Compatible IR blaster for Win7 MCE 64bit

I am looking for an IR blaster for windows 7 64 bit.

I want to allow media center to control my comcast DTA so media center
can change the channel for scheduled recordings.

I am having trouble finding an online listing for a remote-IR blaster
combo that explicitly states it is win7 compatible

Setup:
Comcast DTA to avermedia USB TV tuner
(this works fine, but mediacenter sees the tv tuner as always tuned to
channel 4, since I have no IR controller that MCE recognizes)

windows 7 64bit

I have an MCE compatible remote (adesso ARC 1100) but no IR blaster


Thanks in advance

Ricky G

any media center/ehome remote, USB receiver, and IR cable package that worked
with XP or Vista will work with W7. Try searching Amazon or other online stores.
something like

http://store.hauppauge.com/accessori...uct=mce_remote
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Certif.../dp/B000ST7QPA


then see

http://digitalmediaphile.com/index.p...e-setup-steps/




On Fri, 21 May 2010 21:25:55 -0400, RJG <> wrote:

>I am looking for an IR blaster for windows 7 64 bit.
>
>I want to allow media center to control my comcast DTA so media center
>can change the channel for scheduled recordings.
>
>I am having trouble finding an online listing for a remote-IR blaster
>combo that explicitly states it is win7 compatible
>
>Setup:
>Comcast DTA to avermedia USB TV tuner
> (this works fine, but mediacenter sees the tv tuner as always tuned to
>channel 4, since I have no IR controller that MCE recognizes)
>
>windows 7 64bit
>
>I have an MCE compatible remote (adesso ARC 1100) but no IR blaster
>
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>Ricky G
Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

So, I'm in a similar situation and want to confirm whether or not either of the listed products fixed the problem. I have a Hauppage! WinTV-HVR 1250 and it has an IR blaster port in the back and comes with an IR blaster cable as well. The remote that came with the card works perfectly. I can navigate Windows Media Center and everything with it. However, when I setup my TV signal it says "IR Hardware Not Detected".

I'm using Windows 7 64 bit and have read around that this seems to be a very common problem, yet I cannot find a solution other than buying a completely new remote (even though mine functions perfectly fine) just to get a USB IR reciever?

Also note that the cable box has a spot for an IR Blaster cable and have had one plugged into it and tried w/out it being plugged in there.

So I guess my question is, has anyone tested either of the remotes that Barb Bowman linked in Windows 7 64 bit. And if so, do they work?

> On Friday, May 21, 2010 9:25 PM RJG wrote:

> I am looking for an IR blaster for windows 7 64 bit.
>
> I want to allow media center to control my comcast DTA so media center
> can change the channel for scheduled recordings.
>
> I am having trouble finding an online listing for a remote-IR blaster
> combo that explicitly states it is win7 compatible
>
> Setup:
> Comcast DTA to avermedia USB TV tuner
> (this works fine, but mediacenter sees the tv tuner as always tuned to
> channel 4, since I have no IR controller that MCE recognizes)
>
> windows 7 64bit
>
> I have an MCE compatible remote (adesso ARC 1100) but no IR blaster
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Ricky G


>> On Saturday, May 22, 2010 6:51 AM Barb Bowman wrote:

>> any media center/ehome remote, USB receiver, and IR cable package that worked
>> with XP or Vista will work with W7. Try searching Amazon or other online stores.
>> something like
>>
>> http://store.hauppauge.com/accessori...uct=mce_remote
>> http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Certif.../dp/B000ST7QPA
>>
>>
>> then see
>>
>> http://digitalmediaphile.com/index.p...e-setup-steps/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS-MVP
>> http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
>> http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com


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