Lost with HIP and my MCE remote

[kjc]

OK, so just to make sure I understand, this is a 2 blaster wire, but that won't work for me because I need the MCE reciever too, which I guess is the box connected to the one Mikeh linked?

I'd prefer to not have to buy a third remote since I already have two that will just sit around being useless, but I probably will just get the one mikeh linked just to make things simpler and make sure they work.

[mikeh49]

You do need a receiver to drive the blaster. If you don't want to, or can't, replace the missing Hauppauge receiver/blaster cable assembly, then I'd recommend the complete MCE remote kit - remote, receiver and blaster (emitter). In the MCE system, the blaster plugs into a jack on the receiver. The receiver uses a USB connection to the HTPC. I don't know if a "universal" blaster will work with the MCE receiver. Probably, but the jack has to match, and I don't know the size, although its probably 3.5mm.

[JonnyCam]

Yeah, universal blasters work fine with the MCE remote dongle (I made the ones I use now - IR emitter, piece of cable and a mono headphone plug)

You could also look at getting a usbuirt, and using one of your exisitng remotes for input, and the ubsuirt to do the blasting to your STB(which is natively supported in gbpvr)
http://www.ubsuirt.com

[kjc]

OK, thanks everyone! I've just ordered that set that was linked earlier, cause I think I need to make it as simple as possible! Sucks that it's coming from China so it'll take a while for it to get here, but I'm sure I'll be back then with more dumb questions!

[pBS]

i was just mentioning it in case he wanted to get one of those remotes which i know will work for blasting too..and it comes with 1 blaster wire..[enough for 1 stb]
that remote will work with hip or any other remote proggy..
[i use ir server suite now, it rocks! in both xp and win7/vista with mce remotes]

[mila06]

Hi pBS

I can see you have IMON. What hardware-thing do you use to get ir server suite do it's thing?