Testing IR Blasters using Hughes Receiver that has RF Remote Input

[Stargazer]

I want to test several IR blasters that I have before selling them that I acquired from someone. I have some Directv receivers noticing that one of them has a VCR IR connection on the back and then this one that is a Hughes IR Remote connection on the back which I think would be simpler to test with. How would I test using this? I want to make sure that the front of the receiver does not accept the IR from the remote. Can I take the receiver apart and cut the IR off to test it?

 

[dishrich]

I'm not entirely sure what you're trying to do, but IR connections on those 2 receivers are for totally different purposes:

- The VCR IR jack is an IR OUTPUT, for use to activate RECORD/STOP on a VCR. It works like the EPG on a DVR, but instead of it being done internally on a hard drive, when that time event came up in the guide, it "blasted" an IR REC signal (thru an external IR blaster) OUT to the DVR; when the event was over, it then blasted an IR STOP command to the VCR.

- The Hughes IR remote connection on the back I believe actually says "RF remote". It is NOT for OUTPUTTING IR signals, but is actually for taking IN IR signals from an external RF antenna kit that Hughes sold for those particular models. It came with a new RF remote & a "sharkfin" RF to IR converter, that plugged directly into that jack in the back & enabled those receivers to work like an RF model.

I actually have several of those models sitting around, so I am actually looking at these.
If I am not correct on all my counts above, you might want to give us specific models of these receivers, which would enable us to help you more.

 

[Stargazer]

The blasters that I have would have to be tested on the receiver that has the vcr ir jack then since that is the only one that blasts. On that receiver, does it also blast out from the front of the receiver or does it need to have an ir blaster connected to the vcr blaster port on the back in order to do that? This model I just found with the vcr control (also has rf remote connection on the back) is a Hughes Gold Edition HIRD-E2

 

[dishrich]

On that receiver, does it also blast out from the front of the receiver or does it need to have an ir blaster connected to the vcr blaster port on the back in order to do that?

No, only from the back VCR blaster port

 

[Stargazer]

Ok, great, I can then test the IR blasters with this receiver then. I just have to find an old vcr somewhere. Than you for the advice.