[mythtv-users] Comcast DTA direct channel change?

[Brent Meyer]

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 7:20 PM, Ron Garrison <ron.garrison at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Cool! Glad to hear you got it to work, let us know if that opto isolator
>> cable works :-)
>
> I got the ir to ir to work (not sure about reliability yet).  The cable I bought
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320446555397
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> does not work.  I may pursue the slingbox version
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320503257270
>
> Not sure yet.
>
> Ron
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I bought the Slingbox cable. For what it's worth, it works perfectly
between my CommandIR and Comcast DTAs. Just keep in mind that the IR
emitter end of the Sling cable uses a 2.5mm plug, so you may need to
find an adapter. Radio Shack has a cheap 2.5mm to 3.5mm mono adapter
that works just fine.