[mythtvnz] IRBlaster compatibility with Sky STBs

[Steven Ellis]

Robin Gilks wrote:
>> On Tue, May 8, 2007 5:19 pm, Robin Gilks wrote:
>>     
>>>> Hit a really odd one here with a customers Pace DSR620-GM STB. I can't
>>>> get
>>>> the standard IR Blaster units that come with Hauppauge IR Remotes to
>>>> work
>>>> with this STB. No issues with other Pace models, or with
>>>> Zenith/Motorola
>>>> boxes.
>>>>
>>>> I do have one customer with the RS232 irblaster from irblaster.info
>>>> that
>>>> works with no issues.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone else found any odd compatibility issues?
>>>>         
>>> If this is the mceusb2 driver then there were some speed issues with the
>>> transmitter (fixed in latest version I think) - try an update of lircd.
>>> Also try playing with the 'frequency' in the lircd.conf file.
>>>
>>> I've had similar problems with turning a Sony theatre amp on/off which
>>> is
>>> fine with a serial blaster.
>>>
>>> There have also been reports of the 1st IR blaster socket not working
>>> reliably - try switching to the other with the appropriate
>>> SET_TRANSITTERS
>>> command line mod.
>>>
>>>       
>> I'm just using serial with a serial -> mono jack to use the IR units that
>> come with the Hauppauge remote controls. Until this box no issues using
>> the serial driver.
>>     
>
> Certainly sounds like a carrier frequency issue or another session with
> irrecord is required!! I had to use raw mode in the end for my Sony amp...
>
>   
The odd thing is I have a customer with the same irblaster settings and
the same STB where it works with an IRBlaster from irblaster.info. The
MCE compatible units that come with the Hauppauge remotes  don't work
yet they are supposed to support the same frequencies. Wierd.

Steve

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