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28.02.2015 16:53:07

Can Remote Buddy SEND signals as well as receive them?

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I'm about to make the uncomfortable jump from 10.7 to 10.10 which has revealed a major problem in my television setup.

Here is how I currently tell EyeTV what to do:

Apple Remote -> Manta TR1 USB IR receiver -> Remote buddy -> EyeTV

So this works. I can send channel change commands to EyeTV and it accepts them.

THEN, EyeTV needs to carry the channel change. Currently here is how that works:

EyeTV -> ZephIR virtual remote -> ZephIR USB IR Blaster -> cable box.

That works in 10.7 but the software is EOL and won't work in 10.10.

So here is the question: I notice that my Cisco Explorer 4700 cable box has USB input. If I get an USB A male -> A male cable could Remote Buddy send the channel change commands?

Thanks in advance.

These entries from the FAQ may be relevant to this topic:

Hardware - Apple® Remote

After uninstalling/quitting Remote Buddy, my Mac® no longer reacts to the Apple® Remote. (FAQ015E0241)
To enable you to use all capabilities of the IR Receiver of your Mac®, Remote Buddy is using its own driver. In contrast, all other applications with integrated Apple® Remote support usually use the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

As long as you're running Remote Buddy, Remote Buddy and its driver are responsible for turning the received button presses into actions. As soon as you quit Remote Buddy, this task is again handled by the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

If other applications don't use the interface to the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem correctly, this can lead to the effect that nothing happens when you press a button on your Apple® Remote. For as long as you're running Remote Buddy, issues like this are covered by Remote Buddy and it's driver and are therefore not visible to you. However, as soon as you quit Remote Buddy, the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem is back in control and any issues caused in it by other applications become visible.

Therefore Remote Buddy is neither the cause of the issue nor is it responsible for it. Instead, the cause of the issue exists independently of Remote Buddy. It's located elsewhere and can also only be solved there.

Although our products can't cause any such issues, we're regularly contacted about such issues and asked for help. In order to make locating and fixing the cause of such issues as easy and efficient as possible, we've developed a free diagnostics tool: Remote Control Diagnostics. It can locate issues with a single click and will provide you with information about the issue as well as with instructions on how you can fix it.
After updating to OS X 10.6.2, my Apple® Remote is no longer available for selection in Remote Buddy. (FAQ015E0236)
Please update your copy of Remote Buddy to version 1.15 or later.

Hardware - EyeTV Receiver

Which receivers are supported? (FAQ015E0211)
The latest info on hard- and software-requirements including info on support hardware can be found on the dedicated page for EyeTV receivers.

Please consider making use of the free Remote Buddy trial version to test your device for compatibility directly on your computer.

User

02.03.2015 11:28:02

Re: Can Remote Buddy SEND signals as well as receive them?

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This posting is older than 6 months and can contain outdated information.

Remote Buddy doesn't support the ZephIR or Cisco Explorer 4700 cable box at this point.

This support document, however, says, that you might be able to use iRed (http://www.filewell.com) as an alternative:

http://help.elgato.com/customer/portal/articles/1139750-how-do-i-configure-eyetv-for-set-top-box-support-us-and-canada-

That may be a solution you can implement NOW but will most likely require (pricy) new IR hardware.

If you can wait a bit longer before upgrading to 10.10: I've been working on IR blaster support in Remote Buddy for a while (and already have a working prototype) and hope to share results within the next 12 months. This is purely informal, though: as priorities constantly shift, I can only make estimates, not promises, regarding future features.

User

03.03.2015 17:08:44

Re: Can Remote Buddy SEND signals as well as receive them?

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Thanks for replying. I actually just bought iRed and the hardware but ran into a little difficulty getting it set up. I figured if I could drop one more piece of software/link in the chain that would be better anyway.

Great news to hear about the forthcoming IR blaster support! Instead of holding my breath I'll keep hacking away at iRed but I will be on the lookout for updates to Remote Buddy.

Cheers.

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