Setting Up QAM Cable With NPVR and Motorola DCT700 STB

[sub]

Okay, the listings are there, but I am curious as to why they appeared without having to enter my Schedules Direct username and password.

You've already entered your password, so that it could download the channel lineup. This password is remembered on your machine so you dont have to enter it again.

Also, as stated earlier, the code 80 worked to power the DCT700 box on or off, but trying to send channel 123 failed. It still also says "No WinTV Channels Found!" under WinTV IR Blaster Source Channel. How do I fix this?

It sounds like whatever code you've got selected is not quite the right one, even if the power code appears to be correct. Sorry, I'm no expert in BlastCFG and the set top boxes it supports, so cant really provide you much info on this.

[Greg Smith]

Thanks, sub. I'll keep working at it.

[Greg Smith]

Update. 80 was indeed the correct code, but it appears that I didn't have the IR Blaster attached to the front of the DCT700 correctly. It was out of position. I have positioned it on there firmly with some electrical tape (since I won't be using the remote control) and everything works now. I can change channels on the DCT700 in GBPVR and NPVR.

[sub]

Great!

[mikeh49]

@Greg Smith-

Perhaps you could summarize what you did to get NPVR working with the DCT device so we could get it in the wiki to help other users. It sounds like it is pretty standard for capturing the analog output of a STB and configuring the blaster to change channels. I think there have been other users recently with requests for help on a similar subject. Or, you could go to the Documentation forum, get a wiki account and put it in yourself.

[Greg Smith]

I'll do that. Good idea.