[mythtv-users] HD-PVR internal of external IR blaster?

[Jon Heizer]

On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 7:54 AM, Michelle Dupuis <mdupuis at ocg.ca> wrote:

>  I tried using the HDPVR blasters, and although they work fine the driver
> is not stable.  (lockup HDPVR/segfault).  I eventually switched back to
> extern IR blaster device
>
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> *From:* mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]
> On Behalf Of Matt Goebel [matt at goebelnet.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, December 14, 2012 12:17 AM
> *To:* Myth TV Users List
> *Subject:* [mythtv-users] HD-PVR internal of external IR blaster?
>
>   For the last few years I've been using one of the 2 IR blaster ports on
> my MCE USB IR receiver/transmitter to change channels on my cable box for
> my HD-PVR.  Is there any advantage to switching over to using the built in
> blaster in the HD-PVR instead?  For example better channel changing in live
> TV because the HD-PVR is aware of the channel change etc?  I've never had
> any issues with the current blaster but I just bought a 2nd HD-PVR and I'm
> concerned about the /dev/videoX ordering matching up with the blasters in
> cases where I unplug the USB cables for whatever reason.
>
>
I am and it works but it was a pain to get working.  I am also still on
11.10 and afraid to upgrade or touch anything kernel related that I may
break it.

Jon
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