Microsoft MCE Remote/IR Blaster in SageTV v6

[jblaty]

Hello, all.

I'm new to this forum and to SageTV. I'm looking to replace my MCE 2005 system with SageTV, but would like to continue to use my remote/IR blaster. I've read this post in the forum:
http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22718

...and the forum download:
http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/down...do=file&id=168

...and found that the links on that page to the SageTV community development site don't work!

For example:
http://www.sage-community.org/index....Plugin#preview

...states that the "database is locked."

Is there an alternate location to download the pre-requisite (GetStatus and WebServer) executables? Also, where does one download Blaster.zip?

Also, wouldn't it be great if SageTV supported this MS Remote/Blaster hardware natively? I would like to be able to select this from the installation menu without special configuration. I expect that there might be others trying to replace their MCE 2005 with SageTV, and not want to buy new hardware. 'Just a thought!

Regards,
Joe

[UFGrayMatter]

Sage does work w/ the remote natively. The blaster is a different story. But w/ EXETuner it's all good.

[jblaty]

Originally Posted by UFGrayMatter

Sage does work w/ the remote natively. The blaster is a different story. But w/ EXETuner it's all good.

OK, well, I was able to download EXETuner, but am still having a problem with the downloads I mentioned.

Are you implying that all I need to do is to install and configure EXETuner to get the MCE USB IR Blaster to work? If so, is there an article specifically on setting this up?

I still feel it would be nice to be able to simply select MCE IR Blaster on the menu to select the different IR blasters. Is this something that could be a selectable option in the SageTV installer? It would be great for all of us who are switching from MS MCE/Vista to SageTV.

[UFGrayMatter]

yes and no - here is the guide for the blaster:

http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?p=146080

[jblaty]

Originally Posted by UFGrayMatter

yes and no - here is the guide for the blaster:

http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?p=146080

Thanks, but that's slightly more complicated than selecting an option on an installation menu.

I'm looking for a fairly simple solution to make this work, not a computer programming degree. Isn't there something a bit easier? If not, give me a couple of weeks, and I'll see if I can get it to work (or maybe I should just ask for my 100 bucks back for Sage?).

Sorry for the sarcasm...

[UFGrayMatter]

it looks complicated - but honestly it's not...Once you learn the first step - it's just a bunch of repeating

[jblaty]

Originally Posted by UFGrayMatter

it looks complicated - but honestly it's not...Once you learn the first step - it's just a bunch of repeating

Thanks for the vote of confidence. Please forgive my newbie question, but I thought that this post:
http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22718

...eliminated the need for using HIP in this scenario, and allowed you to use the "green button" remote to control SageTV. Ultimately, this would be a great option for me, and a pretty simple installation.

However, I am not able to get the prerequisite downloads due to the database locking issue I mentioned.

Comments? Thoughts?

[blechn]

I know the MCE remote will work with SageTV full install. Does MCE remote work natively with sage CLIENT software?

[oshapir]

Originally Posted by blechn

I know the MCE remote will work with SageTV full install. Does MCE remote work natively with sage CLIENT software?

YES!
I use the MCE Remote on ALL my SageTV Clients...

Oren.

[opy01]

Originally Posted by jblaty

Thanks for the vote of confidence. Please forgive my newbie question, but I thought that this post:
http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22718

...eliminated the need for using HIP in this scenario, and allowed you to use the "green button" remote to control SageTV. Ultimately, this would be a great option for me, and a pretty simple installation.

However, I am not able to get the prerequisite downloads due to the database locking issue I mentioned.

Comments? Thoughts?

I found the blaster.zip in another thread.