I just got a digital cable box (Motorola DCT-2000) from Comcast, and unfortunately, the serial port is disabled, so I can't do serial channel changing. I even went in and exchanged for a new box, but it appears to be disabled on all boxes in my area.

I'd like to have MythTV control the cable box so I can record from my digital-only channels, so it seems as though my only recourse is an IR Blaster.

My question is this: I use an ATI Remote Wonder with the kernel drive (not LIRC). If I get a serial port IR Blaster, will this still function and allow Myth to control the box?

Will it be as easy as plugging in the blaster and then running to configure the irblasterd daemon?

Will I have problems because the lirc daemon is not installed on my box?

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