How to IR control two Colossus cards - suggestions?

[fbures]

I just built a new SageTV 7 machine with two Colossus cards and two component video connected Rogers Cable digital boxes. I am controlling one of them with my existing USB-UIRT.
The question is, how to control the other one? Should I use the supplied IR blaster or use another USB-UIRT (I already ordered the second one)?
Is STV 7 capable of using two USB-UIRT without the trickery described in older posts on this topic?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Frank

[gplasky]

Hauppauge cards traditionally have only been able to support talking to one IR receiver. Additional cards have not been able to utilize either the same IR or a 2nd IR receiver. First card in talks to the IR receiver and additional cards cannot.

Gerry

[rnadeau]

I have 1 usbuirt controlling 3 boxes, and use it for my remote>

[gplasky]

Originally Posted by rnadeau

I have 1 usbuirt controlling 3 boxes, and use it for my remote>

Right. I misread the question. You can have a single USB-UIRT control up to 3 set top boxes. It is multi-zone support for newer USB-UIRT.

Multi Zone support

Gerry

[fbures]

Originally Posted by gplasky

Right. I misread the question. You can have a single USB-UIRT control up to 3 set top boxes. It is multi-zone support for newer USB-UIRT.

Multi Zone support

Gerry

I understand. But can I actually have two USB-UIRT each controlling its own STB?

Thanks
Frank

[Fuzzy]

Yes, you can if you want - but a second emitter is going to be cheaper than a whole new USB-UIRT.