2006-09-08, 12:27 AM
I'm putting together my first PVR, and I have a noob question that I can't find any mention of anywhere (this forum, google, other forums, etc.).
I have a Wintv PVR 150 that came with a remote (45 button, I think), receiver and IR blaster (non-MCE). I expect that the blaster will work on the DirecTV stb that I have to change the channels, etc.
But the thing that I'm unsure of is how would I be able to control the TV with this remote? I don't think it is programmable itself, and the blaster is going to be tied up with the stb. I'd really only need power and volume +/-, as everything else will be done thru the PVR.
I was expecting to have to use another blaster to control the tv, and I had settled on one that works with WinLIRC, but before I bust out the soldering iron, is there something obvious that I'm missing? Some magic "control my tv" checkbox that I missed somewhere?
Thanks!
Nik
I have a Wintv PVR 150 that came with a remote (45 button, I think), receiver and IR blaster (non-MCE). I expect that the blaster will work on the DirecTV stb that I have to change the channels, etc.
But the thing that I'm unsure of is how would I be able to control the TV with this remote? I don't think it is programmable itself, and the blaster is going to be tied up with the stb. I'd really only need power and volume +/-, as everything else will be done thru the PVR.
I was expecting to have to use another blaster to control the tv, and I had settled on one that works with WinLIRC, but before I bust out the soldering iron, is there something obvious that I'm missing? Some magic "control my tv" checkbox that I missed somewhere?
Thanks!
Nik