[mythtv-users] Soo I just got the Comcast all digital notice. What is my best option?

[Dale Pontius]

On 03/22/10 11:25, Kirk Bocek wrote:
> 
> 
> On 3/22/2010 8:16 AM, Scott wrote:
>> On 3/22/2010 11:12 AM, Robert Kulagowski wrote:
>>>> I might be headed towards trying a iguana ir usb hardware.
>>>>      
>>> I've posted this before, but just to re-iterate.
>>>
>>> The IguanaIR works (on Ubuntu 9.10), but I had to do the following:
>>>
>>> 1)  Install lib-usb v1.0.  I think that Ubuntu shipped with 0.1, and
>>> upgrading to 1.0 made a 1000% difference in channel changing
>>> reliability.
>>> 2)  The Ubuntu LIRC 0.8.6  package doesn't include the iguanair
>>> driver, even though iguana's been in LIRC for a few versions.  Use the
>>> pre-compiled LIRC that Iguana provides, and then I don't allow the
>>> updated to "upgrade" lirc.
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>> Unfortunately im running opensuse, but ill keep those versions in mind.
>> I will try compiling lirc with iguana in it a try first. If i can get it
>> running and reporting the driver then i may put down the money for the
>> hw. (Wish i hadnt bought the serial adapter....)
> 
> Another route you can go is to get an IR receiver that also has IR
> transmitters. I bought one some months ago that works fine with the Microsoft
> USB driver in lirc. I'm pretty sure it's this one:
> 
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16880121002&cm_re=ir_receiver-_-80-121-002-_-Product
> 
> I can't remember how many transmitters came with mine. They show one in the
> pictures on this listing but don't say how many in the technical specs.
>
I just took a look at the Newegg page, and to me it's not clear whether
the IR blaster is separate from the receiver, or simply a repeater of
what came in on the receiver.  Can you expand a little further.

I'd like to run a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 4250C cable box from
Comcast.  I've got an IR blaster on my hvr-1600.

But I've heard that the SA boxes are very finicky about working with an
IR blaster, and the blaster support on the hvr-1600 is out-of-tree, and
also sounds a bit finicky.  I figure putting together 2 finicky parts is
a pretty sure recipe for failure.

What I really want is a USB IR blaster with in-tree lirc support - but I
wouldn't mind having an extra remote, while I'm at it.

Dale Pontius