DCT700/ IRBlaster issues

[toomanyhandles]

comcast "black box" STB with the on-demand etc.

WinTV7 is using "code set 85" for the IRBlaster, and is working fine, but I am not sure what GBPVR's config is up to.

I have this working fine for WinTV and the DCT700, channel changing on WinTV uses the set top box and the IR-blaster just fine.

GVPBR is configured to use the IR-blaster in the setup for the 1600, but changing channels (arrow key) just changes the tuner up and down, not sending a IRblaster signal to the STB.

How do I determine where the issue is? This was a clean setup of the 1600, and I deleted the old setup for my 350 out before creating one for the new Hauppauge card.

Other report this working. This is the latest GBPVR release.

Thanks!

[Snooze]

Did you create a captures source for the STB and edit the "fixed channel external tuner" and the input source and the fixed channel and all that good stuff in the capture source setup?

[toomanyhandles]

This is analog output from the STB to the analog in on the 1600.

If I set up the 1600 as a capture source, the only STB interaction is via the channel changer setting.

Channel lineup comes from my Schedules Direct. no STB options there.

I can set up a sources for the 1600, then pick the MCE IRBlaster as changer.

I can leave it at that, with 3 options re: how many 0's and needing enter or not. That fails to work: Hitting arrow keys changes the whole tuner channel from 3 to 4, seemingly not sending an IRB command.

If I change edit the setting of the IRB to "my device", and pick e.g. "blaster 1", it pops a dialog that says to follow prompts, says to wait, then says learning complete. The end result is that if I use arrow keys, again the 1600 tuner changes channels, no IRB commands seem to be sent.

What setup documentation am I missing? This seems pretty straightforward yet not functional all at once : )

[pBS]

do you have a separate usb MCE dongle? if not a mce kit, then you need to use Haupblast.exe....
set config for .exe changer, select haupblast.exe for executable and check both boxes, pad and 3 digits..

then you should be set...
but also, need to have rec. service set to either a username, or local with 'interact w/desktop' checked...otherwise it won't change for recordings, but livetv will work..

also, use svideo input if possible, much better looking, but if have to use ch3-4, set to 'fixed channel, external tuner' and select the channel the stb outputs on below..

[Snooze]

This is analog output from the STB to the analog in on the 1600.

If I set up the 1600 as a capture source, the only STB interaction is via the channel changer setting.

Channel lineup comes from my Schedules Direct. no STB options there.

I can set up a sources for the 1600, then pick the MCE IRBlaster as changer.

I can leave it at that, with 3 options re: how many 0's and needing enter or not. That fails to work: Hitting arrow keys changes the whole tuner channel from 3 to 4, seemingly not sending an IRB command.

If I change edit the setting of the IRB to "my device", and pick e.g. "blaster 1", it pops a dialog that says to follow prompts, says to wait, then says learning complete. The end result is that if I use arrow keys, again the 1600 tuner changes channels, no IRB commands seem to be sent.

What setup documentation am I missing? This seems pretty straightforward yet not functional all at once : )

I hope this helps. Here is an example of how I have mine setup and it works perfect. Yours would need to be edited to point at the 1600, the s-video or compsite input you are using with external tuner. And for your schedules direct xml file. Sounds like your channel changer is setup right though, but it does need a epg xml to know what blasts to send. It doesn't get the EPG from the STB as you have found.

[toomanyhandles]

I really appreciate the reply. Conflicting spouse-favorite shows this evening, horrors!

Where is this documented?

All that said, I'll take a look just now at your .zip.

Thanks much!

[Snooze]

I don't remember where it is documented. I think I found it in an old post to be honest. I hope it helps. Originally I had this setup through my 1600, but I aquired a newer PC with a Sony Gigapocket Card in it, so I simply changed it to that to gain one more analog capture source.

[Snooze]

do you have a separate usb MCE dongle? if not a mce kit, then you need to use Haupblast.exe....
set config for .exe changer, select haupblast.exe for executable and check both boxes, pad and 3 digits..

then you should be set...
but also, need to have rec. service set to either a username, or local with 'interact w/desktop' checked...otherwise it won't change for recordings, but livetv will work..

also, use svideo input if possible, much better looking, but if have to use ch3-4, set to 'fixed channel, external tuner' and select the channel the stb outputs on below..

Both versions are available http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/d...r1600.html, so I assumed he knew what he had and didnt go there.

[toomanyhandles]

do you have a separate usb MCE dongle? if not a mce kit, then you need to use Haupblast.exe....
set config for .exe changer, select haupblast.exe for executable and check both boxes, pad and 3 digits..

then you should be set...
but also, need to have rec. service set to either a username, or local with 'interact w/desktop' checked...otherwise it won't change for recordings, but livetv will work..

Ok, I reconfigured again, to use the 1600 with haupblast.exe instead of the MCE IRBlaster, set schedules direct with my user/pass for the EPG, pulled down a fresh EPG, saved and restarted everything, and still.. no IR activity, just tuner channel change on arrow keys.

Oh well. I really do not see why this is not working though.

I'll send screen shots in a while/ day or so.

Appreciate the replies!

[Snooze]

Ok, I reconfigured again, to use the 1600 with haupblast.exe instead of the MCE IRBlaster, set schedules direct with my user/pass for the EPG, pulled down a fresh EPG, saved and restarted everything, and still.. no IR activity, just tuner channel change on arrow keys.

Oh well. I really do not see why this is not working though.

I'll send screen shots in a while/ day or so.

Appreciate the replies!

What is changing channels and with what, the remote or the keyboard, the STB or the 1600?