offroad Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Obviously FLIRC makes it easy to be flexable with an IR remote control. Its a great solution. But many computers also need an IR emitter (aka transmitter, aka BLASTER) to work at controlling cable boxes and other items on your computer and HDTV system. What are the best suggestions for an IR blaster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budwyzer Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 I believe XBMC worked around doing this by enabling cable card support in the HTPC. So you don't actually control the external device in this case? TBH I'm not entirely sure on this. I haven't had cable since college, and that was only because it came with the dorm. Other than that, what else would you be controlling? Unless you have some Arduino stuff setup and programmed to run off of keyboard commands, that could be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroad Posted October 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 yep cable card at $130 plus the cable card rental fee of $60 per year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budwyzer Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 HD Tuner The rental fee, that you mention, confuses me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroad Posted October 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 $6 per month cable card fee from COMCAST. If you already have a regular digital tuner. Else just a cable card with nothing else will be zero dollars per month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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