Anyone used MyBlaster?

[Paulbhart]

Looking for IR blaster for Comcast STB (GI). Anyone have
experience with this one MyBlaster

-Paul

[rakeshagrawal]

we just got one in-house yesterday and we're testing it now. we'll keep you posted as we test the device.

[nanook105]

I saw that the MyBlaster serial was working in another post, but couldn't find anything besides this post on the MyBlaster USB.

[david@my.tv]

Hi. There are perhaps 100 MyBlaster units out there now - most in use with SnapStream.

Users have reported successfully using it with Dish 301 and many other cable and satellite tuners.

A couple of units were damaged during shipping, but we replaced those free of charge (including shipping in both directions).

If by some chance, you have a tuner that doesn't work with MyBlaster, you can return it for a full refund (minus shipping costs).

In addition to HE Remote, we also now have a native library that supports SnapStream. You can find out more about it at http://www.mytvstore.com/snapstream.html

Email us at support@my.tv if you have any other questions. Thanks!

[SHS]

David I have a few Q for about the Powermid IR Extender and MyBlaster USB
1: You say Dish 301 is support but it not listed on My.TV UEI Codes Page.
2: Has any one tested the Dish 301 Multi-Channel Remote Address?.
3: How min Powermid IR Extender can be conn to one MyBlaster device?.
4: I take that the MyBlaster USB is not a REAL USB that come with Serial to USB adapter.

[david@my.tv]

Hi - thanks for the questions.

1) Dish receivers are listed under the Echostar brand. Please note that specific models are not provided in the list, as the list would simply be unmanageably long.

2) Have to let someone who has a Dish 301 and a MyBlaster answer this. I can only report that many users who've bought the MyBlaster mentioned that they did so to control a Dish 301.

3) Not sure I understand your question about the Powermid. The MyBlaster unit is built into the transmitter half of a MyExtender remote control extender. Therefore, to get the ability to control a tuner in a separate room from the PC, you just have to purchase the RF receiver half. That's exactly what a MyBlasterRF is. I.e. both halves of the MyExtender pair with an integrated Blaster.

That gives you a safe range of 75 ft. If you need more than that, adding a Powermid extender would give you another 100 ft.

If you're asking about controlling multiple tuners in different rooms from the PC, you just have to get multiple RF receivers. A single transmitter can drive multiple RF receivers.

4) You're correct that we use a USB->Serial adapter with MyBlaster[USB]. What most people care about is that we hook into a USB port on their PC. The driver type is hidden within our libraries.

[SHS]

1: That a bad idea just how people know that Echostar is real part of DishNetwork in fact I did even know in tell I looking for TV Channel Logo for SageTV which where I found master list of all Channel.
3: Yes multiple tuners but not in different rooms which mean I hope to have 3 PVR 250 one set of S/Video, Audio cable going to each DP301 Satellite Receivers within a cabinet each one will in there own close quarters with in that cabinet and the IR Blaster well be on top of the cabinet the problem I face I need 3 wire output (Upgrade able to 4) so I can run each transmitter to each DP301 receivers.
4: I don't like that idea I had nothing but problem with that type setup in the pass I Pref to see REALthing ture USB port so I guest my only option is the USB-UIRT but it dosen't have what I need.

[TV Scheduler]

Originally posted by SHS
1: That a bad idea just how people know that Echostar is real part of DishNetwork in fact I did even know in tell I looking for TV Channel Logo for SageTV which where I found master list of all Channel.

Ya want to edit that? I didn't understand.

3: Yes multiple tuners but not in different rooms which mean I hope to have 3 PVR 250 one set of S/Video, Audio cable going to each DP301 Satellite Receivers within a cabinet each one will in there own close quarters with in that cabinet and the IR Blaster well be on top of the cabinet the problem I face I need 3 wire output (Upgrade able to 4) so I can run each transmitter to each DP301 receivers.

I'm not sure I understand this one either but I'll give it a shot.
Aren't 301's configurable to use different IR codes allowing you to use one IR transmitter to operate each receiver independently? Maybe that's a different receiver.

4: I don't like that idea I had nothing but problem with that type setup in the pass I Pref to see REALthing ture USB port so I guest my only option is the USB-UIRT but it dosen't have what I need.

If you need three serial ports you could buy a serial card. I would think that they still make them.

Bob

[SHS]

See this picture below on why I need 4 wired output emitter one going to each box.
Yes as in configurable each receivers on there very own remote address like 1 though 4 for each Dish receivers or any number I can chosse all way up to remote address 16 being dish receiver have this cool option just matter of re-programing it.
No use one IR transmitter to operate all 4 receiver but each remote address code need be lean all 4 IR code from each receiver in order to change channel independently with out cuaser the other to change channel as well.
When BTV get multiple tuner support it also need support multiple serial and ir files not just TV tuner being SageTV all ready support this.
Most Satellite user have multiple Dishnetwork or DirectTV receivers.
Do you under stand now Bob?

[TV Scheduler]

Originally posted by SHS

Do you under stand now Bob?

Yes, I think I understand.
Did you know that HE Remote can operate all four of your devices with one MyBlaster? All you need to do is add a 'Device' button for each receiver. You can then operate each receiver independently from the others.

Bob

[SHS]

Yes I kind of fig that it would but as you can see I need 4 wire output emitter setup so I can attached one directly to the IR sensor window on each receivers.
So what I need is a dual or qaud external IR signal output
So I can use something this http://www.smarthome.com/8170.html

[david@my.tv]

This request does come up quite a bit. We're trying to order some dual-eye and quad-eye wired emitters from the factory, but that could take a quarter to arrive.

You could order 4 RF receivers (each comes with a wired emitter) if you're in a hurry. They each cost $12.95, but in the end, you'll still end up paying about the same as the cost of a PC-to-IR linc.

[SHS]

Thanks David

[TV Scheduler]

Originally posted by SHS
Yes I kind of fig that it would but as you can see I need 4 wire output emitter setup so I can attached one directly to the IR sensor window on each receivers.

Separate emitters are only needed if your receivers use the same IR codes or the software you're using (Sage?) can't send a device identifier string before the channel number. I didn't spend much time with Sage. I set it up, got HE Remote working with it and never found a reason to go back.

Bob

[SHS]

Bob you still don't get it I need separate emitters due to the way I'm building this.
Even know there are going be 4 separate IR codes or tvr files or what name it is one for each dish receiver box.
All 4 IR codes should be Transmitter though all 4 emitters that why I need dual-eye or quad-eye wired emitters and device with one or dual or even qaud external IR Transmitter signal output on the device but the receiver will only see code for that box and other 3 receiver box just ignore the Transmitter code.
I like the idea of a quad-eye wired emitters that way I need one external IR Transmitter signal output.