Comments on: How to control your amplifier from the MCE IR-blaster http://eirikso.com/2006/02/25/how-to-control-your-amplifier-from-the-mce-ir-blaster/ The personal web site of Eirik Solheim Wed, 16 May 2012 22:31:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: eirikso http://eirikso.com/2006/02/25/how-to-control-your-amplifier-from-the-mce-ir-blaster/comment-page-1/#comment-25943 eirikso Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:10:38 +0000 http://www.eirikso.com/?p=286#comment-25943 Girder gives way more flexibility. And for me: I had the amp inside a cabinet. Out of reach of the remote. But with this Girder approach I could have the MCE receiver outside the cabinet and a cable with a blaster inside the cabinet. Girder gives way more flexibility.

And for me: I had the amp inside a cabinet. Out of reach of the remote. But with this Girder approach I could have the MCE receiver outside the cabinet and a cable with a blaster inside the cabinet.

]]> By: Tomas Crespo http://eirikso.com/2006/02/25/how-to-control-your-amplifier-from-the-mce-ir-blaster/comment-page-1/#comment-25937 Tomas Crespo Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:12:36 +0000 http://www.eirikso.com/?p=286#comment-25937 I dont see what are the differences: 1. Your configuration: MCE remote, receiver, blaster + Grider 2. Config the mce remote to transceiver without Grider, like in the link http://www.eirikso.com/2005/11/16/how-to-program-the-buttons-on-your-mce-remote/ I dont see what are the differences:
1. Your configuration: MCE remote, receiver, blaster + Grider
2. Config the mce remote to transceiver without Grider, like in the link http://www.eirikso.com/2005/11/16/how-to-program-the-buttons-on-your-mce-remote/

]]> By: eirikso http://eirikso.com/2006/02/25/how-to-control-your-amplifier-from-the-mce-ir-blaster/comment-page-1/#comment-1562 eirikso Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:18:11 +0000 http://www.eirikso.com/?p=286#comment-1562 I was able to program the blaster with different remotes. You might want to experiment with completely new batteries and the distance between the remote and the reciever. I was able to program the blaster with different remotes. You might want to experiment with completely new batteries and the distance between the remote and the reciever.

]]> By: Thorbjorn http://eirikso.com/2006/02/25/how-to-control-your-amplifier-from-the-mce-ir-blaster/comment-page-1/#comment-1560 Thorbjorn Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:24:26 +0000 http://www.eirikso.com/?p=286#comment-1560 I got the IR blasters to work eventually. Tx. The only remaining problem is that the Girder refuses to learn other IR input than the original MCE remote IR signals. When I program the volume up /down with other IR signals, Girder will not recognize the signal, even if the transceiver blinks. So I have to reset the remote and accept the system volume going up and the amplifier volume going up at the same time. Did you use another plugin to recognize other IR signals than "original" MCE IR signals? I got the IR blasters to work eventually. Tx. The only remaining problem is that the Girder refuses to learn other IR input than the original MCE remote IR signals. When I program the volume up /down with other IR signals, Girder will not recognize the signal, even if the transceiver blinks. So I have to reset the remote and accept the system volume going up and the amplifier volume going up at the same time. Did you use another plugin to recognize other IR signals than “original” MCE IR signals?

]]> By: eirikso http://eirikso.com/2006/02/25/how-to-control-your-amplifier-from-the-mce-ir-blaster/comment-page-1/#comment-1561 eirikso Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:51:45 +0000 http://www.eirikso.com/?p=286#comment-1561 Unfortunately I am currently not running Windows on my media center, so it will be difficult for me to provide you with any screen shots. During this last year I have switched all my computers to Macs and are quite happy with that. But it makes it difficult for me to run Girder. I am constantly experimenting, so I might install windows again and will let you know. But your best bet would be the Girder forums. Point them to this article and tell them that you need some help. They're nice people and will probably help you out: http://www.girder.nl/forums/ Unfortunately I am currently not running Windows on my media center, so it will be difficult for me to provide you with any screen shots. During this last year I have switched all my computers to Macs and are quite happy with that.

But it makes it difficult for me to run Girder. I am constantly experimenting, so I might install windows again and will let you know. But your best bet would be the Girder forums. Point them to this article and tell them that you need some help. They’re nice people and will probably help you out:
http://www.girder.nl/forums/

]]> By: Thorbjorn http://eirikso.com/2006/02/25/how-to-control-your-amplifier-from-the-mce-ir-blaster/comment-page-1/#comment-1563 Thorbjorn Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:06:21 +0000 http://www.eirikso.com/?p=286#comment-1563 Hi, Your "How to control your amplifier from the MCE IR-blaster" is useful for me. But I would really appreaciate some newbie help. I installed a trial version of 3.3 since that the one you use. I registered a command "volume up" and "volume down" command. I have also learned my MCE control my amplifier volume up and down and power on. - But how do I go from here to learn events (my mce remote) to blast away IR signals to the blaster? Can you ___PLEASE___ give me some screenshots? Thanks, Thorbjorn Hi,
Your “How to control your amplifier from the MCE IR-blaster” is useful for me.
But I would really appreaciate some newbie help.
I installed a trial version of 3.3 since that the one you use.
I registered a command “volume up” and “volume down” command.
I have also learned my MCE control my amplifier volume up and down and power on.
-
But how do I go from here to learn events (my mce remote) to blast away IR signals to the blaster?
Can you ___PLEASE___ give me some screenshots?

Thanks,
Thorbjorn

]]> By: eirikso http://eirikso.com/2006/02/25/how-to-control-your-amplifier-from-the-mce-ir-blaster/comment-page-1/#comment-1558 eirikso Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:03:42 +0000 http://www.eirikso.com/?p=286#comment-1558 I have only used MCE with internal tuners, so I don't know how this will work if you also want MCE to control an external Set Top Box. As far as I remember, there where two ways of letting Girder take control of the IR reciever and IR blaster in MCE. One that takes completely control, and one that let you keep using some of the native MCE control, so it might work. I have only used MCE with internal tuners, so I don’t know how this will work if you also want MCE to control an external Set Top Box. As far as I remember, there where two ways of letting Girder take control of the IR reciever and IR blaster in MCE. One that takes completely control, and one that let you keep using some of the native MCE control, so it might work.

]]> By: AP http://eirikso.com/2006/02/25/how-to-control-your-amplifier-from-the-mce-ir-blaster/comment-page-1/#comment-1554 AP Wed, 15 Aug 2007 06:32:26 +0000 http://www.eirikso.com/?p=286#comment-1554 How does this integration work with respect to mce needing to switch channels on its own for PVR functions? How does this integration work with respect to mce needing to switch channels on its own for PVR functions?

]]> By: marr http://eirikso.com/2006/02/25/how-to-control-your-amplifier-from-the-mce-ir-blaster/comment-page-1/#comment-1559 marr Sun, 27 May 2007 18:04:51 +0000 http://www.eirikso.com/?p=286#comment-1559 Never mind I can get it to light up. But I still can't get it to work with Girder 4 Never mind I can get it to light up. But I still can’t get it to work with Girder 4

]]> By: marr http://eirikso.com/2006/02/25/how-to-control-your-amplifier-from-the-mce-ir-blaster/comment-page-1/#comment-1557 marr Sun, 27 May 2007 18:03:38 +0000 http://www.eirikso.com/?p=286#comment-1557 Never mind it does light up. But I still can't get Girder to work with it. I'm using v 4.0 Never mind it does light up. But I still can’t get Girder to work with it. I’m using v 4.0

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