Settop-box and MCE remote

[Cheope]

hi
the question is quite simple.
how can i control my set-top box using the complete (remote + reciever) mce remote.
i read that only needed a software or plug-in not an addictional hardware .
is there any guide for this ??
thanks
Cheope

[Cheope]

i answer to myself.
have to use myblaster plugin and configure the channells to : recieved by external settopbox in the mp setup .
the blaster configuration is external to mp .
launch blaster.exe and configure all number and select buttons of the settopbox remote pointed near the mce reciever.
Cheope

[Paranoid Delusion]

Welcome Cheope

Glad you managed to find the answer yourself, MP is not that bad to setup with a little effort, plug & play it is not, but out of the reach of someone with a bit of patience, it can be easily configured as long as you take one step at a time.
Try and leave a lot of things at there default settings, until you get used to MP and stable.

regards

[Tazman]

MyBlaser works ok to contorl my STB. But sometimes (pretty often) it sends the wrong channel. It misses a digit og sends one to many.

Think its the "speed" setting in myblaster setup. Tried setting it to "medium" but when i exit it dosent save settings...

Any idea?

/Brian

[Spragleknas]

Tried to configure the MyBlaster for a friend, but I only get "MyBlaster.dat" not found error.

Is there a guide or "how to" for this plugin?

[natrlhy]

Okay,

Have you tried this write-up?

http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/sh...63&postcount=4

I'll be trying this myself today!

[Spragleknas]

Yes.... tried the latest "MyBlaster" plugin and all was good; testing was OK.

BUT: When entering MP - nothing happends when trying to change channels! Any ideas why? Strange....

Remote: Hauppauge 150-MCE KIT (eHome remote/blaster)

[natrlhy]

MyBlaster didn't work for me and my MCE remote (US version). It came with the NVIDIA DualTV kit. It should be the same SMK IR tranceiver I would think.

[Shurik]

Hey guys. Not sure if you figured this out already, but I've spent quite some time trying to make this work. I just started with HTPC project and used MP. I bought a Hauppauge PVR150MCE with MCE Kit, which comes with eHome remote, receiver and one IR blaster. I got very frustrated by Hauppauge drivers and everything related to that - their software is old, crappy, crashes and support is just plain bad - there were no single word anywhere (and I searched a lot!) about the fact that all the IR drivers that come with that card are useless... Well, now I know that - MCE remote kit has nothing to do with Hauppauge drivers, so don't even bother installing them.

Next, MP wasn't picking up the fact that I want to control a set-top box (STB). And how would I know what I need to do? Anyway, there are few plugins for MP that suppose to help you with that, but there is only one that actually worked for me - MCE Replacement Plugin (here).
Once you install it you need to open it's configuration to teach it digits from your remote (0-9) and Enter/OK key... Then test it from the same config screen and your STB. Try to play with delay timing - my box is quite sensitive to that and I still have issues with changing channels, but at least it works most of the times (but I get pissed off when it doesn't record proper shows because of this). This plugin is somewhat advanced and confusing - I would prefer to have Basic and Advanced modes for configuring it - would be waaaay easier. Also, I think it may be important, on the main screen of the config window UNCHECK 'Use MCE remote' - with this checked all of my key presses were repeated twice..

Well, hope this helps.

[Spragleknas]

Used the MCE-replacement myself, and it is a exellent plugin indeed.