HD PVR IR Blaster on Sky HD

[TonyHDPVR]

Have just installed the HD-PVR on a Sky HD box (component).

The Europe/Satellite/Sky setting for the IR blaster does not control the Sky box .

Advice please

T

[Faye]

I have a Sky HD box too (Original Thomson, though I believe that Sky+ remotes should work with it too, certainly that works with the slingbox)

Is there any hope of getting support for the RC6 based Sky+/Sky HD remote in a firmware upgrade?

Thanks

[Faye]

Tony, I think we're out of luck. I've been trying to find out if there's any way and it seems that there isn't Only option I've found is a £43 device from www.dusky-control.com. It's expensive, but I haven't found anything cheaper.

Faye

[BushLin]

I'm in the same boat, it seems I'm currently limited to recording shows already recorded using the Sky HD box. Was hoping to use this with Sage TV, anyone have any suggestions?

[meob]

i am struggling to get this going, even with the dusky box

http://dvblogic.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=2486

any tips would be appreciated!

[politby]

i am struggling to get this going, even with the dusky box

http://dvblogic.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=2486

any tips would be appreciated!

I have it working fairly reliably now using the MCE IR Blaster. The only thing I discovered is that the IR receiver on my SkyHD box (Thomson) is very sensitive to stray IR light, so in order to make the MCE blaster work correctly I have to seal the IR port on the Sky box so that is receives signals from the IR blaster only.

Post here or PM me if you need more info.

[meob]

Hi,

i got this workign eventually today as well

no ir blasters used as all, and HDPVR fully integrated into W7MC

http://dvblogic.com/phpBB3/viewtopic...=2486&start=15

see last few posts (ignore zapper stuff, not needed.)

[politby]

Hi,

i got this workign eventually today as well

no ir blasters used as all, and HDPVR fully integrated into W7MC

http://dvblogic.com/phpBB3/viewtopic...=2486&start=15

see last few posts (ignore zapper stuff, not needed.)

Cool!

Might have to take a look at this method. How are you handling the PIN lock on the SkyHD movie channels - if you subscribe to them?

thanks

[JoeH]

I have it working fairly reliably now using the MCE IR Blaster. The only thing I discovered is that the IR receiver on my SkyHD box (Thomson) is very sensitive to stray IR light, so in order to make the MCE blaster work correctly I have to seal the IR port on the Sky box so that is receives signals from the IR blaster only.

Post here or PM me if you need more info.

Which MCE IR Blaster are you using? Pinnacle?

I have a new Sky Box, and the Dusky option is not an option, as the box doesn't have an RF2 out. I really need to get some sort of Blaster working.