Tuning H24-200 DirectTV boxes

[TechBill]

I am trying to set up tuning on my new H24-200 DirectTV boxes but can't seem to get it working with Colossus yet.


I tried Ethernet tuning with dll and no luck there

Then I tried my TV transalator serial tuning and no luck there either.


Anyone have H24 and what method did you use to tune the box?

I could use your help.

Bill

[GKusnick]

HTTP tuning was a snap to set up with my H21. Make sure you have .Net Framework 4 installed. Also I found that it didn't prompt me for the device IP on the initial setup; I had to go back into the tuning setup dialog and choose Change Device. But after that it worked flawlessly and in my opinion is vastly superior to any other tuning method.

[TechBill]

Originally Posted by GKusnick

HTTP tuning was a snap to set up with my H21. Make sure you have .Net Framework 4 installed. Also I found that it didn't prompt me for the device IP on the initial setup; I had to go back into the tuning setup dialog and choose Change Device. But after that it worked flawlessly and in my opinion is vastly superior to any other tuning method.

What I did was download DirecTV HTTP.zip


Put the DirecTVTuner.dll in /Program Files/SageTV/Common/

And the 192.168.0.17.ir in /Program Files/SageTV/Common/RemoteCodes/Directv HTTP Tuning/

Edit the ir file with the 192.168.0.17 ip address both filename and in the file.

Add source tuner with the new tuning



Still didn't work for me

Did I miss a step or do I have to edit the propeteries file?

Thank you

Bill

[war10ck]

Hi Bill,

Make sure you go back into your source settings and select Change Device. That is where you actually select the IP address. That step was not clear in the initial instructions.

[TechBill]

Originally Posted by war10ck

Hi Bill,

Make sure you go back into your source settings and select Change Device. That is where you actually select the IP address. That step was not clear in the initial instructions.

Ok I will check that, thank you for the input


At least I got the serial tuning working now but still rather use the ethernet tuning


Bill

[SHS]

Try this
http://192.168.0.17:8080/tv/tune?major=244&minor=1
Dose it change the channel ?

[war10ck]

More specifically after you select your source, select Tuner Control (On the right part of the screen) then Change Tuning Device.

[TechBill]

Originally Posted by SHS

Try this
http://192.168.0.17:8080/tv/tune?major=244&minor=1
Dose it change the channel ?

Hrmmm giving me a 500 internal server error ......


checking my network now

Bill

[TechBill]

Originally Posted by TechBill

Hrmmm giving me a 500 internal server error ......


checking my network now

Bill

I am able to ping 192.168.0.17 and it acknowledge my pings


Bill

[TechBill]

I know now that STB is on network with the right ip address because when I enter http://192.168.0.17:8080/info/getOptions

This is what I get

{
  "options": [
    {
      "command": "/dvr/getPlayList",
      "description": "List of playable programs. Warning: This command may change or be disabled in the future.",
      "parameters": [
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "start",
          "type": "int"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "wrapper",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "max",
          "type": "int"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "callback",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "type",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "clientAddr",
          "type": "string"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "command": "/dvr/play",
      "description": "Play a program. Warning: This command may change or be disabled in the future.",
      "parameters": [
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "offset",
          "type": "long"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "wrapper",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "callback",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": true,
          "name": "uniqueId",
          "type": "long"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "clientAddr",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "playFrom",
          "type": "string"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "command": "/info/getLocations",
      "description": "List of available client locations. Warning: This command may change or be disabled in the future.",
      "parameters": [
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "wrapper",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "callback",
          "type": "string"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "command": "/info/getOptions",
      "description": "List of available commands. Warning: This command may change or be disabled in the future.",
      "parameters": [
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "wrapper",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "callback",
          "type": "string"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "command": "/info/getVersion",
      "description": "SHEF version. Warning: This command may change or be disabled in the future.",
      "parameters": [
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "wrapper",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "callback",
          "type": "string"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "command": "/remote/processKey",
      "description": "Process a key request from the remote control. Warning: This command may change or be disabled in the future.",
      "parameters": [
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "wrapper",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "callback",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "clientAddr",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "hold",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": true,
          "name": "key",
          "type": "string"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "command": "/serial/processCommand",
      "description": "Process a command request from remote control. Warning: This command may change or be disabled in the future.",
      "parameters": [
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "wrapper",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "callback",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": true,
          "name": "cmd",
          "type": "hex"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "command": "/tv/getProgInfo",
      "description": "Program information of specified channel at current or specific time. Warning: This command may change or be disabled in the future.",
      "parameters": [
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "wrapper",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "minor",
          "type": "int"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "callback",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": true,
          "name": "major",
          "type": "int"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "clientAddr",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "time",
          "type": "long"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "command": "/tv/getTuned",
      "description": "Information about the currently viewed program. Warning: This command may change or be disabled in the future.",
      "parameters": [
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "wrapper",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "callback",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "videoWindow",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "clientAddr",
          "type": "string"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "command": "/tv/tune",
      "description": "Tune to a channel. Warning: This command may change or be disabled in the future.",
      "parameters": [
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "wrapper",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "minor",
          "type": "int"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "callback",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": true,
          "name": "major",
          "type": "int"
        },
        {
          "isRequired": false,
          "name": "clientAddr",
          "type": "string"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "status": {
    "code": 200,
    "msg": "OK.",
    "query": "/info/getOptions"
  }
}

