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Old 03-26-2004, 04:18 PM
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Doesn't it seem expensive to control a cable box?
I mean... $40 for the ACT IRT blaster... that's pretty obscene, just to control my cable box. The remote will get taken care of with the Hauppage remote, so I'd love to see if there's an alternate method of doing this that anybody knows of.

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Old 03-26-2004, 04:29 PM
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If the cable box has a serial input, you may be able to control the box through it.
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Old 03-26-2004, 08:19 PM
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If the cable box has a serial input, you may be able to control the box through it.
Sadly not.... IR blaster is my only option.
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Old 03-27-2004, 08:18 AM
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Obscene? Don't know about that. Actisys is $40. USB-UIRT is $50. Seems to be the going rate for these devices. I use my USB-UIRT with Girder so I can use it to turn on the TV, the amp, and change the channel on the cable box. If you don't have a serial connection on your box I don't know of another way to do it.

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Old 03-27-2004, 09:09 AM
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If the cable box has a serial input, you may be able to control the box through it.
i have a cable box that has a serial input..i have the motorola dct2224 (comcast) . how do i control it ?
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