[mythtv-users] Re: Echostar, lirc & actisys 200l

[Frank Linhares]

So do I have any other options ?  Should I build my own IR transmitter ?

frank.linhares
frank at diskshop.ca

On 22-Jan-04, at 3:05 PM, Jason Miller wrote:

> On 21/01/04 00:04 -0500, Frank Linhares wrote:
>> Here I go.
>>
>> I've spent the entire day reading up on getting lirc to work with my
>> echostar dp301 receiver, and I've just come short of whipping
>> everything against the wall.
>>
>> I've tried the scripts in the remotes package, the jvc_send and 
>> jvc_raw
>> and still no go.  The best I can get is the 200l can send the numbers 
>> 1
>> & 4, when it feels like it.
>>
>> Has anyone yet successfully been able to get the actisys 200l to 
>> change
>> the channels on an echostar box ?  And if so, can you please share in
>> the secret on how to go about doing so.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> frank.linhares
>
> IIRC, the Actisys is a fixed frequency transmitter which can't handle 
> the
> very picky protocol the Echostar Receivers use.
>
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