[mythtv-users] HP MCE blasters with 2 ports: 2 blasters or 1?

[Brian J. Murrell]

On 13-03-14 02:26 PM, Jan Ceuleers wrote:
> 
> I can answer both aspects of this question.
> 
> I have one of these HP receivers/emitters, and having tried I can tell
> you that only one blaster works.

Damn.

> That is: you can hook up two blasters
> and both will emit light, but you cannot address them separately.

That's fine for the case where your two devices operate with different
codes (i.e. are different devices) but sucks when you have more than
one of the same device.  :-(
 
> I also have a Micro$oft-branded USB MCE receiver/emitter, and its two
> ports are separately addressable.

I have an Acer one that has two ports, even labeled 1 and 2 on the
device.  lsusb says it's a:

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0609:031d SMK Manufacturing, Inc. eHome Infrared Receiver

>I'm using it to control two STBs.

Yeah.  I guess I will keep that Acer one in duty to control 2 STBs
(DTAs in fact) instead of having to use 2 of these HP units.

I did try taking the emitter cable from my Acer unit and plugging
it into the HP unit to see what I could discover but I was unable
to get anything out of the emitter (I even viewed the emitter with
a digital camera and didn't see anything).

Are all of these emitter cables the same and interchangeable amongst
devices (assuming physical characteristics like 1/8" plug etc.)?
That is, should my Acer emitter cable work in one of these HP units?

I know the HP device is working at least marginally as irw sees
commands from a remote.

Cheers,
b.


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