[mythtv-users] Ahanix Samsung VFD and LCDproc

[Paul Woodward]

The VFD that came with my D-Vine 5 was a custom USB device with the IR receiver
built in (and fitted perfectly). It sounds like they send you the Parallel VFD
that they ship with the 4 series.

Paul

Quoting Michael Gargiullo <gargiullo at comcast.net>:

> Morning,
> 
> 	First, sorry for the cross post, but I've seen this issue on both
> mailing lists come up without a working solution.
> 
> 	Finally, I got the VFD that ships with the DVine.5 case working with
> LCDproc. I know other people have asked about it.  To get it working I
> changed the Parallel port settings in BIOS to ECP (ECM motherboard with
> athalon XP proc). Restart, and boom...  no more garbage on the VFD.
> 
> 	On another note, be sure which VFD they ship (depending on where you
> order it).  The VFD shipped with my case looks like it's actually for
> one of their other cases (It's too short).  I had to fabricate a
> mounting solution.  New mounting plate is easy if you can get a small
> piece of plexiglass (Think Home Depot) and a fine tooth saw.
> 
> Use the HD44780 driver
> and winamp setting
> 
> Hope at least some of this was helpful.
> 
>  -Mike
> 
>