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Help with NTL Digital and IR Blaster

  • 21-10-2007 5:12pm
    #1
    alter200
    Closed Accounts Posts: 73 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I've got Windows Vista Home Premium that I wish to use as Media Center. I have got it hooked up succesfully to flat-screen TV and it works fine for videos, music, pictures etc. I also have the MCE remote working fine.

    I connected my NTL Digital STB to the TV Card and can see the signal fine (using composite video for now but at least I get a proper colour picture).

    My issue arises with getting the IR blaster to work so I can use the MCE Remote to change channels on the STB.

    Unfortunately, my NTL Remote is currently broken so I can't use it to help setup the blaster. I have chosen Pace as my STB manufacturer (I believe all NTL STB's are Pace?) and it then gives me a list of thirteen codes for Pace STBs. As I choose each one, I check if I can change the channel but no luck.

    I have also tried repositioning the IR blaster a few times, but no luck. However, I can't narrow it down to wrong Code or wrong placement of IR blaster. Does anyone know the correct code for NTL Pace STBs in Ireland? (or are there a range of codes being used by the NTL boxes out there?)

    Also, where exactly are people placing their IR blasters on their NTL boxes?

    thanks,

    Al


Comments

  • #2
    RuggieBear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,958 ✭✭✭✭RuggieBear


    about midway between the card and the ntl logo...works for me.


  • #3
    FrankGrimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,032 ✭✭✭FrankGrimes


    I've been advised to get two of these to reliably control two Sky STBs for a build for a friend. Might test them with NTL STBs while I have them to see if they work - might be worth searching on this cos they might do what you need.


  • #4
    subway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,131 ✭✭✭subway


    im fairly sure you need the remote to set it up.
    are you selecting ntl during setup or doing some manual stuff afterwards?

    does a friedn not have ntl, you only need to borrow the remote for 2 miniutes


  • #5
    alter200
    Closed Accounts Posts: 73 ✭✭alter200


    subway wrote: »
    im fairly sure you need the remote to set it up.
    are you selecting ntl during setup or doing some manual stuff afterwards?

    does a friedn not have ntl, you only need to borrow the remote for 2 miniutes

    it gives you the option of specifying whether or not you have a remote

    if you don't, it suggests codes that you can try

    I can't think of anyone I know with NTL remote - probably just have to get NTL to fix/replace my current one


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