[mythtv-users] IR Blasting question

[Josh Trutwin]

On Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:23:18 -0400
"Jay R. Ashworth" <jra at baylink.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Sep 30, 2007 at 10:53:33PM -0500, Josh Trutwin wrote:
> > 13) you get a different stream.  Each TV needs a special remote
> > that is programed to change one of these streams.
> 
> There isn't a box *at each TV*?

Nope - one box in the mechanical room.

> > I have my tuner (PVR500) set to start on channel 7 and I can use
> > the remote control that is programmed for this stream.  Now that
> > I'm looking at recording shows though I need to somehow enable IR
> > Blasting to change the channels programatically.  I looked into IR
> > Blasting a little but it looks like a normal configuration has
> > this combined with a set top box.  What I need to do is have the
> > IR Blaster signal work on the remote - not sure if this is
> > possible?
> 
> No, you probably can't control the remote.  And if the googling I
> did is suggestive enough, I suspect it might be an RF remote...

Yeah - that makes sense since it can control the box from the
upstairs bedroom while the box is in the basement.

Remote is a Motorola SRC-200a (also have a 300a - pretty much the
same beast)

Gateway is some thing made by Next Level - N3 residential gateway.

It appears as if there is a way to work with the gateway via IR if
the computer is in the same room as the gateway from reading these:
http://forum.byopvr.com/dvr/index.php/topic,2114.0.html and
http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=6993

Of course then I have my mythtv box in the #@#$ basement.  If I do
this I could probably use a coax notch filter + modulator to send
the output of mythtv to all streams on channel 77 or something - but
then I'm left with finding a way to send the computer in the basement
signals to control myth's frontend.  

> Is it Hutchinson, or TCTWest?

Lakedale (in Annandale) :
http://www.lakedalecommunications.com/pageView.cfm?pageID=177

Thanks,

Josh