Say you've got a Windows-based PVR that's running quite nicely and you don't see the need to upgrade to Windows Vista anytime soon? But you're stuck using analog cable because you can't figure out how to get your computer to change the channel on your cable box.Well, Hauppauge has been shipping an IR blaster with a code library for multiple set top boxes for some time now, if you happen to pick up a PVR-150 PCI card.
But if you've got the WinTV PVR-USB2, which is basically the same device in an external case, you've been out of luck, until now. According to the SnapStream Blog, Hauppauge plans to begin putting IR blasters in the box with USB2 tuners any day now. The retail box won't be changing, so if you're picking one up in a store, you might want to ask the clerk if you can open the box and take a peak before buying a new unit. Alternately, SnapStream says they'll post another entry on their blog when they start to receive the new units in their online store.
If you've already got a TV tuner without an IR blaster, you can still pick up a USB UIRT cable pack for about $50.
