[mythtv-users] question/set top box

[Brian Wood]

On Saturday 25 July 2009 16:09:09 David Brodbeck wrote:
> Brian Wood wrote:
> > Sounds like you have the blaster cable and assembly. You won't see
> > visible light from the blaster transmitter head, as it radiates only
> > Infra-red light.
>
> Although, for testing purposes, you can point a camcorder or digital
> camera at the blaster transmitter head.  Most of them respond to
> infrared light.  (You can test this with your remote.)


Most cameras will in fact respond to IR. I use an MCM model 72-003, which is a 
laminated plastic strip with some chemical on the end that glows under IR. 
It's a handy little tool, but unfortunately no longer available.



-- 
Brian Wood
beww at beww.org