I need your brains people! I've got a T1B and RP1 firing codes to a HR22-100 and it's completely hit and miss. I've tried different codes from every library and I've learned the DVR remote's codes 4 times. I'm starting to think it's not code related at all but some hardware issue that's just slipped past me. Does anyone have any ideas? I'm concerned that the RP1 is laying on it's side, in a plastic enclosure with the antenna slightly bent, surrounded with some other audio components but the other components I'm controlling seem to work perfectly. Any ideas?

Have you tried the codes in standalone mode from the T1B. I would do that first to verify the codes are clean. I would then put it back into RF mode and if they don't work consistently then, I would try a combination of adjusting the output level from the ECB-5 and flasher placement.

I know this is going to sound insane... but you're going to have to trust me. Place a small piece of electrical tape between the emitter and IR receiver on the Sat box. I've found that white tape works best, but I've used black in a pinch.

Add another piece of tape if needed.

It may also help to cover the emitter, to stop bleed-over.

Andy, that does sound insane. How does that work? Tape between the emitter and the receiver? Isn't infrared light, and doesn't light follow some basic laws of physics? I mean, I'll try anything once, but I'm not going to spend hours in the tool shed looking for the "wood welder" or "cable stretcher"... Are you pulling my leg man?

No, he's being serious. I've had to do this as well.

Have you tried adjusting the IR level on the CPB-1? You can use one of these to adjust just the IR level on the DTV box

[Link: xantech.com]

IR level is most likely your problem. The DTV boxes can be tricky. I would also block cover entire IR sensor as AndyM suggested.(over not under the lower IR level is accomplishing the same thing as the electrical tape.)

Yeah, show the client that you're a hack by covering the front of a DIRECTV receiver with electrical tape. If you need to cover the emitter at least use something that does not leave behind the nasty goo. Covering the emitters would be to isolate IR commands between boxes, I don't understand why this would be necessary with only one box. You're probably flooding the IR receiver as mentioned above.

I didn't say anything about covering the front of the sat receiver with electrical tape. I said put a small piece between the emitter and IR receiver! It's funny that 3 other people came in front of you and agreed that my solution should fix the problem... yet you still chime in and call me the hack.

Use a Xantech cover for isolating the emitter from the others. The reason for doing this is so that the other emitters in the cabinet aren't over powering the IR receiver on the sat box.

If you are placing electrical tape anywhere on a piece of electronics it is a hack move.

Getting a piece of gear to work reliably with electrical tape is not a hack move. Making a piece of gear that is so easy to overdrive is a hack move.

If you have an ECB-5 connecting block just turn the IR down, if that doesnt work try some tape. You might find that turning the ECB-5 down will make other eq not respond, so be sure to test a few times.

Easy fellas easy! Can't we all just get along? For the record, my full time job has me working in a 30 million dollar home with 8 racks of equipment, one of which is all sources including 6 DirecTV DVR's and all of them have emitters that are covered with E-tape. Hack move or not, E-tape works and in the REAL world, at the end of the day the clients want their components to work. My ECB-5 is cranked up pretty high right now because one of my other components won't function at all unless it's blazing. I think we're on the right track though. Controlling the IR levels, one way or another is bound to give me some favorable results. Thanks you guys. I'll keep you posted.

You're in a 30 million dollar home with 8 racks of equipment and you use electrical tape covering IR rather than RS-232 control via USB? I feel sorry for the homeowner.

I agree,
If you are working in a 30 million dollar home it should be RS232 and not electical taped ir openings.

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Davenport, you show me an RS-232 port on a HR22-100 and I'll hook it up. Ass. You have nothing creative or productive to say here. I'd be curious to see the sweet homes you're working in...

Looks like the USB port on the HR22-100 is actually an RS-232 port so you can control it.