[mythtvnz] IR Blasters and Pace STB

[Steven Ellis]

On Thu, May 3, 2007 5:52 pm, Wade Maxfield wrote:
>>On Thu, May 3, 2007 4:16 pm, Wade Maxfield wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Wade - What model STB are you using?
>>>>
>>>>My Customer has a DSR600 and he can't find the right position.
>>>>
>>>>Steve
>>>>
>>>
>>>  Mine's a DSR2000 but Dagan has a DSR600 (if you search the MythTV NZ
>>>  list archives).
>>>
>>>  One thing to be wary of, is that holding the transmitter while you
>>>  are playing seems to affect the signal.  If I was holding it, found
>>>  the right place, then sat back on the couch and tried it again, it
>>>  never worked.   Also is he certain that the transmitter is working?
>>>  Has it got the visible LED, or is he checking with a camera phone?
>>>
>>Thanks for the tips. It is a hauppauge MCE one with a visible LED. When=
 I
>>do normal testing it works a quiet a good range on some STBs. Hence my
>>surprise at how sensitive this STB is.
>>
>>Steve
>>
>
> Other thing I found was bright light, or too much
> glass.  Unfortunately my STB is directly under a
> glass shelf (with TV on top) with a full length
> window behind it, and a ranch slider to the left.
> 8(  I've ended up putting a piece of cardboard,
> folded 90=BA to block light from the left and
> front.  So I can't actually see the transmitter
> any more.
>
> Also the 3 digit trick seems to make a difference
> as well, since sometimes the first digit is
> ignored.
>
> Oh, and the other thing I found was dancing
> backwards under a green cheese moon, while
> wearing blue checkered boxer shorts while
> sticking pencils up your nose, really doesn't
> make much of a difference... 8)
>

Never been a fan of green cheese myself ;)

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