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From: Nigel Barker (nigel_at_hp.com)
Date: 11/26/04


Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 11:30:27 GMT

On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 11:15:02 -0800, "MarkP" <MarkP@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>Thanks...so does that mean that when you change channels with the MC remote,
>it is sending commands at the same time to the IR sensor (to change the PC
>guide) and the STB to change its channel. If so, how does the PC get the
>commands back to the STB to change channels when you set a recording for a
>future time.

No.Your STB does not respond to just the MCE remote at all. The MCE remote sends
commands to the IR sensor then MCE sends the codes via the little IR bug to the
STB to change channels. Obviously the same method is used to change channels
for a timer recording.

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Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur


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