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<blockquote data-quote="sjeffrey" data-source="post: 559176" data-attributes="member: 81884">The 890 is a different thing.&nbsp; A remote control is (kinda) a blaster itself.&nbsp; A blaster emits IR codes, in our case to simulate you changing the channel.&nbsp; So if you want to tune to channel 132, the blaster would emit 1 - 3 - 2 instead of you using your remote and setting the mode to what-ever set top box you have and entering 1 - 3 - 2.You'll also need (if you don't already have one) an IR receiver to control media portal.&nbsp; This is what you would setup your 890 to do.You'll see, this is a expensive hobby, time and money wise <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Edit:I should mention, the USB-UIRT does both emit and receive.&nbsp; So if you got that you would need anything else.&nbsp; I believe you can also get a cheaper Microsoft IR receiver which comes with a transmitter but I'm not 100% sure on that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="sjeffrey, post: 559176, member: 81884"] The 890 is a different thing. A remote control is (kinda) a blaster itself. A blaster emits IR codes, in our case to simulate you changing the channel. So if you want to tune to channel 132, the blaster would emit 1 - 3 - 2 instead of you using your remote and setting the mode to what-ever set top box you have and entering 1 - 3 - 2. You'll also need (if you don't already have one) an IR receiver to control media portal. This is what you would setup your 890 to do. You'll see, this is a expensive hobby, time and money wise ;) Edit: I should mention, the USB-UIRT does both emit and receive. So if you got that you would need anything else. I believe you can also get a cheaper Microsoft IR receiver which comes with a transmitter but I'm not 100% sure on that. [/QUOTE]

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