[mythtv-users] Satellite TV and MythTV, getting started

[Brian Wood]

On Friday 23 January 2009 10:52:20 Brad DerManouelian wrote:

> >
> > The main problem with IR blasters is dealing with LIRC.
>
> That's true as well. Luckily, there is some useful information on
> running two separate lirc instances to make life a little easier here:
> http://losdos.dyndns.org:8080/public/mythtv-info/MythTV_DISH_IR_LED_TX_via_
>Modified_LIRC.html

If you don't want to deal with lirc you might try and find a "MyBlaster", 
which is driven by a perl script that has nothing to do with lirc at all. The 
unit knows most of the codes you might need, and it can learn new ones.

Unfortunately the MyBlaster is no longer available, but you might try FleaBay 
or other sources of used gear.

I use a MyBlaster to control my DISH receiver. I had it working 10 minutes 
after I took it out of the package. Really easy, and no lirc.

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