVBLink to speed up the channel changes with this setup?

]]> Comment on Custom Intros & Projects by coffee http://woodyfamilycinema.com/?page_id=12&cpage=1#comment-1362 coffee Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:07:30 +0000 http://woodyfamilycinema.com/wordpress/?page_id=12#comment-1362 thanks for the blender files :D but hey i have a problem (touchstone), i can't put the picture on it, guys please help me and it will be much appreciated, and how can i put text on clapboard im in editmode but still cant write a text >< thanks for the blender files :D
but hey i have a problem (touchstone), i can’t put the picture on it, guys please help me and it will be much appreciated, and how can i put text on clapboard im in editmode but still cant write a text ><

]]> Comment on DirecTV Serial/USB channel changing for DVBLink for HD-PVR by Terry Dabis http://woodyfamilycinema.com/?p=59&cpage=1#comment-1307 Terry Dabis Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:00:43 +0000 http://woodyfamilycinema.com/?p=59#comment-1307 Mike, I just got this working with two Directv HD20 STBs without any problem at all. Actually, I was surprised that it installed so easily. So I thought I would try to help out. Just to be clear, what Mike is describing here is a setup for one STB. He is using a USB to serial converter connected to one of his computers USB ports. He then connects the DB9, via a female to female null modem adapter (or cable), to the DB9 of a second USB to serial converter. This is then connected to the STB’s USB. What I did was bought a dual serial PCI card (Monoprice #187) and two female to female null modem cables (Monoprice #477). I already had the USB to serial converters. This might be where you are having your problem – the USB to Serial converters need to be of a specific type as specified here: http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Controlling_DirecTV_Set_Top_Box_(STB)_via_USB_or_Serial Basically you want a converter with: USB Vendor ID= 0x067B USB Product ID= 0x2303 This can be determined by installing the converter on a computer (as if you just wanted to add a serial port) and then looking at the properties of the serial port it created in Device Manager. One of the tabs is "Details" and you can select the above IDs from the drop-down list to see the values. They should match those above. I then connected the null modem cables to the serial ports on the computer (via the card) and the USB to Serial converters. The end of this was connected to the STB’s USB port. I installed the HDPVR IrBlaster Bridge software and copied it to a second folder. Then I changed the config files in each folder to match the port numbers of the card added (com4 and com5 in my case). Once I setup the DVBLink as Mike describes for each of the two instances, it worked perfectly. I hope this helps. Terry Mike,

I just got this working with two Directv HD20 STBs without any problem at all. Actually, I was surprised that it installed so easily.

So I thought I would try to help out. Just to be clear, what Mike is describing here is a setup for one STB. He is using a USB to serial converter connected to one of his computers USB ports. He then connects the DB9, via a female to female null modem adapter (or cable), to the DB9 of a second USB to serial converter. This is then connected to the STB’s USB.

What I did was bought a dual serial PCI card (Monoprice #187) and two female to female null modem cables (Monoprice #477). I already had the USB to serial converters.

This might be where you are having your problem – the USB to Serial converters need to be of a specific type as specified here:

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Controlling_DirecTV_Set_Top_Box_(STB)_via_USB_or_Serial

Basically you want a converter with:

USB Vendor ID= 0x067B
USB Product ID= 0×2303

This can be determined by installing the converter on a computer (as if you just wanted to add a serial port) and then looking at the properties of the serial port it created in Device Manager. One of the tabs is “Details” and you can select the above IDs from the drop-down list to see the values. They should match those above.
I then connected the null modem cables to the serial ports on the computer (via the card) and the USB to Serial converters. The end of this was connected to the STB’s USB port.

I installed the HDPVR IrBlaster Bridge software and copied it to a second folder. Then I changed the config files in each folder to match the port numbers of the card added (com4 and com5 in my case). Once I setup the DVBLink as Mike describes for each of the two instances, it worked perfectly.

I hope this helps.

Terry

]]> Comment on DirecTV Serial/USB channel changing for DVBLink for HD-PVR by Mike http://woodyfamilycinema.com/?p=59&cpage=1#comment-1288 Mike Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:30:16 +0000 http://woodyfamilycinema.com/?p=59#comment-1288 Hi David! Still not working. What's next! Hi David!

Still not working. What’s next!

]]> Comment on DirecTV Serial/USB channel changing for DVBLink for HD-PVR by Terry http://woodyfamilycinema.com/?p=59&cpage=1#comment-1249 Terry Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:30:30 +0000 http://woodyfamilycinema.com/?p=59#comment-1249 Do I create a copy of the installed HDPVRIrBlasterBridge folder and files for control of a second Directv STB? Do I create a copy of the installed HDPVRIrBlasterBridge folder and files for control of a second Directv STB?

]]> Comment on DirecTV Serial/USB channel changing for DVBLink for HD-PVR by Terry http://woodyfamilycinema.com/?p=59&cpage=1#comment-1228 Terry Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:25:17 +0000 http://woodyfamilycinema.com/?p=59#comment-1228 Should I create a seperate “HDPVRIrBlaterBridge.dll.config” file for each of the serial ports/STBs I have (with the proper com references)? Two in this case. Should I create a seperate “HDPVRIrBlaterBridge.dll.config” file for each of the serial ports/STBs I have (with the proper com references)? Two in this case.

]]> Comment on DirecTV Serial/USB channel changing for DVBLink for HD-PVR by Terry http://woodyfamilycinema.com/?p=59&cpage=1#comment-1227 Terry Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:04:16 +0000 http://woodyfamilycinema.com/?p=59#comment-1227 The answer is yes. And yes, I've answered my own question. One more question - should I create a seperate "HDPVRIrBlaterBridge.dll.config" file for each of the serial ports/STBs I have (with the proper com references)? Two in this case. The answer is yes. And yes, I’ve answered my own question.

One more question – should I create a seperate “HDPVRIrBlaterBridge.dll.config” file for each of the serial ports/STBs I have (with the proper com references)? Two in this case.

]]> Comment on DirecTV Serial/USB channel changing for DVBLink for HD-PVR by Terry http://woodyfamilycinema.com/?p=59&cpage=1#comment-1226 Terry Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:17:38 +0000 http://woodyfamilycinema.com/?p=59#comment-1226 Since my Directv STB (H20) only has a USB connector on the back panel, is the actual hookup as follows: - Computer's serial port (DB9) to null-modem - Null modem to USB/Serial converter - USB/Serial Adapter to Directv STB USB port Since my Directv STB (H20) only has a USB connector on the back panel, is the actual hookup as follows:

- Computer’s serial port (DB9) to null-modem
- Null modem to USB/Serial converter
- USB/Serial Adapter to Directv STB USB port

]]> Comment on DirecTV Serial/USB channel changing for DVBLink for HD-PVR by Mike http://woodyfamilycinema.com/?p=59&cpage=1#comment-1146 Mike Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:44:09 +0000 http://woodyfamilycinema.com/?p=59#comment-1146 Thanks David, but I checked that. ATEN USB to serial shows up under hardware manager on com 3. I also tried turning off my firewall just to test. It still does not work. Is there anything I need to do on the DTV box? Thanks David, but I checked that. ATEN USB to serial shows up under hardware manager on com 3. I also tried turning off my firewall just to test. It still does not work.

Is there anything I need to do on the DTV box?

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