Re: Sky Gnome

[Joseph Heenan <joseph-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No, the channel change is all done via the RF2. AFAICT, it just uses
the standard IR codes - (ie. the same ones I'm already using in
http://www.heenan.me.uk/control-sky-from-pc/
).

The RS232 is only an output from the sky box, the gnome never sends
anything to the sky box via RS232.

The RS232 port on the digibox outputs packets containing current
channel number, current channel name, current date/time, date/time
current program started, name of current program, description of
current program. It does this regardless of whether a gnome is
connected or not. (It's 57600 8N1.)

It also has various packets to show system state ('tuned to a pin
protected channel', 'in menus', 'dialogue on screen', 'interactive
application runnings').

Joseph

In message <ffc8ebbf0511050616g329a548fqcae3b6d7340c18@xxxxxxx>
Sean <thunderchilduk@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> SO it changes channel via the RS232?
>
> do we know the codes and is there a pc app to do the same?
>
> Sean
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> On 11/4/05, Joseph Heenan <joseph-l@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > In message
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> > Gary Jenkins <gjenkins@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > Has anyone got a sky gnome?
> > > http://www1.sky.com/skygnome/
> >
> > I've got one. They work reasonably well. There's obviously a
limit to
> > the audio quality from 3" speakers, but it does sounds ok.
It changes
> > channel ok, and in a small 3 bed house it works reliably around
the
> > whole house.
> >
> > > They are 69 pounds and you connect some base station box to
your
> > > sky box, then you can listen to the audio from your sky box
from
> > > anywhere with a reasonable wireless distance. (the idea is
you
> > > listen to the radio channels) it also allows you to change
the
> > > channel on the sky box remotely, so for the price of a sky
room to
> > > room remote, I was thinking this might be a better deal as
it does
> > > more... anyone got one yet & does it work reasonably
well?
> >
> > What's a 'sky room to room remote'? If it's a tvlink 'magic eye',
a
> > second remote and a RF cable all for use with a second TV, I'd go
for
> > that rather than the gnome - the gnome is 50 quid more and won't
let
> > you see the EPG and various other things!
> >
> > Joseph
> >
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