Tuning my digital cable box

[ajrosen]

Hi all... on advice from people in this forum, I have just ordered my Hauppauge PVR-350. Now, the question is, how do I get it to work with my digital cable box? I understand about IR blaster options. However, I'd prefer to use the serial port on my digital box. But I don't know if it works...

I am using a motorola digital box (I don't know the model - can't seem to find the number), on Cox Cable in Rhode Island. Does anyone know how to use the serial interface on this system?

HELP!!!

Thanks

Adam

[lathos42]

Its most likely a DCT2000 series box. You can find a bunch of information about using the serial port by doing a search for DCT2000 here on the forums. I use the serial port on mine, and it works great. As you'll see in some of those other threads, some of the boxes dont have the serial port enabled.

[dbump]

You might find your model number on the bottom of the tuner. Mine has no numbers on front or back, but on the bottom is: DCT2244/1166/abcdef. From what I can tell, the sequence of letters determines what options are installed. Mine doesn't even have the 9-pin serial port (let alone one that's enabled in firmware), nor s-video out. Seems like those are letters G and K? I haven't found a listing of them, but that's what I remember from browsing ebay and comparing the model #'s to the rear panel pics.
Anyone have an official (or just better researched) listing of the DCT2000 options?