Re: Set Top boxes

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MVP Barb Bowman has an excellent article on setting up MCE 2005 with dual set top boxes.

If your computer does not already have connections for 2 IR emitters, you'll need to purchase an IR Blaster that does. You will have to have 2 IR emitters to control 2 STB's.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mce/expert/bowman_dualtuners.mspx

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"Robert G" <RobertG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:B7490EF9-3E5F-4502-AD48-2B2660A313DB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>i have two tv tuner cards installed on my computer, and in the next couple
> months i will be looking at getting directv service...
>
> my parents currently have directv now, and are looking to upgrade the tv and
> receiver (possibly hd). when they get to purchasing those, i want to get that
> receiver and also get a second receiver.
>
> i haven't had to set up a single set-top box yet with media center, so i was
> wondering if two different receivers can be configured to be used with media
> center (if theres a separate process for configuring both set-top boxes'
> remote control codes), or if it would just be easier to get the same receiver.
>
> thanks much!
> rob
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