2006-04-27, 01:13 PM
I use a set-top-box to decode the cable signal before it reaches my computer. I use a Hauppauge PVR350 card as my tuner. The card only comes with an IR receiver that is 3 feet long. I need to find an IR receiver that also transmits signals to my set-top-box, preferably about 25 feet long. I used to own an MCE remote, and the IR blaster that came bundled with it came pretty close to what I needed. Is this going to be my best bet? I looked up the USB-UIRT device and that goes for about $50. What's my best bet in terms of getting an IR receiver that can also control my set-top-box with some fairly long cables? And also, will any of the channel changer plugins turn my set-top-box on/off to begin/end recordings?