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I have a settop box and I am thinking about getting an IR blaster so I can use my HVR-2250...

I have a few questions:
1) Will I be able to use the TV guide to record stuff?
2) Should I connect the settop box via S-video or coax?
3) Also, are there any skins to use with Media Center (I will be using Win7)?

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1. Yes-This assumes you are using WMC and that WMC supports the blaster you
intend to use.
2. Svideo
3. Have no Clue
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I am using WMC and I plan to use the blaster I linked in here (1st thread):
http://www.overclock.net/htpc/584188...ries-htpc.html
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Since it's made for MCE I'm confident in saying it will work for you.
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Cool, thanks. Care to take a vote in that thread?
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