Compatible blasters and sound card IR jacks

[Grant <ema...@gm...>]

I need an IR transmitter permanently to send on/off signals to my TV,
but I only need an IR receiver temporarily to record my TV remote's
commands.

Would any of the cheap mini-jack Tivo IR blasters available on eBay
work for the transmitter portion?  I have a Sound Blaster Live Value
sound card with 5 jacks and onboard Realtek sound with 6 jacks.  Do
any of these ports sound like they might be an IR controller for such
a blaster?

As far as the receiver, which one works well with lirc?  I plan to
return it and pay the restocking fee or sell it on eBay when I'm done
recording.

I don't want to build either of these items myself.

- Grant