Hauppauge IR blaster with PVR 150/250

[pvrpenguin]

Hello,

I have a quick question.

I am currently using a PVR 250 and PVR 150 to tune to analog cable using the built in tuner on each card. What I would like to do however is use the IR blaster that came with my PVR 150 to control my digital cable box (Scientific Atlanta 3200). From what I have read however it is not possible to use the PVR 150 IR blaster when other cards are installed as well. Is this correct?

What other options do I have? Ultimately I would like one of my PVR cards controlling my digital box and getting its signal though S-Video and the other PVR card simply getting its signal from its built in tuner.

Anthony

[Opus4]

Originally Posted by pvrpenguin

From what I have read however it is not possible to use the PVR 150 IR blaster when other cards are installed as well. Is this correct?

Sort of... the IR driver can't tell the difference between a 150 & a 250, so it might end up using the 250's IR port (even if it is an MCE version & doesn't have an IR port). When that happens, it can be difficult to impossible to get it to use the 150 instead. On the other hand, you could get lucky & it uses the 150 instead. Who knows.

What other options do I have? Ultimately I would like one of my PVR cards controlling my digital box and getting its signal though S-Video and the other PVR card simply getting its signal from its built in tuner.

You could get something like the USB-UIRT, or use serial control if the converter has that option.

- Andy