channel changer

[falvious]

What is the best channel changer for use with gb-pvr for the uk using a telewest pace cable box

thanks falvious

[tkgafs]

Quote[/b] (falvious @ Sep. 19 2004,13:32)]What is the best channel changer for use with gb-pvr for the uk using a telewest pace cable box

thanks falvious

I think from my reasearch so far the only one that works is one called redeye serial. I am at the same point as you looking for a way to autochange the telewest box.

search google for redeye serial as I cant remember the web site address.

it appears to depend on the particular telewest box you have as to which redeye channel changer is needed

tkgafs

[sub]

I havn't seen anything the USB-UIRT wont work with. That said, I'm not on Telewest so havn't tried it myself.

[falvious]

would redeye work with GB-PVR ?

I may splash out and get the usb-uirt and see if i can get that working and post here if it does, just need to get the software running and looking how i want it first.
still some issues that i need sorting out first before making this my DVR software of choice

[tkgafs]

Quote[/b] (sub @ Sep. 19 2004,17:27)]I havn't seen anything the USB-UIRT wont work with. That said, I'm not on Telewest so havn't tried it myself.

The following text is from the RedEye Home Page

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The Problem....

The remote controls for the Pace NTL/Telewest digital cable set-top box (STB) models 1000, 1010, 2000 and 4000 use an unusual infra-red signal protocol, based on the IRDA standard. This system was designed to allow for devices like keyboards for internet access, and game pads for interactive games. (This remote will be referred to as the IRDA remote.)   Note that only the black version of the new NTL remote uses IRDA, the blue version is for the 4001,4010 and Samsung STBs  (see below).
The Telewest Scientific Atlanta Explorer 4000DVB also uses the IRDA system.

The use of this IRDA based system causes problems for users wanting to control the Pace STB using most types of  universal remote, programmable remotes like the Philips Pronto, VCRs/DVDRs  with infra-red satellite receiver control, or via an infra-red remote repeater/sender system (for control from another room).

A few IRDA compatible remote control repeaters and universal remotes are available, but the choice is somewhat limited, and there are problems with limited range on some of them. Of course you may already have a learning remote and/or repeater and don't want to buy a new one just to accommodate your new cable box.


The blue remote controls for the NTL Pace 4001,4010 and Samsung boxes use a standard RC5 based remote control systeml which is compatible with repeaters and learning remotes.
Red-Eye is not needed for (and will not work with) the Pace 4001,4010 or Samsung STBs.

Although some Pace 4000 series STBs can be controlled by either the IRDA remote or this blue RC5 remote, there are some reported problems with the implementation of the RC5 codes, including the lack of the i (info) button function

Apparently you use the device via a command line program which I think should work with GB-PVR
from RedRemote device Drivers

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Command-line channel selector utility for use with Showshifter (and other packages that allow channel selection by calling an extarnal program).
Usage: redeye -ch=xxx [-com=y]
-ch=xxx xxx = channel number to send
-com=y y = com port (default=1)

hope this helps

tkgafs