[mythtvnz] IR Blasters and Pace STB

[Robin Gilks]

>
> 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.

Mine is a DSR2000 as well - with a homebrew simple IR LED and diode +
resistor off the serial port has be be pretty much in the right place
between the buttons and the card held on with a bit of sticky pad.

Another tip, send a VOL+ in front of the channel change digits in case the
box is in MUTE mode - VOL+ always unmutes whereas a MUTE keypress will
mute it if already unmuted (i.e. its a toggle).



-- 
Robin Gilks