> I believe you would have to use a DISH Network tuner box with an analog > video capture board. As long as the tuner box accepts commands over a > serial link, you should be able to have MythTV change the channels. > > I don't know of any boards that work with MythTV that support satellite > or digital cable. Only broadcast tv, analog cable or over the air HDTV. > In order to get satellite or digital cable, you need a tuner box for the > system. > > Dave Dave, I found this How to, that supports what you said and provides a way for Dish Network subscribers to make and use their own MythTV system: http://losdos.dyndns.org:8080/public/mythtv-info/MythTV_DISH_IR_LED_TX_via_Modified_LIRC.html#Note_for_MultiDISH_users Ed