--- Plugin.pm.old	2007-11-28 16:07:42.271519200 -0800
+++ Plugin.pm	2007-11-28 16:07:25.443071100 -0800
@@ -1132,14 +1132,18 @@ sub handleVolUpDown {
 	# Absolute volumes (Web interface) do not have a sign
 	# Transporter knob volume is also absolute and not useable at the moment
 
-	$newVol =~ m/(^[+-])/;
-	$sign = $1;
+	if ($newVol =~ m/(^[+-])/) {
+		$sign = $1;
+	}
 	
 	$log->debug( "*** IR-Blaster: sign: " . $sign . "\n");
 	
-	if( $sign eq "") {
-		if( $newVol > 50) {
+	if( !defined $sign || $sign eq "") {
+		if( $newVol > $client->volume()) {
 			$up = 1;
+		} elsif ($newVol == $client->volume()) {
+			$log->debug( "*** IR-Blaster: absolute volume - unchanged \n");
+			return
 		}
 	} else {
 		if( $newVol > 0) {