Just wanted to say that I received my USB-UIRT today. It arrived in a small 5x7x1 box with a little shipping popcorn and fit nicely into my normal mailbox. It is all black, transciever, cable and plug.
Using Windows XP and Girder 3.2.8, had it up and running in just a couple of minutes, not even a reboot.
Was able to learn IR event strings for existing commands and use the receiver immediately.
I never had an IR transmitter before, so that took a few minutes longer.
I learned all of the IR commands from my DirectTivo remote to newly created Girder commands, testing as I went.
Not saying this is going to be the permanent setup, but the transmitter is currently positioned facing AWAY from the DirectTivo. When I went to test the commands, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the emitter was powerful enough to bounce off the far wall over 20 feet round trip and control the DirectTivo.
Playing around with it a little bit, I found that the USB-UIRT could control the receiver from directions, distances and positions the supplied remote couldn't!
I'm happy!