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Govo

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upc dvr box to linuxmce question
« on: April 12, 2009, 02:27:30 pm »
Hi

can the upc (aka ntl,chorus  ),dvr box be hook up to linux mce using serial cable , does any  one have this done .this world be great to use with linux mce


please advise

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Sean

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Re: upc dvr box to linuxmce question
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2009, 02:30:22 pm »
If you have the codes to remotely control the box via the RS-232 port, you can include it into LMCE

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Re: upc dvr box to linuxmce question
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2009, 12:44:58 pm »
what codes do i need ?

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Re: upc dvr box to linuxmce question
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2009, 02:00:41 pm »
Control codes you send over RS-232, for example a receiver might implement \x04PON\x05 to power on.