Set-Top Box and Windows Media Center Remote Control Problem

others have reported

" works with taping the IR Blaster IR cable bulb directly to the ir receptor on
the PACE DTA Box. Also, make sure that the IR Extender bulb/ ir signal is facing
the IR port on the DTA device. Do not use the IR Extender cable provided wiht
the PACE Box. "

and the success rate has been pretty good.


On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:43:02 -0800, Gene <> wrote:

>Barb - this is a great article. All the details are great. I have an HP
>Z560 MCE running XP MCE 2005. It has dual tuners but only one coaxial-in
>port so I'm just trying to get one of the Pace DTA's you show in your article
>to work for now.
>
>The entire process seems fine except controlling the channel changing. I
>can't get the Media Center to recognize the remote codes automatically, nor
>if I try each Pace model listed.
>
>I read elsewhere that these new Pace boxes run off an XMP protocol which XP
>MCE is not programmed for (and perhaps Microsoft never will provide that as
>an update).
>
>Can you tell me if you have tried or heard reported that the Pace DTA can be
>controlled by an XP MCE? Any other tip for this old PC?
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>
>> Comcast does not install TV Tuners. If you have an ATI Wonder
>> Digital Cable Tuner, they would come and install a cablecard (there
>> is a slot in these tuners). Comcast does not supply the ATI DCT.
>> They probably think you need a cable card.
>>
>> If you have an analog tuner and were running without a set top box,
>> you need a digital tuner adapter. This may be what they are
>> installing. See
>> http://digitalmediaphile.com/index.p...e-setup-steps/
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:50:15 +0530, Jerrymoose
>> <> wrote:
>>
>> >I just found this on Microsoft website but first I have comcast cable
>> >and they just switched to their own digital signal and I lost 40% of my
>> >channels on my pc tuner card however they are coming to install a
>> >digital tuner card in my computer they said will work with media center,
>> >I'm not sure if it's a pci card.
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS-MVP
>> http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
>> http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>>
Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

Since you clipped the rest of the thread, it's hard to know exactly what you
are asking about, not sure what those comments mean. However, if you just
need to know how to hook up Media Center with a set top box, the basics are:

- Plug the MC IR receiver into a free USB port on your computer
- Plug an IR emitters/blasters into the back of the IR receiver
- Stick the other end onto your set top box over the IR sensor
(you don't need an IR input port on the box)

You could read this article (it deals with dual boxes, but the concepts are
the same).

http://digitalmediaphile.com/index.p...top-box-setup/

Also, here is an diagram of the basics:

http://www.microsoft.com/hk/windowsx...up/settop.mspx
--
James
Orlando (Goofy says "Hey!"), FL


"mola_alex" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I have just received a VIP1200 as well.
>
> Can someone elaborate on the below initial comment?
>
> "I have both IR receiver and transmitter (blaster) cable hooked up, the
> RED on
> my STB the Black on the wall"
>
> What is RED and BLACK? My VIP1200 has no IR input that I know of so I
> am not sure how to hook all this up. I would really like to control the
> whole setup within Media Center but not sure how.
>
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