Anyone Using DirecTV with MS Media Center 2005???

[DarthZug]

I'm getting DirecTV soon. My question is anyone using the DirecTV D10 or R10 Receivers with MS Media Center 2005? I want to know if I will be able to control the receiver via the Media Center software.

 

[CRendall]

I have built my own Media Center 2005 computer and I purchase the Microsoft remote from newegg.com. The Microsoft remote comes with an IR repeater that I would think you could use with the DirecTV receiver. I haven't tried configuring the on screen guide for DirecTV's channels but if the option is there it should work.

Chris

 

[wpbrob]

I am using Windows Media Center with my DTV Hughes SD-HBH receiver. In the 5-6 months that I've been using it, I've only had one occasion where the IR trasmitter did not successfully change the channel. After it happened, I simply went into the Media Center application and reconfigured the program to transmit slower. Since then, I haven't had any trouble and I've recorded well over 600 programs.

 

[DarthZug]

Where can I get another Receiver at other then the D10?

 

[wpbrob]

Darth, I don't know if your question is for me because your last posting appears to be a bit fragmented. What is your followup question?

Rob.