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Forums › Desktop computing › IR blaster for Windows to Saturn Digital STB
rscole86

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#12853 9-Apr-2007 19:57
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Im looking for a free IR blaster so I can get XP or Vista to tell the Saturn Digital box to change channel.

I have an expensive HDD/DVD recorder that I dont just want to through away. I dont want to use linux, as the rest of the family has to be able to use it.

Thanks to sbiddle, IRcommand2 is exactly what I need, but it isnt free!

Any other ideas/programs would be appreciated!

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  #66671 9-Apr-2007 20:20
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Check out the Windows Media Centre (MCE2005) remote control. The IR reciever comes with 2x IR blasters that are used to control set-top box(es).

I can confirm that this hardware works fine with the TCL digital TV STB, at least with MCE2005 - although thats not free.

A free software alternative is GB-PVR. Apparently it has native support for the MCE remote/blaster, although I can't confirm this.

good luck.

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  #66674 9-Apr-2007 21:05
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I meant to mention HIP to you earlier, will probably do what you want to do..

http://www.byremote.com.au/downloads/default.asp?SCLASS=HIP

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