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<blockquote data-quote="idonwong" data-source="post: 365530" data-attributes="member: 87516">Thanks for your reply.&nbsp; Here is some more information:Yes, i'm trying to control my external digital cable box which is connected via S-video to the Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1600.&nbsp; The channel is basically the same as you showed in your screen shot, except I set it to SVHS#1.&nbsp; The video is received fine, but the problem is when i try to switch to another channel also set up for SVHS#1 on the same card *say channel 100) it doesn't send out the IR.&nbsp; I found an earlier forum post that explained that the externals tab is no longer necessary in this MP release, and that it should be enough to associate the channel with the card and specify the card with the ServerBlaster or TV3 Blaster plug ins.&nbsp; However, i have so far had no luck.FYI, i have the IR blaster from the Hauppage card, as well as an MCE IR Blaster.I verified the Hauppauge blaster works from Hauppauge's IR config utility.I installed IR Suite, and got the&nbsp; TV3 Blaster plugin as a result.&nbsp; I selected and tested my STB selection through the TV Server configuration.&nbsp; I am able to successfully send the IR to change the channels from the Plug In's Test functionality.&nbsp; I see the IR blinks and the STB receiving the IR codes. But in MP, i get no IR when changing channels.I also tried setting the ServerBlaster plugin configuration for microsoft's IR, and set the card selection to the HVR-1600.&nbsp; Still nothing.I do have a Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-250 installed as well which i planned to use for the analog tuner.&nbsp; Is it possible having both cards is causing a problem?Has anyone else encounter any problems like this?&nbsp; This isn't the first HTPC i've built, but it is the first time I am trying MediaPortal and it's getting pretty fustrating.&nbsp; I figured out the EPG already so it's just this IR that's the problem right now.&nbsp; Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="idonwong, post: 365530, member: 87516"] Thanks for your reply. Here is some more information: Yes, i'm trying to control my external digital cable box which is connected via S-video to the Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1600. The channel is basically the same as you showed in your screen shot, except I set it to SVHS#1. The video is received fine, but the problem is when i try to switch to another channel also set up for SVHS#1 on the same card *say channel 100) it doesn't send out the IR. I found an earlier forum post that explained that the externals tab is no longer necessary in this MP release, and that it should be enough to associate the channel with the card and specify the card with the ServerBlaster or TV3 Blaster plug ins. However, i have so far had no luck. FYI, i have the IR blaster from the Hauppage card, as well as an MCE IR Blaster. I verified the Hauppauge blaster works from Hauppauge's IR config utility. I installed IR Suite, and got the TV3 Blaster plugin as a result. I selected and tested my STB selection through the TV Server configuration. I am able to successfully send the IR to change the channels from the Plug In's Test functionality. I see the IR blinks and the STB receiving the IR codes. But in MP, i get no IR when changing channels. I also tried setting the ServerBlaster plugin configuration for microsoft's IR, and set the card selection to the HVR-1600. Still nothing. I do have a Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-250 installed as well which i planned to use for the analog tuner. Is it possible having both cards is causing a problem? Has anyone else encounter any problems like this? This isn't the first HTPC i've built, but it is the first time I am trying MediaPortal and it's getting pretty fustrating. I figured out the EPG already so it's just this IR that's the problem right now. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! [/QUOTE]

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