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

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On Mar 13, 2013, at 7:48 AM, "Brian J. Murrell" <brian at interlinx.bc.ca> wrote: 

> Are these things really two separate blasters or one blaster with 
> two emitters such that everything you blast goes out both of the 
> emitter wires to the two devices they are controlling?  i.e. not 
> suitable if both of the devices you are controlling respond to the 
> same IR codes. 

YMMV but, when I tried to control two STB's with the same control set using separate emitters, I was unable to prevent the commands from one emitter 'leaking' over to the other receiver.  I tried a lot of things to isolate one receiver from the other but, short of putting them in different rooms, the best I was able to achieve was about 95% isolation. 

Using different command sets for different devices is really the only 100% reliable method that I could get to work. 
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Did you try a luminum f oil?  I have had good results using that to block IR signals.   



Peter 

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