[TechBill]

I am able to change channels using http://192.168.0.100:8080/tv/tune?major=x

x=channel numbers

But still cannot change channel via SageTV

In Program add/remove I do see Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile and also Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Extended

But not sure if either is what it needed for this tuning or if it the right ones


Bill

[GKusnick]

Originally Posted by TechBill

I am able to ping 192.168.0.17 and it acknowledge my pings

Originally Posted by TechBill

I know now that STB is on network with the right ip address because when I enter http://192.168.0.17:8080/info/getOptions

Originally Posted by TechBill

I am able to change channels using http://192.168.0.100:8080/tv/tune?major=x

Is that last one a typo? Or did your STB's IP address really change from 192.168.0.17 to 192.168.0.100? If so, you need to go into your router's Reserved Address table and make sure it always assigns a fixed IP to your STB (presumably 192.168.0.17 since that's how you configured Sage).

If that's not the issue, go into Setup Video Sources and select the Colossus. On the Source Details screen, check the Tuner Control line (last line in the right-hand column). It should say DirectTV HTTP Tuning 192.168.0.17. If it says DirectTV HTTP Tuning StubDevice, then you have not yet finished the tuning setup. Click that line, choose Change Tuning Device from the popup, and then choose 192.168.0.17.

[TechBill]

Originally Posted by GKusnick

Is that last one a typo? Or did your STB's IP address really change from 192.168.0.17 to 192.168.0.100? If so, you need to go into your router's Reserved Address table and make sure it always assigns a fixed IP to your STB (presumably 192.168.0.17 since that's how you configured Sage).

If that's not the issue, go into Setup Video Sources and select the Colossus. On the Source Details screen, check the Tuner Control line (last line in the right-hand column). It should say DirectTV HTTP Tuning 192.168.0.17. If it says DirectTV HTTP Tuning StubDevice, then you have not yet finished the tuning setup. Click that line, choose Change Tuning Device from the popup, and then choose 192.168.0.17.

It was a typo

It should been 192.168.0.17 , yeah it the IP I reserved that STB

Hrmmm I did not do that step, let me check that one

Thank you

Bill

[TechBill]

Originally Posted by GKusnick

If that's not the issue, go into Setup Video Sources and select the Colossus. On the Source Details screen, check the Tuner Control line (last line in the right-hand column). It should say DirectTV HTTP Tuning 192.168.0.17. If it says DirectTV HTTP Tuning StubDevice, then you have not yet finished the tuning setup. Click that line, choose Change Tuning Device from the popup, and then choose 192.168.0.17.

Thank you so much

That what it was, I run server headless so I was trying to set it all up via HD300 extender and didn't know I could press right arrow button to change that settings on the right side of the source.

It was at StubDevice and I change it to STB ip address. Finally worked!!

Thank you again!

Bill

[wikel]

Ok just to post what I found from the http DTV channel changing install I did. Take care not the change the .ir contents anymore than necessary. I must have changed mine to much and it would never change the channel. I replaced it with the default and was very careful not to change any more than needed to put the ip in. Also make sure you save it as ANSI not Unicode in notepad.

In addition when selecting your "source" in the SageTV setup. Once you click on the source you will see options to the right, which you CAN click on. On of these options is the channel changing method which when clicked will allow you to select "which" .ir file via the ip address that is listed.

[heffneil]

Will the ethernet tuning work with an H23-600?

I get this when going to the box:

Firefox can't find the file at http://192.168.1.211:8080/tv/tune?major=244&minor=1.

[TechBill]

Originally Posted by heffneil

Will the ethernet tuning work with an H23-600?

I get this when going to the box:

Firefox can't find the file at http://192.168.1.211:8080/tv/tune?major=244&minor=1.

Try just http://192.168.1.211:8080/tv/tune?major=244


leave out the &minor=1


Bill

[heffneil]

Ok did that and it asked me how I wanted to open the file?

[mr_lore]

the &minor=1 works for me in chrome/safari/android I just want to add it to the directv http tuning dll somehow, I wish I wasnt terrible at coding.


http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/show...832#post487832