[mythtv-users] VFD/LCD + lcdproc, anyone have it working with myth?

[Dan Morphis]

Mike Jasper wrote:

>  Dan, are you using MythLCD with your LCD? Or are you using another
MythLCD isn't a real module.  Its a test program written by thor.  It 
hasn't been updated in well over a year.  I repeat, it does NOTHING of 
value, its only for testing.
>  method to send info from mythtv to the LCD? I'm currently sending
>  system info to my VFD via a Perl script, using the perl-LCDd module
>  from http://www.webbastards.com/projects/. What I'd like to do is
>  use Perl to grab info from myth, such as the current song title,
>  etc., and send it to the VFD. I'm sure this is what MythLCD does,
>  but in lieu of using MythLCD, do you (or anyone else) know of a way
>  to grab that sort of info from myth using Perl?

Yeah, you use lcdproc.  Edit your settings.pro file and uncomment out 
the lcd line, then add these entries manually to your 
mythconverg.settings table:
+----------------+-----------+--------------------+
| value          | data      | hostname           |
+----------------+-----------+--------------------+
| LCDHost        | 127.0.0.1 | whatever.your.hostname.is |
| LCDPort        | 13666     | whatever.your.hostname.is |

-dan