home
products
contribute
download
documentation
forum
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
All posts
Latest activity
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Donate
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Search titles only
By:
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Forums
MediaPortal 1
Support
General Support
PVT 150 MCE IR Blaster not initiating at windows boot
Contact us
RSS
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="luiciphier" data-source="post: 48028" data-attributes="member: 19880"><p>I apologise as this is a Windows problem really, but having scoured the forum for the last two days, the level of knowledge displayed prompted me to give it a go!</p><p></p><p>I've installed a PVR 150 MCE card on my XP Home system, and everything is working well with Media Portal (TV, EPG, Remote Control) but I cannot get the Hauppauge IR Blaster software to start. I receive a "IR Transceiver Failed to start" (or similar) message on booting and on any subsequent manual restarts.</p><p></p><p>The Device Manager shows that the eHome Infrared Transceiver has installed correctly, and I'm assuming that the little IR Blaster itself (plugs directly into one of the two ports on the Infrared receiver, which in turn is connected via USB on this model) uses the same Irbus.sys driver and needs no seperate driver/setup.</p><p></p><p>I'm reasoning then that either:</p><p></p><p>a) The setup doesn't like the fact that it's MCE kit running on XP Home (despite adverts and testimonies to the contrary) </p><p></p><p>b) There's a config knackered or an MCE specific file missing.</p><p></p><p>c) There's a driver version conflict (tried 3 so far)</p><p></p><p>d) The device is actually knackered! (but how can I tell?!)</p><p></p><p>It it's a), b) or c), does anyone know of a workaround or do I perhaps not need the IR Blaster software anyway (I initially assumed it was a bit like a driver but now believe it's just an App?) and can I use the MyBlaster plugin to set up my cablebox codes?</p><p></p><p>Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am thoroughly enjoying MediaPortal's incredible flexibility (that's not me crawling, that's the truth!) and having this work would persuade my wife to let me keep the 'Huge ugly lump' or XPS as I call it, to stay in my living room!</p><p></p><p>The courses I would consider are:</p><p></p><p>- Some wonderful person tells me I don't need the Hauppauge Blaster software running and I can use MyBlaster without it (it actually only just occurred to me just before posting that it might not be a driver...)</p><p></p><p>- Installing MCE over XP Home will fix it</p><p></p><p>- I can use HIP with it after much screaming and reading through the forums again.</p><p></p><p>- Lastly, I'm screwed, shouldn't have bought the MCE and now have to fork out for another remote and blaster, meaning divorce is close!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="luiciphier, post: 48028, member: 19880"] I apologise as this is a Windows problem really, but having scoured the forum for the last two days, the level of knowledge displayed prompted me to give it a go! I've installed a PVR 150 MCE card on my XP Home system, and everything is working well with Media Portal (TV, EPG, Remote Control) but I cannot get the Hauppauge IR Blaster software to start. I receive a "IR Transceiver Failed to start" (or similar) message on booting and on any subsequent manual restarts. The Device Manager shows that the eHome Infrared Transceiver has installed correctly, and I'm assuming that the little IR Blaster itself (plugs directly into one of the two ports on the Infrared receiver, which in turn is connected via USB on this model) uses the same Irbus.sys driver and needs no seperate driver/setup. I'm reasoning then that either: a) The setup doesn't like the fact that it's MCE kit running on XP Home (despite adverts and testimonies to the contrary) b) There's a config knackered or an MCE specific file missing. c) There's a driver version conflict (tried 3 so far) d) The device is actually knackered! (but how can I tell?!) It it's a), b) or c), does anyone know of a workaround or do I perhaps not need the IR Blaster software anyway (I initially assumed it was a bit like a driver but now believe it's just an App?) and can I use the MyBlaster plugin to set up my cablebox codes? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am thoroughly enjoying MediaPortal's incredible flexibility (that's not me crawling, that's the truth!) and having this work would persuade my wife to let me keep the 'Huge ugly lump' or XPS as I call it, to stay in my living room! The courses I would consider are: - Some wonderful person tells me I don't need the Hauppauge Blaster software running and I can use MyBlaster without it (it actually only just occurred to me just before posting that it might not be a driver...) - Installing MCE over XP Home will fix it - I can use HIP with it after much screaming and reading through the forums again. - Lastly, I'm screwed, shouldn't have bought the MCE and now have to fork out for another remote and blaster, meaning divorce is close! [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
MediaPortal 1
Support
General Support
PVT 150 MCE IR Blaster not initiating at windows boot
Contact us
RSS
Top
Bottom
