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

[Mark Small]

On Friday 29 March 2013 09:35:36 William Powers wrote:
> On Mar 28, 2013, at 5:18 PM, cats22 at comcast.net wrote:
> > Did you try aluminum foil? I have had good results using that to block IR
> > signals.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Peter
> 
> Yes, I did. What happened to me was that, when I used aluminum foil to
> prevent crosstalk, I created an overload and/or multipath problem with the
> IR sensor of the device I was trying to address, resulting in tuning
> failures. That, and the wife started objecting to the abstract sculpture
> the entertainment cabinet was turning into.

I used egg cartons and electrical tape on mine and they worked very well.  No 
big reflections.   Sorry if somebody else mentioned this, I'm late to this 
thread.

Mark