What IR Blasters work with EyeTV for Set Top Box control? (US & Canada Only)

ZephIR (USA & Canada only)

ZephIR from studioZee makes hardware and software that is able to listen to the EyeTV channel change notification.

More information about ZephIR is here: http://www.thezephir.com

The ZephIR package comes with software and an infra-red remote control device that you connect to your Mac via USB. ZephIR is not directly available from Elgato. Please use the link above to purchase directly from studioZee.

Configuring ZephIR with EyeTV

Once you have installed the ZephIR (version 3.0 or later), you will need to create a new IR Component that is able to change channels on your Set Top Box. Choose your type of Set Top Box from the zeecode database, or create your own component by learning your Set Top Box's remote, and give your component a unique name. You may want to enter "Dish", "Comcast", "Time Warner" or something similar here.

Later on, you will use this same name to identify your Set Top Box in EyeTV. See the How do I configure EyeTV for Set Top Box support? article for a step-by-step guide to configuring EyeTV to get the same programming as your set top box.

Leave the ZephIR application running after you've configured your component and have verified that ZephIR can change channels. Also, to ensure that unattended recordings in EyeTV work even when EyeTV starts up your Mac, add ZephIR to your Login items (System Preferences>Accounts>Login Items.)

IRTrans (USA & Canada only)

IRTrans by IRTrans GmbH is infra-red remote control hardware connected via USB to your computer.

The iRed software by tin:b Software controls the IRTrans hardware and is able to listen to the EyeTV channel change notification.

More information about IRTrans is here: http://www.irtrans.com

More information about iRed is here: http://www.filewell.com/iRed

Mention iRed when purchasing IRTrans, to receive a bundle discount. Neither iRed nor IRTrans are directly available from tin:b Software or Elgato. Please use the links above to acquire them.

Configuring iRed and IRTrans with EyeTV

Once you have installed iRed 1.8.2 or later and IRTrans, you will need to create a virtual iRed tuner that is able to change channels on your set top box. Use iRed's Tuner Assistant feature and give your virtual iRed tuner a unique name. You may want to enter "Dish", "Comcast", "Time Warner" or something similar here.

Later on, you will use the same name to identify your Set Top Box in EyeTV. See the How do I configure EyeTV for Set Top Box support? article for a step-by-step guide to configuring EyeTV to get the same programming as your set top box. Leave the iRed application running after you've configured your virtual tuner and have verified that iRed can change channels.

You'll also need to enable iRed to listen for EyeTV Channel Changes by checking the box in iRed's Notification preferences:

Also, to ensure that unattended recordings in EyeTV work even when EyeTV starts up your Mac, add iRed to your Login items (System Preferences>Accounts>Login Items.)