[mythtv-users] Actisys IR-200L and Scientific Atlanta 3100

[William]

> Can you send me info on RS parts numbers and maybe a URL with 
> a short howto? 
> 
> Thanks...
> 
> -Khanh
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adrian Gomez [mailto:me at adriangomez.com] 
> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 8:41 AM
> To: mythtv; Garry
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Actisys IR-200L and Scientific 
> Atlanta 3100
> 
> The foil did not work for me, and I suspect that it has not 
> worked for anybody. I ended up creating the simple 
> transmitter, with $10 dollar worth of parts from Radio Shack.

This may not be the ideal solution but if you get stuck it is an
alternative. There is a cheap ir-blaster called MyBlaster
(http://www.mytvstore.com/product_id_001.html) which will control your SA
box however there are no official linux drivers for it and I dont think
there is any lirc support for it either. 

I have developed a script to interface it with MythTV that does not use lirc
at all. (I have lirc running as the reciver/decoder for my PVR250 and didnt
want to sacrifice that support.) If you are interested, write me off-list
and I will send you a copy of the script and all of the device codes for the
blaster. I have been using the device here to control a dishnetwork receiver
and it works great on that hard to control device.

(wmunson at rochester.rr.com)