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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 768148" data-attributes="member: 82144"><p>Hi Dave</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the clarifications - that is definitely helpful.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Serial port and IR blaster commands would effectively be doing the same things so I guess it comes down to whatever is supported and whatever is easiest. I don't know a whole lot about the serial port control side of things, but I *think* IRSS (which is a TV Server plugin - <a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/IRServerSuite" target="_blank">wiki</a>, <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/ir-server-suite-irss-165/" target="_blank">forum</a>) has the capability to do stuff like that. If you were sticking to a blaster then there is also a basic "built-in" <a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/13_Plugins/ServerBlaster" target="_blank">blaster plugin</a> that you could take a look at. Alternatively, external software like <a href="http://www.eventghost.org/" target="_blank">EventGhost</a> and/or <a href="http://www.promixis.com/" target="_blank">Girder</a> may be helpful.</p><p></p><p></p><p>As above - I *think* so, but I'm not 100% sure. If you're a programmer then I think you may find that serial port interaction is relatively straightforward, so you may be able to create your own custom TV Server plugin if you can't find anything that works.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The IR remote commands are received by a receiver, but nothing is done with them unless you configure things to happen. The tuner doesn't have a whole lot to do with it even if the blaster or IR receiver is connected to it. You can think of the tuner as completely "passive" in that respect - it just does what it is told, and nothing more.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, and in a number of ways. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>Here is <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-plugins-47/directtv-shef-ip-control-plugin-tvserver-96032/" target="_blank">one way</a> via networking.</p><p>Here is <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-1-talk-45/hauppauge-hd-pvr-colossus-support-94850/index15.html#post737795" target="_blank">some comments</a> about the IRSS way.</p><p>Here is <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-plugins-47/new-plugin-changing-channels-directv-w-serial-port-4025/" target="_blank">another plugin</a> for COM, although it seems abandoned.</p><p>Finally, <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/installation-configuration-support-53/directv-serial-usb-control-76483/#post582638" target="_blank">another comment</a> that may prove useful.</p><p></p><p>mm</p><p></p><p>PS: if any of this turns out to be helpful, I would *really* appreciate it if you could let me know about it. We don't have many North American team members but we seem to have endless streams of North American users like yourself who ask questions like this that are a little awkward for us to answer well. A short guide for the wiki or even just a few pointed instructions would be *much* appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 768148, member: 82144"] Hi Dave Thanks for the clarifications - that is definitely helpful. Serial port and IR blaster commands would effectively be doing the same things so I guess it comes down to whatever is supported and whatever is easiest. I don't know a whole lot about the serial port control side of things, but I *think* IRSS (which is a TV Server plugin - [URL="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/IRServerSuite"]wiki[/URL], [URL="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/ir-server-suite-irss-165/"]forum[/URL]) has the capability to do stuff like that. If you were sticking to a blaster then there is also a basic "built-in" [URL="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/13_Plugins/ServerBlaster"]blaster plugin[/URL] that you could take a look at. Alternatively, external software like [URL="http://www.eventghost.org/"]EventGhost[/URL] and/or [URL="http://www.promixis.com/"]Girder[/URL] may be helpful. As above - I *think* so, but I'm not 100% sure. If you're a programmer then I think you may find that serial port interaction is relatively straightforward, so you may be able to create your own custom TV Server plugin if you can't find anything that works. The IR remote commands are received by a receiver, but nothing is done with them unless you configure things to happen. The tuner doesn't have a whole lot to do with it even if the blaster or IR receiver is connected to it. You can think of the tuner as completely "passive" in that respect - it just does what it is told, and nothing more. Yes, and in a number of ways. :) Here is [URL="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-plugins-47/directtv-shef-ip-control-plugin-tvserver-96032/"]one way[/URL] via networking. Here is [URL="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-1-talk-45/hauppauge-hd-pvr-colossus-support-94850/index15.html#post737795"]some comments[/URL] about the IRSS way. Here is [URL="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-plugins-47/new-plugin-changing-channels-directv-w-serial-port-4025/"]another plugin[/URL] for COM, although it seems abandoned. Finally, [URL="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/installation-configuration-support-53/directv-serial-usb-control-76483/#post582638"]another comment[/URL] that may prove useful. mm PS: if any of this turns out to be helpful, I would *really* appreciate it if you could let me know about it. We don't have many North American team members but we seem to have endless streams of North American users like yourself who ask questions like this that are a little awkward for us to answer well. A short guide for the wiki or even just a few pointed instructions would be *much* appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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