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I have setup an old PC in my spare bedroom to act as a PVR and record shows to my hard drive.
I have a 311 receiver sat there doing nothing and a spare PC with a WinTV-PVR 150 card installed - so I figured - why not.
I have managed to get the signal from the receiver to the PC via s-video and audio connections and everything seems to play and record just as i would like it to.
I have downloaded a trial version of Beyond tv4 which is how i have gotten as far as I have to date.
My sticking point right now however - is that i need a way to control the receiver from another room (30ft and two walls away) so that i can flip through channels , setup timers etc etc.
I presume that this device will do that ..
http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display.asp?PROD=ES123804
But want to make sure before i put down the $$'s and go ahead and order it.
Is this the easiest way to do it ?
Is there a cheaper alternative ?
Will it work at that distance/with those walls in the way?
The capture card came with a Windows Media center remote and IR device .. but i cannot seem to get it to communicate with the 311 .. and certainly have not yet found a way to do this via a remote login to the PC i am using to capture.
Am running Windows XP on the PC - have plenty of RAM and plenty of processor speed. Am not keen to try and figure out MythTv and Linux ...
So .. what would you guys suggest is my next step ?
Order the Upgrade kit above ? (has anyone seen it cheaper?)
Try something else entirely that I have not yet thought of?
Use something other than BeyondTv ?
Thanks in advance for the replies
I have a 311 receiver sat there doing nothing and a spare PC with a WinTV-PVR 150 card installed - so I figured - why not.
I have managed to get the signal from the receiver to the PC via s-video and audio connections and everything seems to play and record just as i would like it to.
I have downloaded a trial version of Beyond tv4 which is how i have gotten as far as I have to date.
My sticking point right now however - is that i need a way to control the receiver from another room (30ft and two walls away) so that i can flip through channels , setup timers etc etc.
I presume that this device will do that ..
http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display.asp?PROD=ES123804
But want to make sure before i put down the $$'s and go ahead and order it.
Is this the easiest way to do it ?
Is there a cheaper alternative ?
Will it work at that distance/with those walls in the way?
The capture card came with a Windows Media center remote and IR device .. but i cannot seem to get it to communicate with the 311 .. and certainly have not yet found a way to do this via a remote login to the PC i am using to capture.
Am running Windows XP on the PC - have plenty of RAM and plenty of processor speed. Am not keen to try and figure out MythTv and Linux ...
So .. what would you guys suggest is my next step ?
Order the Upgrade kit above ? (has anyone seen it cheaper?)
Try something else entirely that I have not yet thought of?
Use something other than BeyondTv ?
Thanks in advance for the replies
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It looks like your link is for a "IR to UHF Remote Kit", which I don't know if they still sell or not. I don't know the prices and if it will work or not.
Dish now sells a "IR to UHF PRO Remote Kit" which will work on the 311. The prices I've seen range from $49 to $59. Here is a link with one for $57 at Sadoun. http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Order/Remotes/Dish-Network.htm
Can any Dish IR remote, control your capture card? I don't know.
You need an easier way.... I guess the spouse going and change channels is out of the question.
Per the 311 User Guide:
...On Page 35, under "Using Timers" it tells you how to set timers to turn on the Sat Receiver, Change Channels, then send a very strong IR signal to a VCR to turn on and start recording.
...On Page 41, under "Setting Up the Receiver and VCR to Use a VCR Event Timer" it tells you how to get the 311 to communicate with the VCR using IR.
I recommend:
...(a) You get your PVR-150 to work with the remote that came with it.
...(b) Then try to get the 311 receiver to control the PVR-150, they must be in the same room and the 311 IR transmitter (front upper right), and the
PVR-150 IR receiver, must not be blocked by smoked glass, wood doors, etc...
...(c) If you get the above 2 to work, then purchase a UHF PRO remote kit and you should be ready to go.
...(d) If you can not get (b) to work, then you may try to find a generic IR extender that will allow you to remotely control the PVR-150 via UHF. If its using unique codes, that may be impossible. Here's a link to some: http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Order/Remotes/Remote-Extenders.htm You may not find a single UHF to independently control the 311 and PVR-150.
Good luck.
PS - If you find something to work, please post, I know there are others using the PVR-150.
In fact, if you need technical help on the PVR-150, you may want to try a new thread with PVR-150 in the TITLE.
Dish now sells a "IR to UHF PRO Remote Kit" which will work on the 311. The prices I've seen range from $49 to $59. Here is a link with one for $57 at Sadoun. http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Order/Remotes/Dish-Network.htm
Can any Dish IR remote, control your capture card? I don't know.
You need an easier way.... I guess the spouse going and change channels is out of the question.
Per the 311 User Guide:
...On Page 35, under "Using Timers" it tells you how to set timers to turn on the Sat Receiver, Change Channels, then send a very strong IR signal to a VCR to turn on and start recording.
