Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="ralphy" data-source="post: 342913" data-attributes="member: 52402">ServerBlaster Plugin for Hauppuage BlasterI couldn't resist the challenge....here's a plugin to replace ServerBlaster.dll in RC4.&nbsp; It has not been tested on other RC's or the SVN builds.in the Mediaportal TV Server\plugins folder1. rename ServerBlaster.dll to ServerBlaster.dll.orig2. copy the new Plugin to the same folder3. run TV_Server Configuration, choose Plugins,4. select ServerBlaster (Version 1.1.0.0)5. run the ServerBlaster configuration by opening the Plugins group.6. Select the Hauppauge Blaster type.7. Away you go!The original Microsoft and SMK blasters should still work.Note: I have Hauppauge IR.exe running as a startup program &quot;C:\Program Files\WinTV\Ir.exe&quot; /QUIET, however, I don't think that this is essential.As the ServerBlaster configuration panel also states, you will need to use the Hauppauge configuration program to set up the ir blaster codes and configuration settings.Note: If you want to rollback to the prior ServerBlaster, please make sure that you select either the Microsoft or SMK blaster before removing the new plugin, since the original plugin will abort as it doens't handle more than two blaster types.Any problems, please choose extended logging from the configuration panel, and post logs.Source code also attached - Perhaps this can be included in the SVN should it be robust and reliable.EDIT: antonehenry reports <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/347167-post26.html" target="_blank">here </a>that IRServerSuite needs to be uninstalled. Thanks for this tip antonehenryDec 28, 2008:&nbsp; Version 1.1.1 - Only blasts when the VideoInputType is not &quot;Tuner&quot; - This should mean that only external set top boxes are blasted, and not internal tuners, and should eliminate the need for any special 'customisations'</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ralphy, post: 342913, member: 52402"] [b]ServerBlaster Plugin for Hauppuage Blaster[/b] I couldn't resist the challenge....here's a plugin to replace ServerBlaster.dll in RC4. It has not been tested on other RC's or the SVN builds. in the Mediaportal TV Server\plugins folder 1. rename ServerBlaster.dll to ServerBlaster.dll.orig 2. copy the new Plugin to the same folder 3. run TV_Server Configuration, choose Plugins, 4. select ServerBlaster (Version 1.1.0.0) 5. run the ServerBlaster configuration by opening the Plugins group. 6. Select the Hauppauge Blaster type. 7. Away you go! The original Microsoft and SMK blasters should still work. Note: I have Hauppauge IR.exe running as a startup program [I]"C:\Program Files\WinTV\Ir.exe" /QUIET[/I], however, I don't think that this is essential. As the ServerBlaster configuration panel also states, you will need to use the Hauppauge configuration program to set up the ir blaster codes and configuration settings. Note: If you want to rollback to the prior ServerBlaster, please make sure that you select either the Microsoft or SMK blaster before removing the new plugin, since the original plugin will abort as it doens't handle more than two blaster types. Any problems, please choose extended logging from the configuration panel, and post logs. Source code also attached - Perhaps this can be included in the SVN should it be robust and reliable. EDIT: antonehenry reports [URL="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/347167-post26.html"]here [/URL]that IRServerSuite needs to be uninstalled. Thanks for this tip antonehenry Dec 28, 2008: Version 1.1.1 - Only blasts when the VideoInputType is not "Tuner" - This should mean that only external set top boxes are blasted, and not internal tuners, and should eliminate the need for any special 'customisations' [/QUOTE]

Verification