Posted by klugja on 02/04/07 00:37

Is there a device that can send the IR command to change the channel
of my terrestrial HDTV set top box at the appropriate time so my DVD
recorder can record the correct channel? I have a Samsung DTB-H260F
set top box, and am able to record the S-Video output signal, and play
back what is recorded OK, but I have to set the channel of the set top
box, and change it before the next time I want to record.

The panasonic DMR-EH50 has this IR blaster thing, but so far it hasn't
done anything useful. Maybe I should disconnect the antenna from the
DMR-EH50?

The set top box is able to change channels itself, but has to be set
up again every day.

Another possibility would be another set top box, which actually has a
useful programming feature, if such a device existed.

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