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<blockquote data-quote="David Abineri" data-source="post: 768143" data-attributes="member: 114452">My apologies for my lack of clarity with my questions.1. When MP is set to record channel 23 at 7pm, for example, it must tell the tuner, at 7pm, to tune to channel 23. Is this command available via the computer serial port so as to be able to control a STB, for example.&nbsp; Is the request also made via an IR blaster for the same purpose?2. I believe you answered this.&nbsp; The STB can be controlled by an IR blaster.&nbsp; Can it also be controlled by a serial signal from MP? I am trying to control a satellite set top box.3. Here I am referring to an IR remote that would interact with MP to manually choose the channel to watch live.&nbsp; Or does the IR remote interact with the computer TV tuner directly when you want to choose a channel to watch live?Perhaps I should add another question.&nbsp; Is MP capable of controlling a Direct TV set top tuner so that it records the correct program when automatically set to record a particular show?I hope this is more clear, thanks again for the response.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dave</blockquote>

[QUOTE="David Abineri, post: 768143, member: 114452"] My apologies for my lack of clarity with my questions. 1. When MP is set to record channel 23 at 7pm, for example, it must tell the tuner, at 7pm, to tune to channel 23. Is this command available via the computer serial port so as to be able to control a STB, for example. Is the request also made via an IR blaster for the same purpose? 2. I believe you answered this. The STB can be controlled by an IR blaster. Can it also be controlled by a serial signal from MP? I am trying to control a satellite set top box. 3. Here I am referring to an IR remote that would interact with MP to manually choose the channel to watch live. Or does the IR remote interact with the computer TV tuner directly when you want to choose a channel to watch live? Perhaps I should add another question. Is MP capable of controlling a Direct TV set top tuner so that it records the correct program when automatically set to record a particular show? I hope this is more clear, thanks again for the response. Dave [/QUOTE]

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