Linux, PVR-500 and IR Blasters

[jpwegas]

I need to control an external STB tuner (for the higher "digital" channels).

Based on the other forum postings, SageTV on Linux supports the IR Blaster on PVR-150's.

I have seen the PVR-500 described as a single card that contains two PVR-150's.

Does anyone know:

1. If the IR Blaster on the PVR-500 is supported? Assuming it would appear as a PVR-150 IR Blaster but I wanted to ask.

2. Whether the PVR-500 has two IR Blasters (since it has 2 inputs/tuners) and whether they can both be configured/used by SageTV on Linux?

Thanks!