This is my first post to MediaPortal (most definately not my first visit) and I want to make use of the opprtunity to congratulate the team on a GREAT product!
Area: Media Portal TV - Controlling Settopbox
MP Version: RC4
Skin: Razor
Windows Version: Windows XP SP2
CPU Type: Intel Pentium IV
Memory: 512MB
Motherboard Chipset: ASUS
Video Card: NVIDEA Geforce FX 5700LE
Video Card Driver: 4.36.20
Video Card Resolution: 1024x768
Video Render Type: Overlay
Video Codec Type & Version: ??
Audio Codec Type & Version: ??
TV Card: Hauppauge
TV Card Type: WinTV PVR150
TV Card Driver: ??
Synopsis: I am still busy with the setup of my HTPC and I've come to a point where I need to control my DSTV decoder (South African satellite decoder) from MediaPortal. I want to be able to change the channels on my decoder by making use of a radio frquency remote (I thought of buying the Gyration MCE RF Remote or the ATI Remote Wonder II RF Remote).
With the WinTV PVR150 capture card I got the infrared remote - The remote is setup and I can use the remote in MediaPortal, however, it is not possible for me to change the channel on my satellite decoder..I don't know if it's because my decoder doesn't have an Infrared port or what the reason is, but I cannot get it to work. (I don't see an infrared port on the decoder).
The question is, should I buy a Radio Frequency remote, how would I go about setting it up and getting it to talk to the satellite decoder to change the channel. I know with the Infrared remote, it actually sends an infrared signal to the settopbox, but in the case of RF, how does it work.
Thanks
Wiechardt
Area: Media Portal TV - Controlling Settopbox
MP Version: RC4
Skin: Razor
Windows Version: Windows XP SP2
CPU Type: Intel Pentium IV
Memory: 512MB
Motherboard Chipset: ASUS
Video Card: NVIDEA Geforce FX 5700LE
Video Card Driver: 4.36.20
Video Card Resolution: 1024x768
Video Render Type: Overlay
Video Codec Type & Version: ??
Audio Codec Type & Version: ??
TV Card: Hauppauge
TV Card Type: WinTV PVR150
TV Card Driver: ??
Synopsis: I am still busy with the setup of my HTPC and I've come to a point where I need to control my DSTV decoder (South African satellite decoder) from MediaPortal. I want to be able to change the channels on my decoder by making use of a radio frquency remote (I thought of buying the Gyration MCE RF Remote or the ATI Remote Wonder II RF Remote).
With the WinTV PVR150 capture card I got the infrared remote - The remote is setup and I can use the remote in MediaPortal, however, it is not possible for me to change the channel on my satellite decoder..I don't know if it's because my decoder doesn't have an Infrared port or what the reason is, but I cannot get it to work. (I don't see an infrared port on the decoder).
The question is, should I buy a Radio Frequency remote, how would I go about setting it up and getting it to talk to the satellite decoder to change the channel. I know with the Infrared remote, it actually sends an infrared signal to the settopbox, but in the case of RF, how does it work.
Thanks
Wiechardt