RE: Sky Gnome

["John Andrews" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> outputs packets containing current channel number
I am only finding this out now <GRIN>

Me thinks of writing an interface via homeseer and piping it to a LCD
display.
Could also be used to track the kids watching those 10 minute previews at
10.....
If channel > 900 nuke box - hehe

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Joseph Heenan
Sent: 05 November 2005 18:08
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Sky Gnome

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
>
> On 11/4/05, Joseph Heenan <joseph-l@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > Gary Jenkins <gjenkins@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > 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!
> >
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