> I want to connect my mythbox with a pvr 250 to my directv box > with a serial cable; so I would not need a IR blaster, right? > That will only work if your reciver has a serial port. Most do not have the connection. Some are only useful for controlling devices. Read the archives for more on how to test for the port.
You may need to use a ir blaster of some sort. Either thru lirc or by using a commercial product like MyBlaster. > Then for recieving ir singnals from the remote to the mythtv > box I could just use the ir connection that comes with the > pvr 250 so the remote would go to the ir reciever that would > be directly connected to the pvr 250 and myth could accept > the signals from the ir reciever that would be directly > attached to the pvr 250? > > > Jim > The ir port on the 250 is only for receiving commands from the remote control. It will not control anything via ir. With the proper lirc files it does a great job of controlling mythtv. Bill
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