2017-11-27, 12:25 AM
I've been using NextPVR for some years, with an ATSC card for OTA and one or more Hauppauge Colossus (original) cards for capturing from my Shaw Cable Motorola boxes.
Recently, I've switched to Telus, the other ISP/TV company in my area (Western Canada). Their Optik TV product is delivered over IP, ultimately being handled by a Cisco ISB7105. I've got the Hauppauge IR blaster, plus a USB-UIRT, but neither seems to be able to capture/learn the RC-MM codes from the provided remote (Ruwido is the OEM), and none of the supplied code pages works. So I can't get my PC to turn the box on and off, or change channels.
There's an iOS/Android app for Optik-on-the-go, which lets subscribers watch TV on-demand or live on their phones or tablets (although I haven't set this up). There's also a web app, but I couldn't get it to work in Chrome or Edge: seems like it needs Silverlight, so maybe only Firefox or IE will work? I didn't feel like adding a third or fourth browser, so I didn't try....
Telus also has a new, cord-cutter-friendly TV service called Pik TV. It's delivered through an Android box. Or a phone/tablet with an app—but explicitly NOT the nVidia Shield TV I already have.
What are my options for getting TV from Telus into NextPVR? I'd be OK with an IR-learning/blasting solution, but of course I'd prefer some sort of direct-download solution. Any ideas?
Recently, I've switched to Telus, the other ISP/TV company in my area (Western Canada). Their Optik TV product is delivered over IP, ultimately being handled by a Cisco ISB7105. I've got the Hauppauge IR blaster, plus a USB-UIRT, but neither seems to be able to capture/learn the RC-MM codes from the provided remote (Ruwido is the OEM), and none of the supplied code pages works. So I can't get my PC to turn the box on and off, or change channels.
There's an iOS/Android app for Optik-on-the-go, which lets subscribers watch TV on-demand or live on their phones or tablets (although I haven't set this up). There's also a web app, but I couldn't get it to work in Chrome or Edge: seems like it needs Silverlight, so maybe only Firefox or IE will work? I didn't feel like adding a third or fourth browser, so I didn't try....
Telus also has a new, cord-cutter-friendly TV service called Pik TV. It's delivered through an Android box. Or a phone/tablet with an app—but explicitly NOT the nVidia Shield TV I already have.
What are my options for getting TV from Telus into NextPVR? I'd be OK with an IR-learning/blasting solution, but of course I'd prefer some sort of direct-download solution. Any ideas?