USB-UIRT IR Blasters...where do you get them?

[tvmaster2]

Originally Posted by mgpaulus

Using the aforementioned splitter (Make sure you are using a stereo to mono splitter, that breaks out Left and Right channels, and NOT a stereo/stereo "Y" splitter), and these cables http://www.ebay.com/itm/TiVo-to-DTA-...QAAOSw7aBVJGPl, I am controlling 2 Xfinity STBs w/o using emitters.

The USB-UIRT essentially outputs a signal which serial inputs respond to? Nice

[Fuzzy]

Originally Posted by tvmaster2

The USB-UIRT essentially outputs a signal which serial inputs respond to? Nice

No, they do NOT work with a serial port. They work with boxes that have an IR port (which are designed for a remote IR receiver to allow a box to be hidden in a cabinet).

[tvmaster2]

Originally Posted by Fuzzy

No, they do NOT work with a serial port. They work with boxes that have an IR port (which are designed for a remote IR receiver to allow a box to be hidden in a cabinet).

good clarification. thanks

[mgpaulus]

Originally Posted by tvmaster2

The USB-UIRT essentially outputs a signal which serial inputs respond to? Nice

Like Fuzzy said, they do not use Serial. What the cable does is allow you to basically remove the emitter and Receiver (Emitter plugged into USB-UIRT and Receiver plugged into STB) and for us old time techies, create a Null-Modem situation. This is supposed to remove interference into this link, and removes bleed-over signals to other devices. Gives you a direct, 1-1 hardwired link, w/o alignment issues.