...On Page 41, under "Setting Up the Receiver and VCR to Use a VCR Event Timer" it tells you how to get the 311 to communicate with the VCR using IR.
I recommend:
...(a) You get your PVR-150 to work with the remote that came with it.
...(b) Then try to get the 311 receiver to control the PVR-150, they must be in the same room and the 311 IR transmitter (front upper right), and the
PVR-150 IR receiver, must not be blocked by smoked glass, wood doors, etc...
...(c) If you get the above 2 to work, then purchase a UHF PRO remote kit and you should be ready to go.
...(d) If you can not get (b) to work, then you may try to find a generic IR extender that will allow you to remotely control the PVR-150 via UHF. If its using unique codes, that may be impossible. Here's a link to some: http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Order/Remotes/Remote-Extenders.htm You may not find a single UHF to independently control the 311 and PVR-150.
Good luck.
PS - If you find something to work, please post, I know there are others using the PVR-150.
In fact, if you need technical help on the PVR-150, you may want to try a new thread with PVR-150 in the TITLE.
Thanks for the reply ..
will have a read through when i am more awake and ready to spend another couple of hours playing around in the spare room
I guess what i need is for a way for the PVR to be able to change channel on the 311 when a recording is scheduled. The remote that came with the PVR-150 was for a media center computer .. the computer i put in the spare room did not have media center on it - so I assume i am looking for a remote or IR blaster that can control the 311 via the PC ...
This is the bit that confuses the heck out of me.
Maybe i should just plonk down the $200 and get a 622
will have a read through when i am more awake and ready to spend another couple of hours playing around in the spare room
I guess what i need is for a way for the PVR to be able to change channel on the 311 when a recording is scheduled. The remote that came with the PVR-150 was for a media center computer .. the computer i put in the spare room did not have media center on it - so I assume i am looking for a remote or IR blaster that can control the 311 via the PC ...
This is the bit that confuses the heck out of me.
Maybe i should just plonk down the $200 and get a 622
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You want to do the oposite of what I describe. I had never seen a PCI card with a IR Blaster/transmitter, only with a IR Receiver. So I did a search from MSN Search using "PC IR Blaster", and here is one of the results.
http://store.snapstream.com/usb-uirt.html
And looks like a reasonable price.
But I suspect you will then need a UHF remote to control the PC from the next room, since the PC could control the 311 (if compatible).
Have fun.
BTW - the 622 is nice. But your PC should be able to burn the recordings easier.
EDIT: NOTE: One draw back with having the PC control the 311, instead of the 311 controlling the PC.... You still need to find a way to view what's happening when not in the room. If you can have the PC/Monitor modulate an unused channel on your home distribution system that would work. Otherwise it would be easier to view the 311 on the home distribution system and just let it tell the PC to start recording.
http://store.snapstream.com/usb-uirt.html
And looks like a reasonable price.
But I suspect you will then need a UHF remote to control the PC from the next room, since the PC could control the 311 (if compatible).
Have fun.
BTW - the 622 is nice. But your PC should be able to burn the recordings easier.
EDIT: NOTE: One draw back with having the PC control the 311, instead of the 311 controlling the PC.... You still need to find a way to view what's happening when not in the room. If you can have the PC/Monitor modulate an unused channel on your home distribution system that would work. Otherwise it would be easier to view the 311 on the home distribution system and just let it tell the PC to start recording.
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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Comcast is the first to report, with a massive 274,000 loss in video subscribers.
In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
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In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
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Thats good, the neighborhood generally look better with buried plant ... until someone puts a shovel into the line planting the Spring Garden.
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SpaceX boldly goes into 'huge' 5G network rollout with Qualcomm
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Mr. Morris is no journalist. That article reads like a political hit job.SpaceX boldly goes into 'huge' 5G network rollout with Qualcomm
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This thread is a place to discuss the 4K events that appear on channel 540. We are getting, at this point, one college football game a week. Let's hope there is more coming.
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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I was reading this article
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That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.
And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.
Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.
There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.
In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.
Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.
Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.
So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households
So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.
That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.
But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.
Imagine what 2024 will be like.
Cable TV ‘cord-cutters’ became the majority in 2022
The steady decline of cable and broadcast television, and the rise of streaming services, reached a sort of inflection point over the past year. Last summer, for the first time, streaming ser…
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That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.
And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.
Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.
There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.
In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.
Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.
Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.
So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households
So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.
That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.
But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.
Imagine what 2024 will be like.
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Not Me, I rather enjoy it ...People are tired of watching the World Series without the Yankees.
I thought you might like that.
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Mahomes is the biggest cry baby I have ever seen. He thinks he's privileged or something.
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Well you see him more because he is incredibly talented. And yes, typically players try to spin things being in their favor. This isn't cricket where sportsmanship (except in Australia) is expected.Mahomes is the biggest cry baby I have ever seen. He thinks he's privileged or something.
He wants to be BradyMahomes is the biggest cry baby I have ever seen. He thinks he's privileged or something.
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