[mythtvnz] IR Blasters and Pace STB

Steven Ellis mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Thu, 3 May 2007 13:53:44 +1200 (NZST)


On Thu, May 3, 2007 10:02 am, Wade Maxfield wrote:
>>1. Anyone got this working correctly.
>>
>>2. Can you provide some tips on positioning the IR Blaster
>>
>>Other Pace models don't seem to be a problem, but I have a customer who
>>can't find the correct postion for this unit. I'm using the standard
>>Pace RC-30 config which I've head works.
>>
>>Any ideas?
>>
>>--
>
> Yep.  Got one here and takes ages to realign if someone bumps it.  8(
> I'm using one of the ir blasters from irblaster.info (the one with
> the visible LED so I could see when it should be working), and I'm
> using Jon Waite's standard Pace_RC-30 config.
>
> The best position I've found for it is about 3-4cm away from the IR
> sensor, on an angle to the left of about 40-50 degrees, and about the
> height of the sensor. I luckily had a little magnetic stick figure
> dude, who I've assigned the job of holding it in just the right
> place. 8)
>
> http://epg.hotblack.co.nz/_images/Pace-IRBlaster-Dude.jpg

Wade - What model STB are you using?

My Customer has a DSR600 and he can't find the right position.

Steve

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