Channel changing issue

[jdsnov73]

I couldn't get the irblaster to work correctly with my PVR-150 for some reason, so I went with a serial connection option using Girder, thanks to a post from CWILLS.

I've got everything working fairly smooth, except for (1) issue. I have a Motorola DCT2224 cable box with digital cable. When I am watching live TV, and say I am watching channel 555(HBOS), and I hit the channel down button to go to channel 553(HB2W), the small box in the upper/center portion of the screen comes up and shows the channel number that is being spit out to the cable box but it doesn't show the entire number sometimes. So, it will only show a "5" and a "3", instead of "553". The cable box will flash "53" and then stay on "555", but the GBPVR OSD will show that it thinks it is on channel "553" like it actually changed the channel correctly. Then if I hit the channel down button again, GBPVR OSD will show that it is trying to go to "551", the next lower channel. If it actually displays "551" in the upper/center of the screen, it will change the channel to "551", and GBPVR will be back on track with the cable box.

It seems like they channel numbers are sent too fast or too slow, and not all the information gets sent to the cable box. It is hit or miss on when it happens, and what channels it has issues with.

Is there a setting that I need to tweak to get a consistant response when I am trying to change channels?

Thanks

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Is there a setting that I need to tweak to get a consistant response when I am trying to change channels?

It sounds more like something wrong with you serial connection software. GB-PVR will be correctly telling it the channel to change to, but that software is failing to convey that channel number to the cable box.

[cfreukes]

wow, no response on this? Anyone? Beuller? Beuller?

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What do you mean "no response"? My answer was correct. He clearly said he was using Girder and a serial connection, so its not a GB-PVR issue.

[cfreukes]

I was thinking it was more of a girder question. I'm having the same issue. Its like not sending all the numbers. Mine will go to like channel 10 but if I try 11 I get channel 1. Is there a wait command or something that need to be in the gml to make it work right?

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You're more likely to get an answer to this at the girder forums.